Minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop said the agreement came at a time when strengthening national border control through the use of technology "has never been more important for Australia".
"Australia values highly the information exchanges with the United States and our international partners and recognises the potential of this agreement to better protect citizens of both countries," she said.
Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Scott Morrison said the agreement would enable the exchange of "appropriate immigration information" while meeting respective privacy and legislative provisions, increasing volumes and response times and aiding timely immigration-related decisions.
"Increased information sharing empowers border officers through more informed decision-making, whether supporting a client's claimed identity or providing conflicting identity information," Mr Morrison said.
"As both countries work to protect our residents from emerging global threats, greater cooperation through the exchange of information will strengthen our ability to tackle cross-border issues," he said.
Australia is also developing new systems to share biometric data with other nations to validate the identities of travellers, according to Mr Morrison.
He said the use of biometric data sharing between nations allowed Australia to detect higher risk people before they landed in the country, including people of a national security concern.
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Quelle/Source: PS News, 02.09.2014
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