Subjects: Illegal visa overstayers; counter-terrorism unit offloads; detention figures; regional processing. E&EO… JOURNALIST: Minister, good morning. PETER DUTTON: Good morning Ray. How are you? JOURNALIST: Good thank you. We found out almost 62,000 illegal visa overstayers are on the run in Australia – with that number increasing significantly over the past decade – half of…
The Australian Government has welcomed news that the last active Southern Ocean illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing vessel, the Viking, has been detained by the Indonesian Navy last week. The vessel was boarded last week and then escorted to an Indonesian port where the crew are currently under investigation by Indonesian authorities. Australia works…
Australian law enforcement officers have delivered another blow in their continued efforts to protect Australia’s national security, detecting more than $400,000 in undeclared excess currency at Melbourne International Airport. Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Counter Terrorism Michael Keenan commended the combined efforts of the Australian…
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has initiated an independent review of Australia’s asbestos border control management. The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton said the review would examine the effectiveness of Australia’s asbestos border control as enforced by the ABF. “The ABF takes its role in detecting asbestos at the border seriously, however,…
The Minister for Defence Senator Marise Payne unveiled the Defence White Paper today confirming that Defence’s ability to contribute to border protection will be enhanced with the introduction of more capable offshore patrol vessels, new manned and unmanned aircraft and a new large-hulled multi-purpose patrol vessel, the Australian Defence Vessel Ocean Protector. “The protection of…
Hungary has today become the latest country to sign a reciprocal arrangement with Australia, allowing young people from both countries to visit each other’s nations under the Australian Government’s work and holiday arrangements. The arrangement was signed today at Parliament House between the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton and Hungarian Ambassador to…
Subjects: Baby Asha; the Coalition Government’s border protection policy. E&EO… JOURNALIST: The Minister joins me on the line now, Peter Dutton, good afternoon. PETER DUTTON: Good afternoon Ben. JOURNALIST: The allegations levelled at you. Did you leak or did your office leak the information to the papers today about the police…
Subjects: Baby Asha; the Coalition Government’s border protection policy. E&EO… JOURNALIST: Joining us from Canberra is Immigration Minister Peter Dutton. Good morning to you Minister. PETER DUTTON: Good morning Lisa. JOURNALIST: Has baby Asha been moved already? PETER DUTTON: Yes she has. She’s in community detention and obviously support will be provided to the family.…
Subjects: Baby Asha; the Coalition Government’s border protection policy; Newspoll. E&EO… JOURNALIST: Minister welcome back to Breakfast. PETER DUTTON: Thanks Fran. JOURNALIST: You’ve agreed to let Asha and her family live in community detention. She’s now left the hospital this morning. Where has she gone? PETER DUTTON: She has gone into community detention, as you…
Subjects: Baby Asha; the Coalition Government’s border protection policy. E&EO… PETER DUTTON: I just wanted to provide an update in relation to the baby at Lady Cilento Hospital in Brisbane. Obviously we’ve received a number of media enquiries, so I’m pleased to provide you with an update in relation to the matter. As many of…
