.PeterDutton_MP on border protection: People smugglers would be rubbing their hands together at the prospect of a billshortenmp government. MORE: amagenda
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Refugee transfer bill 'does not recognise needs of asylum seekers' | Sky News AustraliaLiberal MP Tim Wilson says Australia needs a policy that is compassionate and sees the safe and orderly process of the resettlement of asylum seekers, but adds this is not outlined within the Labor-backed bill. \n\nLabor is backing a bill that will fast-track medical transfers for asylum seekers in offshore detention, however ASIO has warned the policy could enable criminals to enter Australia. \n\nMr Wilson told Sky News there needs to be trust towards ASIO and the government officials in the sector. \n\n\n\n
Read more »
Refugee transfer bill 'does not recognise needs of asylum seekers' | Sky News AustraliaLiberal MP Tim Wilson says Australia needs a policy that is compassionate and sees the safe and orderly process of the resettlement of asylum seekers, but adds this is not outlined within the Labor-backed bill. \n\nLabor is backing a bill that will fast-track medical transfers for asylum seekers in offshore detention, however ASIO has warned the policy could enable criminals to enter Australia. \n\nMr Wilson told Sky News there needs to be trust towards ASIO and the government officials in the sector. \n\n\n\n
Read more »
Refugee medical transfer bill a 'green light for people smugglers': Dutton | Sky News AustraliaFULL INTERVIEW: Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has warned Labor would completely annihilate the success of Operation Sovereign Borders if it succeeds in passing medical transfer laws through the parliament. \n\nMr Dutton says the bill is 'worse than anything Kevin Rudd ever did', and would be the 'biggest green light' for people smugglers.\n\nBill Shorten’s Labor Party has conditionally supported a bill spearheaded by independent Kerryn Phelps that would see refugees brought to Australia for medical assessment on the advice of doctors. \n\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n\n\n
Read more »
Govt defends Cormann’s $37k flight bill | Sky News AustraliaThe government has backed the Finance Minister’s use of taxpayer money following revelations he spent $37,000 for a domestic flight in June last year. \n\nMathias Cormann flew from Canberra to Adelaide and then onto Perth in a defence jet, claiming that no appropriate commercial flights were available.\n\nEducation Minister Dan Tehan says the trip, which was taken to push for crossbench support for big business tax cuts, was within the regulations. \n\n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Read more »