PARLIAMENTARY OFFICE HOLDERS – Speaker

I move: That the honourable member for Fisher do take the Chair of this House as Speaker. It is an absolute privilege to speak in favour of my fellow Queenslander and friend the member for Fisher. The member for Fisher was originally from Victoria. He was born in Melbourne, but like many, he made the…

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Transcript – Sky News

Subjects: China relationship, criminal deportations, Queensland Labor Government mining taxes PETER STEFANOVIC: Let’s bring in the Shadow Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews for a look at some of the stories around at the moment, good to see you. So let’s start there before we get to Jacinda Ardern. Can the relationship be stabilised between Australia…

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Transcript – ABC Afternoon Briefing

Subjects: Deporting criminals, gender quotas, biosecurity measures for foot and mouth disease, incoming passenger declarations GREG JENNETT: Shadow Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews joins us now from the Gold Coast. Karen Andrews thanks for joining us. Can I start with something that’s kind of developed late this afternoon? Extra biosecurity measures are being put in…

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Transcript – ABC RN Breakfast

Subjects: Post-election analysis, gender quotas, energy policy, Anthony Albanese’s travel HAMISH MACDONALD: Karen Andrews is the Shadow Minister for Home Affairs, Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence. She’ll be addressing the Queensland LNP women’s state conference tomorrow. She’s with us now. Good morning to you. Welcome back. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning, Hamish. How…

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Transcript – ABC Gold Coast

Subjects: Four Corners, post election analysis, gender quotas MATT WEBBER: Karen Andrews is the member for McPherson on the Gold Coast and Shadow Minister for Home Affairs, Child Protection, and Prevention of Family Violence. She’s spoken with the ABC’s Cathy Border this morning. Cathy asks her what she thinks of last night’s programme. KAREN ANDREWS:…

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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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TRANSCRIPT 4BC – BREAKFAST WITH NEIL BREEN

Subjects: People smugglers hopes for a change of Government at the election; Labor’s inability to turn up and answer questions. E&OE…………………………………………………………………………………. NEIL BREEN: Karen Andrews, the Home Affairs Minister and Member for McPherson on the Gold Coast, she’s involved in an election campaign right at the moment. Of course she joins me every Wednesday. How…

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RECORD FUNDING LEADS TO CRACK DOWN ON ORGANISED CRIME

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) continues to crack down on criminals, seizing more than half a billion dollars in illegally-acquired-wealth from organised crime thanks to record funding from the Morrison Government. This figure will continue to rise with a further $30 million in the 2022-23 Budget to extend the work of the AFP’s Criminal Asset…

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TRANSCRIPT ABC AFTERNOON BRIEFING

Subjects: Chinese vessel off the coast of Australia; launch of the Coalition’s strong border protection policies; strong position of the LNP in Queensland. EO&E………………………………………………………… GREG JENNETT: Home Affairs Minister and Member for McPherson on the Gold Coast, Karen Andrews; welcome to Afternoon Briefing. What don’t we start with this matter we just heard the Defence Minister…

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