SIMON KENNEDY: On the second day of the election campaign before we head to the polls on May 21, it’s great to have Minister Andrews here in Bennelong with a very important announcement that I think the 45,000 families of Bennelong are going to be very interested in. KAREN ANDREWS: Well, thank you very much, Simon. It’s…
The Morrison Government’s Budget delivers our plan for a stronger future – providing cost of living relief, creating more jobs, guaranteeing essential services, and keeping Gold Coasters safe. Member for McPherson Karen Andrews MP said the Coalition’s targeted and responsible cost of living package takes the pressure off household budgets. “We understand that higher costs…
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 lifestyle we enjoy on the Gold Coast is something we shouldn’t take for granted. All the same things that make the Coast such an attractive place to live, work and study, make it just as attractive to organised criminals, drug smugglers, and bikie gangs. And when violence and crime overtakes a community, everyone suffers.…
Results released today in the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission’s (ACIC) National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program report, reveal the ongoing benefit of the Morrison Government’s strong support for Australian law enforcement agencies. Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews said that under the Morrison Government, total funding for the Australian Federal Police had increased to $1.7 billion,…
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…