Welcome to Cargo Interactive

Cargo Interactive is the gateway to the Department of Home Affairs online application, the Common Connect Facility (CCF). This provides online access to a range of Home Affairs business applications. You must be registered to deal electronically with Home Affairs before you can login.

Terms and Conditions for use of the Common Connect Facility

To access the Common Connect Facility (CCF) you will need to use your digital signature certificate.

When this site is accessed, used, or viewed, you agree to the terms and conditions set out in the CCF user agreement and the terms and conditions that are set out below. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, you must immediately cease using the CCF and any applications accessed via the CCF.

You acknowledge that you (rather than Digicert), are exclusively responsible for protecting your Private Key(s) from compromise, loss, disclosure, modification or unauthorised use.

The communicator must only allow private keys to be used in the manner and by the persons permitted by the Department of Home Affairs (“the Department”) and the issuing Certificate Authority (CA).

Disclosure of Information

Information regarding cargo, cargo movements, status of cargo, organisations and individuals provided to you through the Cargo Interactive is confidential. You must ensure that unauthorised persons do not have access to that data and you must not divulge any information to any unauthorised person.

You must not use or allow Home Affairs systems or information to be used for an unauthorised purpose or to assist, aid, facilitate or participate in any unlawful or illegal activity.

Note: Examples of unauthorised activities are published on the Home Affairs website. If you are unsure of whether a particular activity is not authorised, seek further guidance from the Department.

Misuse

The Department may refuse to process or respond to a communication from the Communicator or an Associated User or it may suspend or terminate a session with the Communicator or an Associated User for any reason. For example:

  • The Department has reason to suspect that a Private Key, the Communicator's CCID or digital certificate are being used without the Communicator's authority;
  • The Department has reason to suspect that the Communicator is engaging in unlawful activity.

More information and the terms and conditions of use for the Common Connect Facility (CCF) can be found here

PLEASE NOTE: USE OF THIS SYSTEM IS MONITORED AND AUDITED. MISUSE MAY RESULT IN ACCESS TO THE SYSTEM BEING DENIED.


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