Gold Coasters to be celebrated for outstanding contributions

Nominations are now open for the 2023 McPherson Community Awards, which celebrate the outstanding contributions residents make to our local community. Federal Member for McPherson Karen Andrews MP said that she is incredibly proud of the community. “Throughout the challenges of the past few years, our southern Gold Coast community has banded together. The selflessness…

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MEDIA RELEASE – LABOR GUTS AFP FUNDING

The Hon Karen Andrews MP Shadow Minister for Home Affairs Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence   8 November 2022 Labor has a history of gutting our law enforcement agencies and the Albanese Government is, unfortunately, proving to be no exception to this. Today in Senate Estimates, Australian Federal Police…

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Hastie, Andrews, Paterson – Joint Media Statement – Sobering cyber threat demands decisive action

The Hon Andrew Hastie MP Shadow Minister for Defence Federal Member for Canning The Hon Karen Andrews MP Shadow Minister for Home Affairs Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence Federal Member for McPherson Senator James Paterson Shadow Minister for Cyber Security Shadow Minister for Countering Foreign Interference Liberal Senator for…

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STATEMENT ON SYRIA REPATRIATIONS

THE HON KAREN ANDREWS MP – Shadow Minister for Home Affairs, Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence, Federal Member for McPherson 28 October 2022 Sensitive missions risking the lives of Australians – including those that are in overseas camps – need to be treated carefully, and with due consideration of…

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Labor’s 18000 YES Signals to People Smugglers

Shadow Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews – Media Release – 6 September Labor is rushing to unravel Operation Sovereign Borders to risk more deaths at sea – just as we saw during the Rudd-Gillard-Rudd days – and signal Australia is open for business to people smugglers. Today, the Albanese Government confirmed that – as soon…

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LABOR GOVERNMENT FAILING OUR BORDERS

The Albanese Government is risking lives with mixed messaging on Australia’s border policies. The Australian Border Force’s Operation Sovereign Borders (OSB) has today confirmed four vessels carrying 125 people from Sri Lanka were stopped in June, 2022. Alarmingly, the Sri Lankan Navy has reportedly stopped additional boats within their jurisdiction. Some of these boats had…

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STATEMENT ON APPOINTMENT TO THE SHADOW MINISTRY

I welcome the opportunity to serve the Coalition team in the senior role of Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence. Having served the nation as Minister for Home Affairs, I know how crucial the work of this Department and its Agencies is for both…

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AN HONOUR TO KEEP AUSTRALIANS SAFE AND PROTECT OUR WAY OF LIFE

Protecting Australians and safeguarding our way of life has always been the highest priority for Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews. Minister Andrews said it was an honour leading the men and women of the Home Affairs Portfolio, whose diligence continues to keep Australia prosperous, secure, and united. “Australia has the best operational law enforcement and…

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