Subjects: Labor’s reckless and outrageous lies about border protection arrangements in Newcastle. EO&E………………………………………………………… DANNY COX: Karen Andrews is the Federal Minister for Home Affairs and joins us now. Good morning Minister. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning, how are you? COX: Well thank you. Is Border Force’s Newcastle office understaffed? ANDREWS: Well Labor’s claim that Border Force…
Topics: Aged care; international borders; tourism; Gold Coast Airport curfew MATT WEBBER: An extraordinary start to the political year, and our conversations with our local politicians will continue throughout. There’s already so much to talk about. Karen Andrews, of course, is the Member for McPherson and Minister for Home Affairs and back to talk through…
Topics: Barnaby Joyce; aged care; reopening the Australian border to tourists and other visitors; Australia’s strong border protection policies DAVID SPEERS: Karen Andrews, thanks for joining us. KAREN ANDREWS: It’s a pleasure. DAVID SPEERS: And I do thank you for stepping in at short notice. I appreciate it. Have you had a gutful of being asked to mop up…
Topics: End of travel exemption requirement for fully vaccinated Australians travelling overseas; Australia’s evacuation efforts from Kabul; every person in immigration detention offered a COVID vaccine. SALLY SARA: Karen Andrews is the Home Affairs Minister and joins us from Sydney Airport. Minister, welcome back to Breakfast. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning, Sally. It’s a pleasure to…
Topics: Visa cancellation, arrival of one million Pfizer doses, vaccine rollout, Queensland Premier travel to Tokyo MICHAEL ROWLAND: Federal Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews joins us now from Canberra. Minister, very good morning to you. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning. MICHAEL ROWLAND: I want to get on to the vaccine rollout in just a moment, but…
Topics: COVID-19 situation in India, international borders, Biloela family MICHAEL ROWLAND: The Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews joins us now from Parliament House. Minister, a very good morning to you. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning. MICHAEL ROWLAND: You’re fairly new to the Home Affairs portfolio. How does the threat of jailing Australians for up to five…
Topics: 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…
Topics: Conduct in Parliament House E&OE: Leigh Sales: Minister, thanks for your time tonight. Karen Andrews: Pleasure. Leigh Sales: You said in an interview earlier today that you’ve had an absolute gutful of the workplace culture in Parliament House. What specifically have you had a gutful of? Karen Andrews: Look, I’ve had a gutful of…
Topics: Modern Manufacturing Strategy E&OE: Sabra Lane: Australian manufacturers in the food, medical, clean energy, defence and space sectors could all benefit as part of the Federal Government’s plan to revitalise local manufacturing. The Prime Minister’s unveiling the $1.5 billion package during a major speech later today. To tell us more, I was joined earlier…
Topics: COVID-19 – panic buying, PPE and domestic manufacturing E&OE: Kim Landers: Australian companies are being drafted into boosting manufacturing of vital medical equipment including ventilators, protective masks, and gowns and hand sanitiser. The Federal Industry Minister is Karen Andrews. I spoke with her earlier. Minister, when are we going to be able to go…