I move: That this House: (1) notes that the: (a) Optus and Medibank data breaches highlight the threats faced by Australians and Australian businesses from cyber-criminals; (b) previous Government passed significant legislation to help protect Australians and our critical infrastructure from cyber-criminals; and (c) Government’s lacklustre response to the data breaches does nothing to allay…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsTHE 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…
DetailsTHE HON ANGUS TAYLOR MP SHADOW TREASURER, THE HON KAREN ANDREWS MP FEDERAL MEMBER FOR MCPHERSON The test for this year’s federal budget was for the Government to build on the strong position it inherited from the Coalition to address the cost of living crisis bearing down on families and businesses across the southern Gold…
DetailsI rise today to speak on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (AFP Powers and Other Matters) Bill 2022. The threat of terrorism continues to evolve globally and for Australia. Disruption associated with the pandemic has seen the emergence of new conspiratorial narratives, some of which may provide false justification for violent activities. In 2022, as we…
DetailsThe Hon Karen Andrews MP, Senator James Paterson – JOINT MEDIA RELEASE – 26 September 2022 The Coalition is calling on Labor to prioritise the security of Australians by supporting a Private Members Bill to reform criminal law and secure tougher penalties for all forms of cyber extortion. This criminal law reform – first introduced…
DetailsI move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Crimes Legislation Amendment (Ransomware Action Plan) Bill 2022 proposes criminal law reforms to implement a new standalone offence for all forms of cyberextortion and tougher penalties for those who prey on the vulnerable online. As the current government flounders in search of a…
DetailsI move: That this House: (1) recognises that 17 September 2022 is the start of National Police Week, which culminates with National Police Remembrance Day on 29 September 2022; (2) acknowledges the crucial, and often challenging and dangerous, work that the men and women of our state and federal police do on a daily basis;…
DetailsCan I start by associating myself with the remarks that were made earlier today by the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the Nationals, who I think spoke incredibly well and described very accurately the views that have been held by me, by members—my colleagues—in this…
DetailsShadow 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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