Topics: Defence spending, Department of Home Affairs Secretary’s ANZAC Day message, COVID-19 situation in India, pause on flights from India E&OE DAVID KOCH: The Prime Minister is expected to unveil a $747 million defence package in the Northern Territory today, aimed at preparing the ADF for emerging threats in the region. Four military bases are…
DetailsTopics: COVID-19 travel exemptions, COVID-19 situation in India, Department of Home Affairs Secretary’s ANZAC Day message E&OE ALLISON LANGDON: Australians in India may be banned from returning home with a special Cabinet today considering grounding all flights from the COVID ravaged nation. Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews joins us now in the studio. Good morning…
DetailsTopics: COVID-19 travel exemptions, international borders, hotel quarantine E&OE: Liam Bartlett: Well, joining us this morning is the Federal Minister, ultimately, in charge of granting these exemptions – Home Affairs Minister, Karen Andrews. Minister Andrews, good morning to you. Karen Andrews: Good morning to you too and good morning to your listeners. Liam Bartlett: Minister,…
DetailsTopics: International borders, COVID-19, Foreign Arrangements Scheme, Sri Lankan family, Department of Home Affairs E&OE: PATRICIA KARVELAS: National Cabinet has agreed to temporarily reduce the number of incoming flights from India as new coronavirus infections there pass 300,000 a day. The decision was taken after an increase in the number of coronavirus cases at the…
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…
DetailsTopics: Trans-Tasman travel bubble, international borders, COVID-19, Anzac Day E&OE: RAY HADLEY: We’ve got the Home Affairs Minister, recently appointed, Karen Andrews on the line. Minister, good morning. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning. How are you? RAY HADLEY: Really well, congratulations on your appointment. KAREN ANDREWS: Thank you. RAY HADLEY: With Mr Dutton moving across to…
DetailsTopics: International borders, skilled migration, vaccine manufacturing, Sri Lankan family, aged care E&OE: ANDREW CLENNELL: Okay, so now I’m joined by the Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews. Minister, thanks for joining us. KAREN ANDREWS: A pleasure. ANDREW CLENNELL: We’ve heard here from Greg Hunt, Scott Morrison, different versions of what might happen with the opening…
DetailsTopics: Home Affairs portfolio, Cabinet, Mechanical engineering, Quotas, Australia Post, COVID-19 vaccine rollout E&OE: NEIL BREEN: Yes, my special guest joining me live in the studio this morning is Gold Coast MP, Karen Andrews. But she’s also a Cabinet Minister and she was promoted to one of the most senior positions in the Federal Government…
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…
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