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Staffing and financial implications
16.
Implementation will generate additional work.
for the Immigration Department over the next four
years. We are exploring the possibility of meeting the
resource requirements by redeployment. We will meet
any shortfall remaining after redeployment from
resources allocated for this purpose.
17.
Assuming that 70% of those eligible for BN (0)
status apply for BN (0) passports, we estimate that the
additional passports will cost about $8.6 million for
each year of the phased programne. But additional
revenue generated by the increase in applications will
be about $247 million over four years.
Public consultation
18.
Because the issue is sensitive, we consider
that public consultation would not be appropriate.
Public reaction
19.
Public reaction is expected to be mixed. While many will see the proposals as sensible, some
will criticise them as troublesome and unnecessary.