Topics: Departure from Australia of Mr Novak Djokovic. DAVID KOCH: Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews. Minister, thanks for joining us. Overnight, the Serbian President accused Australia of lying and humiliating itself over the Djokovic deportation. What’s your response to that? KAREN ANDREWS: Well, good morning Koshie. Look, it’s entirely expected that the Serbian President would…
Topics: Cancellation by the Australian Border Force of Novak Djokovic’s visa. EDWINA BARTHOLOMEW: Joining me now is Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews. Good morning to you Minister. Can you explain to us what the extract technicality was with Djokovic’s paperwork and why couldn’t it be resolved before he actually arrived here? KAREN ANDREWS: The issue…
Topics: Temporary pause to further easing of international border restrictions. DAVID KOCH: We’re joined by Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews. Minister, a two week pause on our borders. Is that enough to get on top of this? KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning Kochie. We took medical advice yesterday from the Chief Medical Officer. There was a lengthy…
Topics: End of outbound travel exemption requirement for fully vaccinated Australians. DAVID KOCH: Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews joins us now. Minister, how significant is this step in Australia’s reopening? KAREN ANDREWS: Today is an enormously significant day. It’s been a long time coming, but it’s here now; there’s no looking back; Australia is open…
Topics: Continuing threat of terrorism; combatting crime on the dark web; extended supervision orders legislation. DAVID KOCH: Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews joins me now – we were worried about COVID; now terrorism as a result of it? Just how concerned should we be of a terror attack out of all of this? KAREN ANDREWS:…
Topics: Arrival of one million Pfizer vaccines, vaccine rollout, visa cancellation DAVID KOCH: Joining me now, Home Affairs Minister, Karen Andrews. Minister, where will these new doses be going? Is there a priority to send them to Sydney and Melbourne given their current situation? KAREN ANDREWS: Well, effectively, they’ll be distributed based on the population,…
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…
Topics: Defence spending, Department of Home Affairs Secretary’s ANZAC Day message, COVID-19 situation in India, pause on flights from India E&OE DAVID KOCH: The Prime Minister is expected to unveil a $747 million defence package in the Northern Territory today, aimed at preparing the ADF for emerging threats in the region. Four military bases are…
Topics: Reshuffle, Member for Bowman Natalie Barr: Well, the Prime Minister has announced a ministerial reshuffle following weeks of scandal that have engulfed his government. Senator Michaelia Cash has been appointed Australia’s new Attorney-General, replacing Christian Porter. Foreign Minister, Marise Payne, will lead a taskforce of new ministerial roles, including women’s safety and women’s economic…
Topics: Conduct in Parliament House E&OE: Monique Wright: Well, joining us now is the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews. Good morning to you, Minister, thanks for being with us. How widespread is this problem, do you think, in Parliament House? Have you heard of this happening before? I heard, Tanya Plibersek, last…