Tony Burke will travel to Indonesia this week for talks on bilateral law enforcement and security issues, marking his first international trip since becoming the Home Affairs Minister.
New Home Affairs chief Tony Burke heads to Indonesia for people smuggling talks in first major move since cabinet reshuffle
He is set to attend to 10th Indonesia-Australia Ministerial Council on Law and Security and will co-chair the 5th Sub-Regional Meeting on counter terrorism and transnational security in Bali. “The MCM is the Home Affairs Portfolio’s key bilateral engagement with Indonesia. It is the primary forum to consult and set priorities on law enforcement, civil maritime security, and counter-terrorism and transnational crime cooperation.”Clare O'Neil and Andrew Giles, who came under increased scrutiny in recent months over border security and immigration detainees, were
“Burke comes with his own baggage. On his watch as immigration minister in the disastrous Rudd-Gillard-Rudd era, 83 boats carrying 6634 illegal maritime arrivals showed up in just 80 days,” Senator James Paterson claimed in a statement.
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