Mike Pezzullo
Mike Pezzullo is an Australian public servant and the Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs, noted for his contributions to national security policy and his involvement in immigration and border protection issues.
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Mike Pezzullo is the former Home Affairs Department head who discussed the collaborative efforts between states and the federal government regarding returnees.
Coalition wants to make criminals of anyone helping families of ISIS fighters return to Australia
Australia· 2026-02-22
Former secretary of the Department of Home Affairs Mike Pezzullo told an estimates committee hearing in 2022 that, 'If a state government chose to say, ‘We don’t want to proceed,’ then I would have thought the Commonwealth would take that pretty seriously.'
Australian ISIS brides and children are out of Syrian camp and on their way homeAustralia· 2026-02-16
Mike Pezzullo, former Home Affairs department boss, described the legislation as the most consequential change in this area of law since 9/11.
The Bondi shooting has hastened Australia’s hate speech legislation. It’s time for Anthony Albanese to slow downAustralia· 2026-01-15
The free speech concerns were not shared by hawkish former Home Affairs Department secretary Mike Pezzullo.
Free speech fears fire up Coalition resistanceAustralia· 2026-01-14
Mike Pezzullo, a former head of the Home Affairs Department, commented on the US Navy’s presence in Western Australia.
US seeks to entrench presence in Australia under AUKUSAustralia· 2025-10-23
Hastie had met with Pezzullo as well as with Paul Symon, a former director-general of ASIS.
Tensions within Liberal party before 2025 election revealed in ‘Earthquake’ bookAustralia· 2025-10-06
Mike Pezzullo is a former Home Affairs secretary who is critical of Albanese’s foreign policy approach.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese finds international diplomacy harder in term twoAustralia· 2025-09-25
Pezzullo urged the Albanese government to promise a facility to help clear the backlog of US submarine maintenance.
Government pledges $12b for nuclear submarine site at Henderson Defence PrecinctAustralia· 2025-09-13
Former home affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo has advocated making it a joint base, arguing it could be 'at least as significant' as the Pine Gap satellite surveillance station.
Scott Morrison calls for creation of joint US base in Australia amid review by Donald Trump’s administrationAustralia· 2025-07-24
Mike Pezzullo commented on the deep tension in Australia's relationship with China.
Why Albanese and Xi Jinping didn’t bring up Trump, US relations during their China visitAustralia· 2025-07-18
Mike Pezzullo is mentioned in relation to the contentious Nauru offshore processing contracts.
Time to get serious about proper sanctions on IsraelAustralia· 2025-06-21
Former Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo said the Henderson base should be transformed into a joint facility.
Defence experts call on Australia to give Donald Trump new Pine GapAustralia· 2025-06-12
Mike Pezzullo is noted for breaching the public service code of conduct multiple times.
Religion and good morals don’t always go togetherAustralia· 2025-04-21
Mike Pezzullo was sensationally sacked from the public service in 2023 for misconduct.
Early voting opens tomorrow; Peter Dutton promises Australia paedophile register; polls show Labor victory on cardsAustralia· 2025-04-20Mike Pezzullo was sacked by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in November 2023.
Peter Dutton considering bringing back Mike PezzulloAustralia· 2025-04-20
Former Home Affairs Department secretary Mike Pezzullo commented on the conflicting claims regarding military ties.
Website stands by controversial Russian aircraft storyAustralia· 2025-04-17
Mike Pezzullo wrote that one of China’s motivations was rehearsing war against Australia.
Gunboat diplomacy: NZ faces growing defence challenges after China’s naval incursion
New Zealand· 2025-03-18
Mike Pezzullo, former Home Affairs Department boss, has called for the nation to lift defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP.
Donald Trump’s key Pentagon official tells Australia to massively increase defence spendingAustralia· 2025-03-05
