Topics: Minister for Home Affairs’ intention to list The Base and the entirety of Hizballah as terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code; condemnation of all forms of violent extremism; religious discrimination. KAREN ANDREWS: Today, I am announcing my intention to list The Base and the entirety of Hizballah as terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code. Listing…
DetailsTopics: Parliament this week; Safety of MPs; failures of Queensland state Labor government. NEIL BREEN: Every Wednesday I speak to Home Affairs Minister; MP for McPherson; Cabinet Minister; Karen Andrews. How are you, Karen? KAREN ANDREWS: I’m very well. How are you? NEIL BREEN: I’m very well, thanks. Been a big week in Federal politics.…
DetailsTopics: Morrison Government’s strong support for Australian police; new police taskforce to crack down on organised crime; safety of Parliamentarians; search for William Tyrrell. KAREN ANDREWS: Well, thank you, everyone, for coming here today. Commissioner Kershaw –thank you so much for hosting us here at the headquarters of the Australian Federal Police. It’s a pleasure for me…
DetailsTopics: Morrison Government’s strong support for Australian police; new police taskforce to crack down on organised crime. RAY HADLEY: Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews is on the line. Minister, good morning to you. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning, Ray. How are you? RAY HADLEY: Really well. Thank you for talking to me this morning. A very…
DetailsTopics: Protecting Australia’s critical infrastructure; Morrison Government’s strong support for Australian police; new police taskforce to crack down on organised crime. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning. Today, the Government has very significant legislation before the Senate. The Critical Infrastructure Bill – which is Home Affairs legislation – is to be debated before the Senate today. It…
DetailsTopics: Morrison Government’s strong support for Australian police; new police taskforce to crack down on organised crime; safe reopening of the international border; important national security legislation before the Senate. MICHAEL ROWLAND: Karen Andrews, the Home Affairs Minister joins us now from Canberra. Karen Andrews, very good morning to you. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning to…
DetailsPRIME MINISTER: Well, good morning. I’m joined by the Minister for Home Affairs. It’s good to have you here with me, Karen. I like the mask too, Australian made. Australians are looking forward. They’re looking forward to Christmas, they’re looking forward to being at the Ashes, they’re looking forward to coming together, they’re looking forward…
DetailsTopics: Condemnation of all forms of violent extremism; Morrison Government’s strong action to protect Australian’s from foreign inference; Queensland Government’s border restrictions. LAURA JAYES: Joining me live now is the Minister for Home Affairs, Karen Andrews. Thanks so much for your time. How concerning is this development out of Victoria this morning? KAREN ANDREWS: Good…
DetailsTopics: AFP assistance to NSW Police in the investigation into the disappearance of William Tyrrell; Morrison Government’s new guidelines to assist universities counter foreign interference. NEIL BREEN: Every Wednesday I speak to Home Affairs Minister; Cabinet Minister; MP for McPherson on the Gold Coast; Karen Andrews. The Minister joins me on the line. Good morning,…
DetailsTopics: Morrison Government’s strong support for cyber security; work of IDCARE. ANDREW WALLACE: I can’t say this very often at a press conference: ‘what a croc!’ Look cybersecurity is everybody’s responsibility here in Australia, we know that people in the bush are four times more likely to be impacted upon by cyber scams than people…
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