Topics: Launch of Phase Two of the National Illicit Firearms Campaign. STELLA SMITH: My name is Stella Smith. I’m the Director of Crime Stoppers Australia I’m delighted to be here today to welcome you all to the State Library of Victoria for the launch of Phase Two of the National Illicit Firearms Campaign. I would…
The Morrison Government has partnered with Crime Stoppers Australia for this year’s National Illicit Firearms Campaign, keeping Australians safe by removing illegal guns from the community. During the three-month campaign, a range of community engagement and promotional events in regional and metropolitan communities across Australia will encourage people to share what they know about illegal…
The Morrison Government is investing an additional $61.7 million into Australia’s countering violent extremism (CVE) programs, keeping Australians safe from the full range of violent extremist ideologies and nearly doubling the total investment in CVE since such initiatives began in 2013. Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews said the Government’s CVE programs had delivered strong…
I send my best wishes to all Australians celebrating Lunar New Year today and over the coming days. Lunar New Year has been celebrated in Australia since the 1800s. It has grown to become an important day in our calendar with many communities celebrating it in different ways. What unites all celebrations is the joy…
The Morrison Government will today commence consultation on important reform to make Australia’s airports, wharves, runways and dockyards more secure. The reform – to be co-designed with industry – will see the Department of Home Affairs become the sole issuing authority for aviation and maritime security identification cards (ASICs and MSICs) – which are an…
Any individual seeking to enter Australia must comply with our strict border requirements. While the Victorian Government and Tennis Australia may permit a non-vaccinated player to compete in the Australian Open, it is the Commonwealth Government that will enforce our requirements at the Australian border. Since 15 December 2021 fully vaccinated eligible visa holders can…
Today’s announcement by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and ACT Police that an individual has been charged following their alleged involvement in criminal damage to Old Parliament House demonstrates the Morrison Government’s commitment to the rule of law and to safeguarding Australia’s long-cherished democratic processes, traditions and institutions. Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews thanked…