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…
Topics: Victorian State Government release of man convicted of terrorism related offences. ALISON LANGDON: Minister, thanks for your time. Adam Brookman bragged on social media about his exploits. How could something like this be allowed to happen? KAREN ANDREWS: Well, it is absolutely outrageous. Look, clearly it is a policy failure by the Victorian Government…
Topics: Victorian State Government release of man convicted of terrorism related offences. MATT DORAN: Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews joins me now. Minister, morning to you. Thank you for your time. A lot of people looking at this and understandably a little worried. The question is how is a man who has been convicted of…
A new podcast launched today will provide the Australian community a rare insight into work to prevent and deter child sexual abuse and exploitation, and bring to justice those who commit these horrendous crimes. ‘Closing The Net’, produced by the Australian Federal Police-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE), will educate the Australian community…
PRIME MINISTER: Well, good morning, everyone. I’m joined by the Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews and also by the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police Reece Kershaw and FBI Legal Attaché at the US Embassy Anthony Russo, and welcome, gentlemen. It’s good to have you with us today. Today, the Australian Government, as part…
More than 220 members of accused mafia, outlaw motorcycle gangs and transnational serious organised criminals have been arrested for serious drug and weapon offences under an historic Australian Federal Police-led operation. Keeping Australians safe is the Morrison Government’s top priority and that’s why we have been giving law enforcement agencies the legislation, tools and resourcing…
NEIL BREEN: Every Wednesday, I chat to Home Affairs Minister, Cabinet Minister and Member for McPherson on the Gold Coast, Karen Andrews. Good morning to you, Minister. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning, Neil. How are you? NEIL BREEN: Good, good, it’s a pleasure to have you on the show again. Medevac laws are back in the…