The Morrison Government’s plan for a stronger future is delivering more than $685 million in new funding to keep Australians safe, increase our cyber resilience, and modernise the nation’s trade and customs systems. These initiatives build on record funding provided to our intelligence and law enforcement agencies to deliver a stronger future and more secure…
Topics: The state-of-the-art National Forensics Rapid Lab SIMON WALSH: Well, welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the official opening of the AFP’s National Forensic Rapid Laboratory Transportable Facility. My name’s Dr Simon Walsh. I’m the national manager of the Operational Science and Technology Command within the AFP and people from within my command will be people…
The Morrison Government is securing Australia’s international post from mail-order drugs and weapons using a new world-leading capability that will help identify overseas traffickers and screen mail in real time. The state-of-the-art National Forensics Rapid Lab is now protecting Australians from illicit drugs and weapons, while targeting the transnational criminals who use mail to send…
The Morrison Government is protecting Australian borders and keeping local communities safe by redirecting proceeds of crime towards Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects. Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews said $8.9 million in funding taken from criminals will be used to fund the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF) to better use AI…
Topics: Launch of the Border Watch public information campaign; Morrison Government’s strong track record on border protection; Safety of Parliamentarians; Australian sanctions on Russia. TINA MACFARLANE: I’d like to thank everyone for coming this morning. This is a particularly important moment – it’s the launch of the national Border Watch campaign. Minister Andrews has kindly…
As our nation reopens to the world, the Morrison Government is encouraging all Australians who live and work near our international border to report suspicious activity to the Australian Border Force’s (ABF) Border Watch program – through a public information campaign with the tagline ‘if it doesn’t feel right, flag it’. Minister for Home Affairs…
Topics: Australian Border Force’s Operation Jardena; reopening of international borders; welcoming tourists back to Australia. ROSS VASTA: Welcome to the electorate of Bonner, I’m the member for Bonner, Ross Vasta, and I’m very, very proud to have the ABF here in my electorate. They do an outstanding job, and we’re here to demonstrate some of…
Criminals operating within Australia’s supply chain and infiltrating our borders have been put on notice following strong results from Operation Jardena, which has seen the number of Australian Border Force (ABF) officers focused on combatting this threat doubled. Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews said our border is a national asset that Australians rely on…
Australia today says ‘sayonara’ to six of its best detector dog graduates, as they depart overseas for a career with Japan Customs, once again demonstrating the Australian Government’s cutting-edge border protection arrangements on the world stage. Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews, herself a patron of the Australian Border Force’s Detector Dog Program (ABF DDP),…
Australians have long prided themselves on a ‘fair go for all’. In practice, that means ensuring the same rules apply to everyone – no matter your wealth, fame or where you are from. This fundamental fairness is what underpins our democracy – and it’s absolutely crucial when it comes to managing Australia’s international border. Commonwealth…