Organisational Structure
Border Protection Command is accountable to both the Minister for Justice and Customs and the Minister for Defence. The Command is staffed by personnel from:
- Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
- the Department of Defence
- Australian Fisheries Management Authority
- Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
Command Structure
Commander, Border Protection Command is a Royal Australian Navy officer of two star rank. The current Commander is Rear Admiral Tim Barrett, AM, CSC, RAN. His biography is available in PDF format.
The Commander is supported by:
- Director General Border Protection Operations, a Customs and Border Protection officer
- Director General Capability Development, a Customs and Border Protection officer
- Commander Northern Command, a Australian Defence Force officer, who is also the Deputy ADF Commander, Border Protection Command