CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE REFORMS WILL PROTECT AUSTRALIA’S CRITICAL SERVICES

The Morrison Government has today introduced into Parliament the second stage of the Australian Government’s critical infrastructure reform package. The Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Bill will better protect Australia’s critical infrastructure and the essential services all Australians rely on from cyber-attacks – everything from our electricity and water, to health and medical care,…

INTERVIEW – SKY NEWS FIRST EDITION PETER STEFANOVIC

Topics: Religious Discrimination Bill, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) annual threat assessment, disrupting and stopping foreign interference and international borders reopening to tourists. PETER STEFANOVIC: Well, joining us live now from Canberra is the Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews. Minister, thanks for your time this morning. We will talk about that in just…

Interview – 4BC – Breakfast with Neil Breen

Topics: Religious Discrimination Bill, behaviour at Parliament House, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) meeting NEIL BREEN: Every Wednesday I speak to Home Affairs Minister and MP for McPherson on the Gold Coast Karen Andrews and boy, oh, boy, is there some stuff happening in Canberra. She joins me on the line. Good morning, Minister. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning,…

SIX OF AUSTRALIA’S BEST DETECTOR DOG GRADUATES HEAD OVERSEAS TO ENHANCE REGIONAL BORDER SECURITY

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),…

INTERVIEW – ABC – INSIDERS

Topics: Barnaby Joyce; aged care; reopening the Australian border to tourists and other visitors; Australia’s strong border protection policies DAVID SPEERS: Karen Andrews, thanks for joining us. KAREN ANDREWS: It’s a pleasure. DAVID SPEERS: And I do thank you for stepping in at short notice. I appreciate it. Have you had a gutful of being asked to mop up…

SURRENDER YOUR ILLEGAL GUN OR FACE THE CONSEQUENCES

The Morrison Government has partnered with Crime Stoppers Australia for this year’s National Illicit Firearms Campaign, keeping Australians safe by removing illegal guns from the community. During the three-month campaign, a range of community engagement and promotional events in regional and metropolitan communities across Australia will encourage people to share what they know about illegal…

INTERVIEW – 4BC – BREAKFAST WITH NEIL BREEN

Topics: Prime Minister’s strong leadership during the pandemic; Morrison Government’s significant new funding to counter all forms of violent extremism; serious questions about the Queensland government’s integrity. NEIL BREEN: Home Affairs Minister and the MP for McPherson on the Gold Coast, Karen Andrews. The Minister joins me on the line. Good morning, Minister. KAREN ANDREWS:…