Having weakened Australia’s tough border protection measures, Labor today walked away from another important matter of national security – in so doing it has ended bipartisanship on national security matters.

The Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton has welcomed today’s sentencing of a Victorian man to 12 years in prison for a string of shocking online offences against children as a timely reminder for parents to be aware of their child’s online activities.

Labor Leader Bill Shorten’s shock admission today that he has not been personally briefed on the disastrous consequences of his support for the ‘Phelps’ Bill is an indictment on his leadership.

Malaysian authorities, led by the Royal Malaysia Police, have successfully disrupted a maritime people smuggling venture before it could depart for our region.

The Australian Government has commenced national consultations on a proposal to establish a National Public Register of Child Sex Offenders.