Topics: COVID-19 travel exemptions, international borders, hotel quarantine E&OE: Liam Bartlett: Well, joining us this morning is the Federal Minister, ultimately, in charge of granting these exemptions – Home Affairs Minister, Karen Andrews. Minister Andrews, good morning to you. Karen Andrews: Good morning to you too and good morning to your listeners. Liam Bartlett: Minister,…
Topics: International borders, COVID-19, Foreign Arrangements Scheme, Sri Lankan family, Department of Home Affairs E&OE: PATRICIA KARVELAS: National Cabinet has agreed to temporarily reduce the number of incoming flights from India as new coronavirus infections there pass 300,000 a day. The decision was taken after an increase in the number of coronavirus cases at the…
Topics: Trans-Tasman travel bubble, international borders, COVID-19, Anzac Day E&OE: RAY HADLEY: We’ve got the Home Affairs Minister, recently appointed, Karen Andrews on the line. Minister, good morning. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning. How are you? RAY HADLEY: Really well, congratulations on your appointment. KAREN ANDREWS: Thank you. RAY HADLEY: With Mr Dutton moving across to…
Topics: International borders, skilled migration, vaccine manufacturing, Sri Lankan family, aged care E&OE: ANDREW CLENNELL: Okay, so now I’m joined by the Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews. Minister, thanks for joining us. KAREN ANDREWS: A pleasure. ANDREW CLENNELL: We’ve heard here from Greg Hunt, Scott Morrison, different versions of what might happen with the opening…
Topics: Home Affairs portfolio, Cabinet, Mechanical engineering, Quotas, Australia Post, COVID-19 vaccine rollout E&OE: NEIL BREEN: Yes, my special guest joining me live in the studio this morning is Gold Coast MP, Karen Andrews. But she’s also a Cabinet Minister and she was promoted to one of the most senior positions in the Federal Government…
Topics: Reshuffle, Home Affairs portfolio, Member for Bowman Laura Jayes: But first, let’s go to Karen Andrews. She is a Queenslander but she’s in Sydney this morning and she is the new Minister for Home Affairs. Congratulations to you, you happen to be in Sydney at the moment so you’ve avoided lockdown so far. But,…
Topics: Reshuffle, Member for Bowman Natalie Barr: Well, the Prime Minister has announced a ministerial reshuffle following weeks of scandal that have engulfed his government. Senator Michaelia Cash has been appointed Australia’s new Attorney-General, replacing Christian Porter. Foreign Minister, Marise Payne, will lead a taskforce of new ministerial roles, including women’s safety and women’s economic…
Topics: Reshuffle, Member for Bowman Nicole Dyer: Six new positions for women in Cabinet, including that of Karen Andrews – McPherson MP, Gold Coast MP. She has gone from Science and Technology Minister to Home Affairs. Minister Andrews, good morning and congratulations. Karen Andrews: Good morning and thank you very much for the congratulations. I’m…
Topics: Reshuffle, Home Affairs portfolio Fran Kelly: Well, Scott Morrison used his Cabinet reshuffle yesterday to try and draw a line under the political crisis engulfing his government and its treatment of women. The number of women in Cabinet has been restored to seven, and a new ministerial taskforce will be established to deal with…
Topics: Conduct in Parliament House E&OE: Leigh Sales: Minister, thanks for your time tonight. Karen Andrews: Pleasure. Leigh Sales: You said in an interview earlier today that you’ve had an absolute gutful of the workplace culture in Parliament House. What specifically have you had a gutful of? Karen Andrews: Look, I’ve had a gutful of…