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…
DetailsSubjects: 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.…
DetailsSubjects: 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…
DetailsSubjects: 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…
DetailsA consultation process for a new Entrepreneur visa will start today, seeking feedback on the proposed settings for the visa. The Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Christopher Pyne, said we want to attract the best and brightest entrepreneurial talent and skills to Australia. “It is critical for Australia’s prosperity and growth, that we not…
DetailsThe Australian public is invited to provide submissions to be considered in the planning and development of Australia’s Humanitarian Programme for 2016-17. The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton said the consultation process will inform the Government’s decision about the size and composition of the programme. “Australia has a proud record of resettling…
DetailsToday the Attorney-General and the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection will travel to Washington DC to attend the Quintet of Attorneys General and Five Country Ministerial meeting. It is the first time these series of meetings are being held jointly, highlighting the importance of close collaboration and cooperation with our security and intelligence partners…
DetailsAustralian law enforcement officers have delivered a devastating blow to Australia’s ice market and the criminal syndicates who peddle this mind destroying drug, seizing 720 litres of liquid methamphetamine from Sydney streets – the largest seizure of liquid methamphetamine to date. Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton, Minister for Justice Michael Keenan…
DetailsSubjects: Ministerial colleagues; Tara Nettleton/Khaled Sharrouf. E&EO… JOURNALIST: Minister if I can just start with; should Stuart Robert lose his job? PETER DUTTON: Well that’s an issue for the Prime Minister and obviously I think the Prime Minister has done the right thing in asking for an investigation to have a look at all of…
DetailsSubjects: Senate Estimates; offshore processing; Nauru; Minister Robert; retirement of Philip Ruddock. E&EO… JOURNALIST: Mr Dutton good morning to you. PETER DUTTON: Good morning Jon. JOURNALIST: Mr Pezullo who is the head of Australian Border Force yesterday at Senate Estimates took aim at the ABC over what he said was ‘advocacy.’ Well it sort of…
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