Topics: Quarantine for ADF members returning from overseas; 20th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attack; Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation; National Women’s Summit. NEIL BREEN: Home Affairs Minister, MP for McPherson, Cabinet Minister Karen Andrews. She’s on the line. How are you, Minister? KAREN ANDREWS: I’m well, Neil. How are you? NEIL BREEN: I’m well,…
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…
Topics: Research into COVID-19 and Australian manufacturing of PPE E&OE: Peta Credlin: Welcome back, you’re watching Credlin. Well a South Australian company who normally packages- produces packaging for fast food will shift their production to masks. The company’s called Detmold and they’re expected to produce 145 million medical masks over the coming months. It comes…
Topics: COVID-19, including new quarantine measures, supply chains and PPE. E&OE: Patricia Karvelas: I’m joined now by the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews. Karen Andrews, welcome. Karen Andrews: It’s a pleasure to be here. Patricia Karvelas: Let’s start with just the big rules that have just been announced. Are these new quarantine…
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…