Interview – 4BC – Breakfast with Neil Breen

Topics: Religious Discrimination Bill, behaviour at Parliament House, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) meeting NEIL BREEN: Every Wednesday I speak to Home Affairs Minister and MP for McPherson on the Gold Coast Karen Andrews and boy, oh, boy, is there some stuff happening in Canberra. She joins me on the line. Good morning, Minister. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning,…

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REOPENING TO TOURISTS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLERS TO SECURE OUR ECONOMIC RECOVERY

Australia will reopen to all fully vaccinated visa holders, welcoming the return of tourists, business travellers, and other visitors from 21 February. These changes will ensure we protect the health of Australians, while we continue to secure our economic recovery. Australia’s health system has demonstrated its resilience throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, including though the recent…

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TRANSCRIPT ABC Gold Coast – Mornings with Matt Webber

Topics: Aged care; international borders; tourism; Gold Coast Airport curfew MATT WEBBER: An extraordinary start to the political year, and our conversations with our local politicians will continue throughout. There’s already so much to talk about. Karen Andrews, of course, is the Member for McPherson and Minister for Home Affairs and back to talk through…

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SIX OF AUSTRALIA’S BEST DETECTOR DOG GRADUATES HEAD OVERSEAS TO ENHANCE REGIONAL BORDER SECURITY

Australia today says ‘sayonara’ to six of its best detector dog graduates, as they depart overseas for a career with Japan Customs, once again demonstrating the Australian Government’s cutting-edge border protection arrangements on the world stage. Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews, herself a patron of the Australian Border Force’s Detector Dog Program (ABF DDP),…

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INTERVIEW – ABC – INSIDERS

Topics: Barnaby Joyce; aged care; reopening the Australian border to tourists and other visitors; Australia’s strong border protection policies DAVID SPEERS: Karen Andrews, thanks for joining us. KAREN ANDREWS: It’s a pleasure. DAVID SPEERS: And I do thank you for stepping in at short notice. I appreciate it. Have you had a gutful of being asked to mop up…

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NEW COMMANDER FOR OPERATION SOVEREIGN BORDERS

From today, the Australian Government’s strong border protection measures under Operation Sovereign Borders will be led by Rear Admiral Justin Jones CSC, RAN, ensuring continuity of the successful border policies that have saved lives at sea since 2013 and ended maritime people smuggling to Australia. Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews welcomed Rear Admiral Jones…

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SURRENDER YOUR ILLEGAL GUN OR FACE THE CONSEQUENCES

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…

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INTERVIEW – 4BC – BREAKFAST WITH NEIL BREEN

Topics: Prime Minister’s strong leadership during the pandemic; Morrison Government’s significant new funding to counter all forms of violent extremism; serious questions about the Queensland government’s integrity. NEIL BREEN: Home Affairs Minister and the MP for McPherson on the Gold Coast, Karen Andrews. The Minister joins me on the line. Good morning, Minister. KAREN ANDREWS:…

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SIGNIFICANT NEW INVESTMENT TO COUNTER ALL FORMS OF VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN AUSTRALIA

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…

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