Subjects: Labor’s dismantling OSB KAREN ANDREWS: Well, good morning. Today is the day that the Labor government has dismantled Operation Sovereign Borders. Now, in the lead up to the election, Labor wasn’t even clear exactly what Operation Sovereign Borders were, but there are three key pillars for Operation Sovereign Borders. Labor has damaged two of…
The Coalition is concerned about the increased risk to Australia’s border security by Labor’s deliberate and calculated dismantling of Operation Sovereign Borders (OSB) as the government confirms it will provide the legacy illegal boat arrival caseload with permanent visas. The Coalition has consistently warned that Labor’s plan to abolish Temporary Protection Visas (TPVs) will fulfil…
The Coalition is concerned about the increased risk to Australia’s border security by Labor’s deliberate and calculated dismantling of Operation Sovereign Borders (OSB) as the government confirms it will provide the legacy illegal boat arrival caseload with permanent visas. The Coalition has consistently warned that Labor’s plan to abolish Temporary Protection Visas (TPVs) will fulfil…
Subjects: Security cameras from overseas, Queensland mine, national reconstruction fund, manufacturing industry PETE STEFANOVIC: Shadow Minister Karen Andrews. Karen, good to see you, thanks for your time. While you’re here, we just had James Paterson on the program talking about these alleged spy cameras that are out in government buildings at the moment. It’s being…
Subjects: Labor’s border protection legislation fail STEVE PRICE: The Shadow Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews joins me now. Does this smell to you? KAREN ANDREWS: Oh, look, there’s clearly something that is just not right about what has happened here. So clearly the designation of Nauru as a regional processing center lapsed in October. The…
With holidays underway, now is the best time to have a conversation with your children about the rise of ‘sextortion’. The Coalition established the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) in 2018, which recently revealed a massive spike in ‘sextortion’ of children this year – where criminals extort children after tricking them into sending…
Subjects: energy, Bali bomber PETE STEFANOVIC: So let’s bring in the Shadow Home Affairs minister, Karen Andrews. Karen, good to see you. So, first of all, do you support price caps for states to lead the charge on that and primarily Queensland and New South Wales? KAREN ANDREWS: Look, I think it’s a little bit…
Subjects: National Cabinet, Neil Prakash, cost of living E&oe: STEVE PRICE: Tonight we found out that the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has come down with Covid. Now, no one likes to see anyone with Covid. It’s an awful thing to get. That’s the second time the PM’s had it. But I’m a little surprised to…
Speaking on Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 – Second Reading I rise to oppose this legislation. The reason I do that is I believe very strongly that this is not in the best interests of either workers or employers. I have taken every opportunity to listen to the contributions that…
THE HON KAREN ANDREWS MP – Shadow Minister for Home Affairs, Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence, Federal Member for McPherson 28 October 2022 Sensitive missions risking the lives of Australians – including those that are in overseas camps – need to be treated carefully, and with due consideration of…