PASSAGE OF THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2021

The Parliament has today passed legislation that will ensure our national security agencies continue to have the powers they need to combat current and emerging threats to national security. The Comprehensive Review of the Legal Framework of the National Intelligence Community (the Richardson Review) made clear that the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (TIA…

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NEW POWERS TO COMBAT CRIME ON THE DARK WEB

Legislation passed today will significantly boost the capacity of our law enforcement agencies to identify and disrupt serious criminal activity occurring online, and keep Australians safe. The Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020 introduces three new powers for the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission to modify and delete data…

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TRANSCRIPT INTERVIEW – SKY – AM AGENDA

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…

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TRANSCRIPT INTERVIEW – 4BC – BREAKFAST WITH NEIL BREEN

Topics: Evacuations from Kabul International Airport; humanitarian visas for Afghan nationals; new powers for the Australian Federal Police; Brereton Report. NEIL BREEN: Every Wednesday, I speak to Home Affairs Minister, MP for McPherson on the Gold Coast, Cabinet Minister as well, Karen Andrews. The Minister joins me on the line. Good morning, Minister. KAREN ANDREWS:…

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TRANSCRIPT DOORSTOP – PARLIAMENT HOUSE

Topics: Evacuation of Australians, permanent residents, and Australian visa holders from Kabul International Airport. QUESTION: Minister, what’s the advice on how much more time you’ve got for getting people out of Kabul? KAREN ANDREWS: The advice that we’re following at the moment has clearly been set out by the United States; there has been some…

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Securing Australia’s airports, seaports and offshore facilities from trusted insiders with serious criminal backgrounds

The Morrison Government has today closed a loophole allowing serious criminals to use our airports, seaports and offshore facilities to import illicit goods, with changes to the Transport Security Legislation Amendment (Serious Crime) Regulations 2021 coming into force. Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews said new eligibility criteria for people holding aviation or maritime security…

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