Topics: Continuing threat of terrorism; combatting crime on the dark web; extended supervision orders legislation. DAVID KOCH: Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews joins me now – we were worried about COVID; now terrorism as a result of it? Just how concerned should we be of a terror attack out of all of this? KAREN ANDREWS:…
Topics: Continuing threat of terrorism; address to Australian Strategic Policy Institute; extended supervision orders legislation. LIAM BARTLETT: Home Affairs Minister, Karen Andrews, joins us on the program. Minister, good morning. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning, how are you? LIAM BARTLETT: I’m good. Thank you for your time this morning. The timing on all this – a…
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. It’s a pleasure to be with you; even if we could only meet virtually. I would like to thank ASPI and Peter Jennings for the kind invitation to address this important forum. Twenty years ago, we saw terrorist attacks in the United States that claimed 2,977 innocent lives, including those of…
Topics: Quarantine for ADF members returning from overseas; 20th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attack; Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation; National Women’s Summit. NEIL BREEN: Home Affairs Minister, MP for McPherson, Cabinet Minister Karen Andrews. She’s on the line. How are you, Minister? KAREN ANDREWS: I’m well, Neil. How are you? NEIL BREEN: I’m well,…
Topics: Queensland Government’s border restrictions; COVID-19 vaccine rollout; JobKeeper. MATT WEBBER: Federal Minister for Home Affairs, member for McPherson, good morning to you Ms Andrews. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning, Matt. How are you? MATT WEBBER: I’m well, with the Titans into the finals – I know you enjoy a Suns game from time to time…
Topics: Terrorist incident in New Zealand. SCOTT EMERSON: Following on from that attack in New Zealand this afternoon, where we saw people stabbed – three are in critical condition – in what Jacinda Ardern has confirmed was a terrorist attack at a supermarket in Auckland – we’re now with Home Affairs Minister, Karen Andrews. Minister,…
Topics: Queensland border restrictions; anti-child sexual exploration campaign ‘trace an object’; new COVID-19 vaccine doses from Singapore; vaccine rollout; importance of the National Plan. NEIL BREEN: Good morning to you, Minister. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning, Neil. How are you? NEIL BREEN: I’m well, thanks. Now, you’ve been in Canberra – I just wanted to address…
Topics: Evacuation of Australians, permanent residents, and Australian visa holders from Kabul International Airport; settlement of evacuees in Australia KAREN ANDREWS: While our operations in Kabul have ceased, we have now had 1,035 people arrive in Australia from the Middle East. Our work regarding Afghanistan is not complete, we are continuing to support those people…
Topics: Afghanistan; humanitarian visas; new powers for the Australian Federal Police. LAURA JAYES: The Minister for Home Affairs, Karen Andrews, joins us. Thanks so much for your time. I believe there’s been more flights out overnight. How many and how many people? KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning Laura. There has been some successful flights overnight; there’s…
Topics: QLD/NSW border, Queensland Government’s border restrictions, COVID-19 vaccine rollout. MATT WEBBER: Ms Andrews, good morning. Where are you at on what the solution may look like to make life easier for our friends on the Tweed? KAREN ANDREWS: I’ve been clear and consistent all the way through, which is that – firstly – we…