The sentencing of three men in New South Wales Courts yesterday for separate terrorism offences demonstrate the ongoing need to keep Australians safe from those who would do us harm. Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews said it showed that terrorism was an enduring threat to Australians and our way of life, and that law…
DetailsTopics: Gold Coast Airport terminal expansion; importance of sticking to the National Plan; Queensland Government’s border closures. MINISTER ANDREWS: Good morning. It’s an absolute pleasure to be here at Gold Coast Airport. What I’m doing today is visiting to see what the upgrades are looking like and how progress is going. I’ve already seen enough…
DetailsAs many Australians prepare to restart their travel plans, construction of the Gold Coast Airport terminal expansion continues to move ahead – and when it opens in 2022 it will transform the customer experience. The fresh, modern three-level 30,000sq m terminal expansion, which will double the floor size of the existing terminal, includes four glass…
DetailsThe Morrison and Marshall Governments have taken a significant step to expand the National Cooperative Scheme on Unexplained Wealth, with South Australia signing on as a member of the scheme. Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews said the scheme enhances the ability of law enforcement agencies to trace, identify and seize assets that cannot be…
DetailsTopics: Finalisation of the Regional Resettlement Arrangement with PNG; cyber security; foreign interference. NEIL BREEN: Karen Andrews, every Wednesday I speak to her. She’s the Home Affairs Minister, the MP for McPherson. She’s in Federal Cabinet. She joins me on the line. Good morning to you, Minister. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning, Neil. How are you?…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsJoint 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.…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsTopics: 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,…
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