EXPANSION OF ABF TOBACCO STRIKE TEAM
The Australian Border Force Tobacco Strike Team will receive a boost of $7.7 million in additional funding over the next two years to continue to combat criminal syndicates attempting to…
DARWIN COMPANY PENALISED HEAVILY FOR EXPLOITATION
A Darwin computer company was today ordered to pay a penalty of $430,000 to the Commonwealth Government for breaches of sponsorship obligations regarding three foreign 457 visa holders. The company,…
DELIVERING SAFER COMMUNITIES IN DICKSON
The Member for Dickson Peter Dutton has announced that a re-elected Turnbull Government will provide $30,000 for closed circuit television (CCTV) in Kallangur. Mr Dutton was joined by the Minister for Justice…
COALITION COMMITS TO CANNING FRUIT GROWERS
Canning fruit growers today received the good news that a re-elected Turnbull Government will review the status of the Perth Hills region for inclusion in the second Working Holiday Visa…
COALITION TO DELIVER $1.5 MILLION TO DAYBORO SHOWGROUND UPGRADE
A re-elected Turnbull Government will invest $1.5 million to complete the Dayboro Memorial Showgrounds Precinct Upgrade. The Member for Dickson Peter Dutton made the commitment to the community at the…
LABOR’S SPLIT ON BOATS WIDENS
Labor is clearly split from the top down on border protection policies – a worrying and clear signal that it will change tack if it wins the next election. Any…
MORE DRUGS OFF OUR STREETS
International drug syndicates hoping to exploit Australia’s remote coastline will be detected, their missions disrupted and their mules locked up. Rusty boats from Asia on meth missions to peddle the misery of drug…
NEW VISA CAPABILITY TO ENHANCE NATIONAL SECURITY
The Turnbull Government will establish a new Visa Risk Assessment (VRA) capability within the Department of Immigration and Border Protection to better assess terrorism and criminal threats to Australia. The…
INTERVIEW WITH ALAN JONES, 2GB
Subjects: Labor divided on Border Protection. EO&E… ALAN JONES: Peter Dutton is on the line. Peter Dutton good morning [technical issue]. Hello Peter, are you there? PETER DUTTON: Got you…
PRESS CONFERENCE – BRISBANE
Subjects: Operation Sovereign Borders update; Federal Court decision, Manus Island; Sri Lankan boat. E&EO… PETER DUTTON: I just want to provide an update in relation to Operation Sovereign Borders. I…