Another investigation by the Australian Border Force’s (ABF) Tobacco Strike Team has led to the seizure of 13 million smuggled cigarettes and over eight tonnes of loose leaf tobacco in Melbourne this week. The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton today praised the ABF’s Tobacco Strike Team on its latest efforts to prevent…
I have seen Prime Minister O’Neill’s media release and agree with his conclusion that Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) role in regional processing and resettlement has stopped many people from losing their lives at sea. I want to thank Prime Minister O’Neill for PNG’s continued support for this effort. As I have said, and as the…
This is a decision of the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea. Australia was not a party to the legal proceedings. It does not alter Australia’s border protection policies – they remain unchanged. No one who attempts to travel to Australia illegally by boat will settle in Australia. The Government will not allow a return…
Labor has a very short memory when it comes to border security matters. In a farcical media release today Richard Marles cries crocodile tears and says he is concerned about the PNG Supreme Court decision and calls for all sorts of actions. For the record it was Labor that entered into the arrangement with PNG.…
Subjects: Redcliffe People’s Forum – Shorten, IMA children out of detention, returns to Nauru, third country resettlement. E&EO Journalist: Now Bill Shorten tonight as I mentioned was fairly generous in signalling that Labor may be willing to offer more on a number of fronts, whether it’s child care, whether it’s private health insurance concerns people…
Journalist: The Immigration Minister Peter Dutton joins us this morning. Minister, thank you for joining us. Peter Dutton: Thanks Fran. Journalist: The final children were released from Darwin’s Point Wickham Centre on Friday. This is terrific news. Would this have happened if Tony Abbott was still Prime Minister? Peter Dutton: I believe that it would…
Subjects: Delivering on our commitment – no children in onshore detention; Labor’s failed policies when in government; Bill Shorten’s proposed reforms to negative gearing. E&EO Peter Dutton: It is a very significant day because the Government is very proud of the fact that we’ve been able to get kids out of detention. The Government promised…
Subjects: Delivering on our commitment – no children in onshore detention; Labor’s failed policies when in Government; Syrian refugee intake. E&EO Journalist: Peter, good morning to you. Good news that there’s no kids being held. Peter Dutton: Good morning gents. It’s great news and when I came into this portfolio I said that we wanted…
The Australian Government congratulates Spanish authorities for taking action against several Spanish nationals and companies involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Southern Ocean. Two intensive investigations by Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment and the Spanish Civil Guard’s Environmental Protection Service have resulted in penalties being imposed in one and…
Subjects: Syrian refugee intake, UNHCR meetings in Geneva, Milad Atai, CPSU strikes. E&EO Journalist: Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, good morning to you. Peter Dutton: Good morning Ray. Journalist: Some people trying to come to Australia as part of our Humanitarian Programme have apparently been caught submitting false documents passing themselves off as refugees. It’s reported…
