The Morrison Government’s strong commitment to protecting Australians living with a disability has been underlined, with the arrest of man for allegedly defrauding the NDIS of more than $120,000. The Australian Federal Police executed a search warrant at a western Sydney property on Tuesday in relation to an investigation by the NDIS Fraud Taskforce. A…
Topics: Daniel Morcombe Foundation; child sexual exploitation; online safety. TED O’BRIEN: We have with us today Karen Andrews – the Minister for Home Affairs – who is responsible for the Australian Federal Police and issues relating to child sexual exploitation; an insidious set of issues that really does require leadership and that’s what the Minister…
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. It’s a pleasure to be with you; even if we could only meet virtually. I would like to thank ASPI and Peter Jennings for the kind invitation to address this important forum. Twenty years ago, we saw terrorist attacks in the United States that claimed 2,977 innocent lives, including those of…
The sentencing of three men today in the County Court of Victoria for terrorism offences highlights the ongoing need to remain vigilant in the face of threats to our community. On 20 November 2018 the men were arrested and charged by Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team for planning to undertake a terrorist attack in Melbourne.…
You probably didn’t hear about it, but last week the Morrison Government passed legislation to give police and intelligence agencies more powers to tackle serious criminal activity taking place online, including child sexual exploitation. We’re making it harder for criminals and paedophiles to hide behind anonymising technology on the dark web. It didn’t make the…
Topics: Queensland border restrictions; anti-child sexual exploration campaign ‘trace an object’; new COVID-19 vaccine doses from Singapore; vaccine rollout; importance of the National Plan. NEIL BREEN: Good morning to you, Minister. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning, Neil. How are you? NEIL BREEN: I’m well, thanks. Now, you’ve been in Canberra – I just wanted to address…
Legislation passed today will significantly boost the capacity of our law enforcement agencies to identify and disrupt serious criminal activity occurring online, and keep Australians safe. The Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020 introduces three new powers for the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission to modify and delete data…
Topics: Evacuations from Kabul International Airport; humanitarian visas for Afghan nationals; new powers for the Australian Federal Police; Brereton Report. NEIL BREEN: Every Wednesday, I speak to Home Affairs Minister, MP for McPherson on the Gold Coast, Cabinet Minister as well, Karen Andrews. The Minister joins me on the line. Good morning, Minister. KAREN ANDREWS:…
The Morrison Government continues to focus on the protection of women and children from people smugglers and human traffickers, with World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2021 marking another successful year of combatting this despicable crime. Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews said Australia would continue to bring charges against people smugglers and human traffickers,…
Topics: COVID-19, National Missing Person’s Week, Australian Citizenship. NEIL BREEN: Every week I chat to the Home Affairs Minister, Cabinet member as well, MP for McPherson on the Gold Coast, Karen Andrews. The Minister joins me on the line. Good morning, Minister. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning, how are you? NEIL BREEN: I’m well, thanks. Of…