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.…
As our nation reopens to the world, the Morrison Government is encouraging all Australians who live and work near our international border to report suspicious activity to the Australian Border Force’s (ABF) Border Watch program – through a public information campaign with the tagline ‘if it doesn’t feel right, flag it’. Minister for Home Affairs…
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,…
Topics: Flood mitigation; Morrison Government’s actions to support Australia with cost of living. MATT WEBBER: As always, there is much to discuss when Minister for Home Affairs, Member for McPherson, Karen Andrews joins me every second week. It’s no different this morning; Minister, hello to you. KAREN ANDREWS: Hi Matt, how are you? MATT WEBBER:…
The Morrison Government is improving community safety in the Northern Territory and assisting at-risk youth by delivering an extra $50 million under round six of the highly-successful Safer Communities Fund. More than $1.2 million in extra funding has been allocated to Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation, a major service delivery agency in Alice Springs offering services…
The Morrison Government is putting financial criminals on notice that their ill-gotten gains are squarely in the sites of AUSTRAC – Australia’s financial intelligence agency – with the opening of a new state-of-the-art Brisbane office for the agency. Officially opened by Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews, the new premises are located in the heart…
Topics: Morrison Government’s support for victims of recent floods; Australian sanctions on Russia and coordination with Five Eyes partners. PETER STEFANOVIC: Well, joining us live now is the Home Affairs Minister, Karen Andrews. Minister, good to see you. Thanks for your time this morning. So, Richmond Valley, Lismore, Clarence Valley, they were all given extra…
The integrity of the Gold Coast Airport curfew has been protected, with the Morrison Government rejecting a bid to extend a temporary exemption for freight flights to arrive between 11pm-6am QLD time. This follows strong consultation with the Southern Gold Coast community. The exemption, which allowed four Qantas freight flights per week to arrive within…
Topics: Flooding in SE Qld and Northern NSW, Ukraine, International Women’s Day, career before politics NEIL BREEN: Home Affairs Minister and MP for McPherson on the Gold Coast Karen Andrews joins me now. Good morning, Minister. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning, Neil. How are you? NEIL BREEN: I’m very well, thanks. Now, you know, I suppose…
Australia has today listed Hamas in its entirety as a terrorist organisation under the Criminal Code. This listing replaces the previous listing of Hamas’ paramilitary wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, which had been listed since 2003. The Government also designates Hamas for the purpose of counter-terrorism financing sanctions. Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews…