Topics: Evacuation of Australians, permanent residents, and Australian visa holders from Kabul International Airport; settlement of evacuees in Australia KAREN ANDREWS: While our operations in Kabul have ceased, we have now had 1,035 people arrive in Australia from the Middle East. Our work regarding Afghanistan is not complete, we are continuing to support those people…
DetailsTopics: Afghanistan; humanitarian visas; new powers for the Australian Federal Police. LAURA JAYES: The Minister for Home Affairs, Karen Andrews, joins us. Thanks so much for your time. I believe there’s been more flights out overnight. How many and how many people? KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning Laura. There has been some successful flights overnight; there’s…
DetailsTopics: QLD/NSW border, Queensland Government’s border restrictions, COVID-19 vaccine rollout. MATT WEBBER: Ms Andrews, good morning. Where are you at on what the solution may look like to make life easier for our friends on the Tweed? KAREN ANDREWS: I’ve been clear and consistent all the way through, which is that – firstly – we…
DetailsTopics: Evacuations from Kabul International Airport; humanitarian visas for Afghan nationals; new powers for the Australian Federal Police; Brereton Report. NEIL BREEN: Every Wednesday, I speak to Home Affairs Minister, MP for McPherson on the Gold Coast, Cabinet Minister as well, Karen Andrews. The Minister joins me on the line. Good morning, Minister. KAREN ANDREWS:…
DetailsTopics: Evacuation of Australians, permanent residents, and Australian visa holders from Kabul International Airport. QUESTION: Minister, what’s the advice on how much more time you’ve got for getting people out of Kabul? KAREN ANDREWS: The advice that we’re following at the moment has clearly been set out by the United States; there has been some…
DetailsTopics: Situation in Afghanistan, crime in Southeast Queensland, COVID-19 and Canberra lockdown. NEIL BREEN: Every Wednesday, I speak to Home Affairs Minister and MP for McPherson on the Gold Coast, Karen Andrews – Cabinet Minister as well – she joins me on the line now. Good morning to you Minister. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning Neil,…
DetailsTopics: Sydney lockdown, economic support for the Gold Coast, climate change, Queensland State Government polling NEIL BREEN: On Wednesdays I speak to the Home Affairs Minister, Cabinet Minister, MP for McPherson on the Gold Coast, Karen Andrews. She joins me on the line now. Good morning to you, Minister. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning, Neil. How…
DetailsTopics: Economic support for Queensland and the Gold Coast, Parliament MATT WEBBER: Minister for Home Affairs, Karen Andrews. Minister, good morning to you. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning, Matt. MATT WEBBER: I read late last week of Mayor Tom Tate’s unanswered plea for additional help for members of his community – your community Minister – arguing…
DetailsTopics: National security, Escape. Hide. Tell. campaign SIMON BEAUMONT: Minister Andrews is the Minister for Home Affairs and joins us on the Weekend program. Minister, thank you for your time. KAREN ANDREWS: Pleasure. SIMON BEAUMONT: Is this a legit poster? Is it current? Is it contemporary? Is it from your agency? KAREN ANDREWS: It is…
DetailsTopics: Essential work at Parliament House, AFP arrest of a man for impersonating a Commonwealth official, COVID-19 vaccine rollout. NEIL BREEN: Every Wednesday, I speak to the Home Affairs Minister and the MP for McPherson on the Gold Coast, Karen Andrews. She’s a Cabinet Minister as well. She joins me on the line. Good morning…
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