KAREN ANDREWS: Well, thank you very much for being here this afternoon. Let me be clear: Australia’s borders are closed. There have been about 370,000 people come into Australia and hotel quarantine’s efficiency has been at the level of about 99 per cent. So clearly, hotel quarantine is an effective method of quarantining travellers returning to…
Topics: Queensland lockdown, international arrivals, hotel quarantine, border protection. SPENCER HOWSON: Minister, good morning. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning. How are you? SPENCER HOWSON: Well. Thank you very much. And I gather you’re back on the Gold Coast today, where the lockdown is also in full swing? KAREN ANDREWS: I certainly am and I’m calling in…
The Morrison Government continues to ensure Australia’s border are protected, with Australia’s participation in Operation Redback XV – a week-long Malaysia Coast Guard (MCG) led exercise to strengthen maritime security in our near region – concluding yesterday. Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews said that while Australia’s strong border protection measures had suppressed Australia’s maritime people…