TRANSCRIPT ABC AFTERNOON BRIEFING

Subjects: Chinese vessel off the coast of Australia; launch of the Coalition’s strong border protection policies; strong position of the LNP in Queensland. EO&E………………………………………………………… GREG JENNETT: Home Affairs Minister and Member for McPherson on the Gold Coast, Karen Andrews; welcome to Afternoon Briefing. What don’t we start with this matter we just heard the Defence Minister…

THE COALITION’S PLAN FOR PROTECTING OUR BORDERS

Today, the Coalition releases our plan for protecting our borders. A re-elected Coalition Government will ensure Australia’s borders remain safe and secure by: Maintaining Operation Sovereign Borders: the strong and proven policy that saves lives, and tackles people smuggling and irregular migration. Sustaining the three vital pillars of our border policies: regional processing, boat turn-backs…

TRANSCRIPT INTERVIEW WITH DANNY COX ABC NEWCASTLE

Subjects: Labor’s reckless and outrageous lies about border protection arrangements in Newcastle. EO&E………………………………………………………… DANNY COX: Karen Andrews is the Federal Minister for Home Affairs and joins us now. Good morning Minister. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning, how are you? COX: Well thank you. Is Border Force’s Newcastle office understaffed? ANDREWS: Well Labor’s claim that Border Force…