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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.