Topics: Flood mitigation; Morrison Government’s actions to support Australia with cost of living. MATT WEBBER: As always, there is much to discuss when Minister for Home Affairs, Member for McPherson, Karen Andrews joins me every second week. It’s no different this morning; Minister, hello to you. KAREN ANDREWS: Hi Matt, how are you? MATT WEBBER:…
Topics: Reopening of international borders; laser pointed at an Australian aircraft by a Chinese vessel; borders; Australian-China relationship; Australia’s trade links with China. MATT WEBBER: On ABC Gold Coast Mornings, last week Senator Murray Watt was my guest, the ALP senator for Queensland. This week Karen Andrews, member for McPherson re-joins us, Minister for Home…
Topics: Queensland borders; importance of voting for a strong, stable Government at the next Federal election. MATT WEBBER: Minister for Home Affairs; Member for McPherson; Karen Andrews joins me. Hello. KAREN ANDREWS: Hello, Matt. How are you? MATT WEBBER: I’m going well – for the final time. I commend you for your punctuality; a lot…
Topics: COVID-19 response; important changes from the Morrison Government to make social media safer; Morrison Government partnering with industry to crack down on text scams; Federal ICAC. MATT WEBBER: Karen Andrews is the Minister for Home Affairs and the Member for McPherson, and there is much to discuss, as there always is. Ms Andrews, good morning.…
Topics: 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…
Topics: 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…
Topics: 2020 Budget E&OE: Matt Webber: Of course, we’ve been screaming for infrastructure spend in South East Queensland for quite some time now, seems all we needed was a pandemic to kick start things. A long way from the S-word – surplus – that was being tossed about a few years back, of course, our…