The Australian and Papua New Guinean (PNG) Governments have agreed to finalise the Regional Resettlement Arrangement (RRA) at the end of 2021, realising a long shared objective of the PNG and Australian Governments. The RRA, agreed by both countries on 19 July 2013, authorises regional processing in Papua New Guinea of people who have attempted…
Joint media statement with the Hon. Scott Morrison MP, the Hon. Barnaby Joyce MP, Senator the Hon. Marise Payne, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP, the Hon Dan Tehan MP, the Hon. Stuart Robert MP Australia is ready to take its next steps to safely reopen to the world, with changes coming to the international border.…
The Morrison Government’s Gold Coast MPs have secured further funding to help save the Gold Coast’s most iconic tourist attractions and hospitality businesses suffering due to ongoing border closures and lockdowns. The Commonwealth and Queensland Governments have reached agreement to further target $70 million from the $600m COVID-19 Business Support Package. This comes a fortnight…
The Australian and Nauruan Governments have today signed a memorandum of understanding to establish an enduring regional processing capability in Nauru. Regional processing is a key pillar of the Australian Government’s strong border protection policies. Under Operation Sovereign Borders, people who attempt to travel to Australia illegally by boat are turned back, or transferred to…
Topics: Reimagine 2.0; Queensland border restrictions; The National Plan for Reopening; Funding for the Coomera Connector; The Murugappan Family; International border restrictions; The Ashes E&OE Angie Bell MP: Good morning everyone, it’s wonderful to be here in the beating heart of Moncrieff and Surfers Paradise at The Island with my colleagues, Minister Robert, and Minister Andrews,…
The Gold Coast will become a breeding ground for job-ready cyber security professionals, with a Robina-based software company to use a $1 million Federal funding injection to deliver on-the-job training. In partnership with Griffith University, RightCrowd’s Gold Coast Cyber Studio will create job-ready security professionals through industry traineeships and international project experience opportunities. Minister for…
The Morrison Government’s strong commitment to protecting Australians living with a disability has been underlined, with the arrest of man for allegedly defrauding the NDIS of more than $120,000. The Australian Federal Police executed a search warrant at a western Sydney property on Tuesday in relation to an investigation by the NDIS Fraud Taskforce. A…
Topics: Moderna COVID-19 Pharmacy Vaccination Program. TRENT TWOMEY: Welcome, everybody to Priceline Pharmacy in Brisbane CBD. Today is D-Day for Delta. We’re here today with Minister Karen Andrews, representing the Commonwealth Government, to launch the Moderna COVID-19 Pharmacy Vaccination Program. We’re here with two very special guests: we have two 12-year-olds – Tara and Archie…
Topics: AUKUS; migration program; illicit drug seizures; Moderna COVID-19 vaccine rollout through community pharmacies. NEIL BREEN: Every Wednesday, I speak to Home Affairs Minister, Cabinet Minister, MP for McPherson on the Gold Coast, Karen Andrews. The Minister joins me on the line. Good morning, Minister. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning, Neil. How are you? NEIL BREEN:…
Topics: Daniel Morcombe Foundation; child sexual exploitation; online safety. TED O’BRIEN: We have with us today Karen Andrews – the Minister for Home Affairs – who is responsible for the Australian Federal Police and issues relating to child sexual exploitation; an insidious set of issues that really does require leadership and that’s what the Minister…