Morrison Government already delivering our own $2.7 billion GC deal

Today’s announcement of a South East Queensland City deal is a welcome investment ahead of the 2032 Olympics. As the united Morrison Government Gold Coast team, we’ve been fighting and delivering significant investments across the coast—our own GC deal—with the full extent of commitments running into the billions of dollars. The Morrison Government’s commitments—worth over…

MORRISON GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES COORDINATED CYBERCRIME CRACKDOWN

The Morrison Government is securing the online tools and technologies of the future, today opening a new Australian Federal Police-led centre dedicated to combatting crime online, and launching Australia’s National Plan to Combat Cybercrime, following its endorsement by Commonwealth, State and Territory Police Ministers last week. Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews said the National…

PROCEEDS OF CRIME FUNDING TO DANIEL MORCOMBE FOUNDATION TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE

The Morrison Government is ensuring children learn crucial safety skills, including in an online environment, through new funding to The Daniel Morcombe Foundation (the Foundation) drawn from proceeds of crime. The $3.4 million in funding will deliver the Foundation’s ‘Bright Futures Program’, which aims to prevent, identify and respond to harmful sexual behaviours (including technology…

WORKING TOGETHER TO FIGHT ORGANISED CRIME AND PROTECT OUR WAY OF LIFE

Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews today chaired the second meeting of Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers with responsibility for policing, law enforcement and counter terrorism, discussing ways to crack down on serious and organised crime threatening Australians and our way of life. “We cannot let transnational, serious and organised crime disrupt our way of…

INTERVIEW – SKY NEWS WITH PETER STEFANOVIC

Topics: Further sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, action taken by Australia over MH17, Cultural problems within the Australian Labor Party. PETER STEFANOVIC: Well, calls are growing for China to use its influence with Vladimir Putin to call off Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Prime Minister says Australia will move in step with the US…

TRANSCRIPT – PRESS CONFERENCE – CULLEN BAY, DARWIN

Topics: Launch of the Border Watch public information campaign; Morrison Government’s strong track record on border protection; Safety of Parliamentarians; Australian sanctions on Russia. TINA MACFARLANE: I’d like to thank everyone for coming this morning. This is a particularly important moment – it’s the launch of the national Border Watch campaign. Minister Andrews has kindly…

INTERVIEW – 4BC WITH NEIL BREEN

Topics: New Border Watch campaign to protect Australia’s borders, Port of Darwin lease, resumption of international cruise ship arrivals, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine driving up fuel prices, ‘mean girl’ claims within the Labor Party. NEIL BREEN: On Wednesdays I speak to the Home Affairs Minister, the MP for McPherson on the Gold Coast, Karen Andrews.…

MORRISON GOVERNMENT’S STRONG SUPPORT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IS GETTING RESULTS AND KEEPING AUSTRALIANS SAFE

Results released today in the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission’s (ACIC) National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program report, reveal the ongoing benefit of the Morrison Government’s strong support for Australian law enforcement agencies. Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews said that under the Morrison Government, total funding for the Australian Federal Police had increased to $1.7 billion,…