With holidays underway, now is the best time to have a conversation with your children about the rise of ‘sextortion’. The Coalition established the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) in 2018, which recently revealed a massive spike in ‘sextortion’ of children this year – where criminals extort children after tricking them into sending…
DetailsI’d like to start by acknowledging the contributions of those who have already spoken here today. There have been some incredibly moving contributions by members in this place, but, in my view, none more moving than those of members who have spoken and have drawn on their experience as serving members, previously, of police forces.…
DetailsSubjects: energy, Bali bomber PETE STEFANOVIC: So let’s bring in the Shadow Home Affairs minister, Karen Andrews. Karen, good to see you. So, first of all, do you support price caps for states to lead the charge on that and primarily Queensland and New South Wales? KAREN ANDREWS: Look, I think it’s a little bit…
DetailsSubjects: National Cabinet, Neil Prakash, cost of living E&oe: STEVE PRICE: Tonight we found out that the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has come down with Covid. Now, no one likes to see anyone with Covid. It’s an awful thing to get. That’s the second time the PM’s had it. But I’m a little surprised to…
DetailsHello and thank you for the invitation to provide an address the 5th National Child Protection Forum. Can I start by acknowledging the importance of this Forum and the role victim-survivors, their advocates, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and LGBTQIA+ communities, child protection experts, clinical professionals and academics hold in this field – and for their…
DetailsEach year I send out a Christmas card to all the wonderful people in my electorate of McPherson, wishing them a very safe and enjoyable break over the Christmas and New Year period, and I also provide them with a calendar for the year ahead. There are many options on the Gold Coast to get…
DetailsTonight I rise to speak about the Gold Coast and particularly issues relating to tourism and how we can look forward to a resurgence in tourism on the Gold Coast. The southern Gold Coast is one of the most incredible regions in our great country. In my opinion, it is second to none. I’ve had…
DetailsI start by acknowledging the work and the words of the minister and commit to her that I will take a very bipartisan approach to this particular issue. I thank her for the work that she has done to date and I am very confident that she will continue to do some exceptional work in…
DetailsI start by saying that the protection of Australians should be the No. 1 priority of any government. When the coalition were in government, we took that very seriously and we always acted to make sure that Australians were protected and that they were kept safe. Community safety forms a very key part of that…
DetailsAs the shadow minister for home affairs, child protection, and the prevention of family violence, I can tell you that Labor’s first budget has been lacklustre for some pretty crucial policy areas, like cybersecurity and cybercrime. With the change of government came a significant gutting of the Home Affairs portfolio, and I note that the…
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