Keeping Australians safe online by eliminating terrorist and violent extremist content from the internet continues to be a key focus of the Morrison Government. Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews today joined New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, French President Emmanuel Macron, and more than 50 other government and technology leaders on the second anniversary…
DetailsJoint media release with the Hon. Alex Hawke MP The Morrison Government is building a more secure and resilient Australia with more than $2 billion in investment to bolster national security, improve community safety and further streamline our migration system as part of our plan to secure Australia’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The safety…
DetailsGold Coast families and small businesses have been the big winners from the Morrison Government’s 2021 Federal Budget, which focused on a jobs-led recovery to secure Australia’s comeback post-COVID. Member for McPherson Karen Andrews MP said the Government was putting more money back in the pocket of low and middle income earners with an additional…
DetailsGold Coast students will benefit from a new primary school building, which was officially opened today by Member for McPherson Karen Andrews MP. King’s Christian College in Reedy Creek received $490,000 in Federal funding for the project, through the Capital Grants Program, which provides funding for non-government schools to improve capital infrastructure. The College, which…
DetailsFrom an octogenarian volunteer who has dedicated years to fundraising for veterans, to our amazing surf lifesavers and high school students with a desire to make a difference – the 2021 McPherson Community Achiever Awards are shining a spotlight on our unsung heroes. 75 locals will be recognised by Federal Member for McPherson Karen Andrews…
DetailsMinister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews and Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Linda Reynolds say the arrests of six people in relation to alleged fraud against the NDIS shows the Morrison Government’s commitment to protecting the Scheme. Operation Pegasus is a months-long NDIS Fraud Taskforce investigation into an alleged criminal syndicate accused of…
DetailsCommunity groups across McPherson will be supported by a new Morrison Government program to lower energy costs, support local jobs and help reduce global emissions. The Powering Communities Program will fund up to 12 projects in the McPherson electorate, worth a total of $67,700. Grants of between $5,000 and $12,000 will be available to eligible…
DetailsThe Australian Government is continuing to advance on the world stage its plan to keep Australians safe and secure, with the latest Five Country Ministerial Meeting. Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews said the meeting with the United States of America, United Kingdom, New Zealand and Canada covered a range of important issues, including migration…
DetailsAustralia’s flight-path to recovery is well underway with the Australian Government welcoming the New Zealand Government’s announcement that it will join the Safe Travel Zone between Australia and New Zealand. This announcement will enable quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand on both sides of the Tasman helping to reunite families and friends and giving…
DetailsA new initiative to inspire girls to see their future selves in a range of jobs using science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills has launched today. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews said the Future You initiative will help raise awareness of the exciting career possibilities in STEM for the next generation.…
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