Topics: Sydney shootings, Afghanistan withdrawal LINDA MOTTRAM: Well, what are we to make of the daily diet of shootings in Sydney? Seventeen in the past fortnight or, to echo a commercial TV headline last night, ten in ten days. More today, including one in Baulkham Hills... read more...
Topic: Sydney shootings CHARLIE PICKERING: Jason Clare is the federal Home Affairs and Justice Minister, and a resident of western Sydney. Jason, at least four of the shootings overnight were thanks to bikies, this is your patch, is it fair to say that the people of western... read more...
Topic: Sydney Shootings BEN FORDHAM: Let's get into the news of the day, and can you believe it, nineteen shootings in seventeen days? I suppose you can believe it because it seems like every morning we wake up to another incident. Forty-one per cent increase when it comes to... read more...
Topics: AFP at Sydney Airport, Introduction of integrity testing laws JASON CLARE: Today I'm announcing that the Federal Police have assumed responsibility for policing here at Sydney Airport and also we have officially opened this new facility. It will house about 100... read more...
Topics: Introduction of integrity testing laws, Customs budget, Paul Keating BENSON: Well, as I mentioned there in the headlines, the Federal Government is planning to secretly test Commonwealth law enforcement officers for corrupt conduct. Legislation to be introduced to... read more...
Topics: Introduction of integrity testing laws, Cruise ships at Garden Island SPENCER: Reports this morning that integrity tests involving fake bribes will be offered amongst the ranks of federal law enforcement officers if proposed laws are passed by the Federal Parliament.... read more...
JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPTION: PROOF COPY E & OE TOPICS: Hawke Review; Growler; Shadow 200; Afghanistan; Lateline; Operation Polaris. STEPHEN SMITH: Well, thanks very much for turning up. I'm here with the Minister for Defence Materiel and Minister for Home Affairs,... read more...
Topics: Customs and integrity testing. ELEANOR HALL: The Home Affairs and Justice Minister, Jason Clare, says he's putting the final touches to a plan to introduce integrity testing for the Customs Department and other Commonwealth agencies. The anti-corruption measure is... read more...
Topics: People smuggling arrests and Customs corruption. PAUL KENNEDY: For more, the Home Affairs Minister, Jason Clare, joins us now from Sydney. Thanks for your time this morning, Mr Clare. You must be pleased with the news that this has seemingly been a fruitful operation.... read more...
TOPICS: Capability announcement; Timor-Leste election; Belgian Defence Minister; Joint Strike Fighter; Defence Budget; Border Protection STEPHEN SMITH: Firstly I'm here with Jason Clare, the Minister for Defence Materiel and Home Affairs. We have three important capability... read more...