Topics: Safe reopening of the international border; Avalon Airport; intention to list Hizballah as a terrorist organisation. JUSTIN GIDDINGS: Hello everyone – I’m Justin Giddings; CEO of Avalon Airport, and I want to welcome Minister Andrews here today. The Minister is the Minister for Home Affairs, and obviously, Home Affairs is very important to us at…
Topics: Australian assistance to Solomon Islands; confirmation of vessel off Australia’s coast. NEIL BREEN: The Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews joins me on the line. Good morning, Minister. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning, Neil, how are you? NEIL BREEN: I’m well, thanks. This unrest in the Solomons, it’s all to do with China. Yet again, China in our region has caused…
Topics: Australian assistance to Solomon Islands; confirmation of vessel off Australia’s coast. LIAM BARTLETT: Joining us this morning is the Federal Minister for Home Affairs, Karen Andrews. Minister, good morning to you. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning, Liam. How are you? LIAM BARTLETT: I’m well. Thank you very much for your time. I know you’re flat…
Topics: Australian assistance to Solomon Islands; confirmation of vessel off Australia’s coast. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning. I’d like to provide an update on matters in the Solomon Islands. The situation has been deteriorating over the last couple of days. Last night, 23 members of the Australian Federal Police – including members of the tactical response…
Topics: Australian assistance to Solomon Islands; confirmation of vessel off Australia’s coast. TRISTAN MACMANUS: Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews joins us now from Canberra. Minister, it’s a pleasure to speak to you. Can you tell us what the situation is there at the moment and what support will Aussies be providing? KAREN ANDREWS: Yes, well…
Topics: Australian assistance to Solomon Islands; confirmation of vessel off Australia’s coast. MICHAEL ROWLAND: Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews joins us now from Canberra. Minister, good morning. So how many Australian Federal Police and Defence Force personnel are on the ground so far? KAREN ANDREWS: Well there’s currently 23 members of the Australian Federal Police and that includes…
Topics: Australian assistance to Solomon Islands; confirmation of vessel off Australia’s coast. NATALIE BARR: We’re joined by Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews – Minister, good morning. Can you give us an idea of the situation on the ground in the Solomon Islands? KAREN ANDREWS: Well good morning Nat. Look over the last couple of days,…
Topics: Australian assistance to Solomon Islands; confirmation of vessel off Australia’s coast. PETER STEFANOVIC: Joining us live is the Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews. Minister, thanks for your time, as always. Deployment numbers seem light though, more were sent to Tonga in 2006. Will that number be increased? KAREN ANDREWS: Well, good morning. Twenty‑three Australian Federal Police were deployed immediately…