Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirms unauthorised vessel from Sri Lanka has been intercepted   Source:abc.net.au The Prime Minister has used his last appearance before voting closes to confirm an unauthorised vessel from Sri Lanka has been intercepted on its way to Australia. Speaking after casting his ballot in his home electorate of Cook in Sydney, Mr Morrison told journalists reports of an interception were correct. “I can confirm that there’s been an interception of a vessel en route to Australia. That vessel has been intercepted in accordance with the policies of government and they’re following those normal protocols,” he said. “In the interests of full transparency in the middle of an election campaign, the Labor Party was advised of this and a statement has been issued by the border protection authorities.” Minister blames Labor for boat attempts under her watch The Home Affairs Minister, Karen Andrews, told media the interception was the ...

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THE HON KAREN ANDREWS MP MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS  THE HON ALEX HAWKE MP MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP, MIGRANT SERVICES AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS JOINT MEDIA RELEASE 11 May 2021 FUNDING A SAFER AUSTRALIA TO SECURE OUR FUTURE The Morrison Government is building a more secure and resilient Australia with more than $2 billion in investment to bolster national security, improve community safety and further streamline our migration system as part of our plan to secure Australia’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The safety and security of Australians remains paramount and will become increasingly important as the Government moves to the next phase of our Economic Recovery Plan. ...

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Australia and India partner on COVID-19 research Source:Minister.Industry 10 December 2020 Australian and Indian researchers will work together to advance COVID-19 screening and study the future health effects of the virus, after a nearly $4 million investment by the Morrison Government.  The Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) has funded six new projects, including one to develop COVID-19 diagnostic technologies and another study of the longer-term effects on the hearts and lungs of patients who have recovered.  Other projects will develop risk management systems to protect farmers from disasters associated with climate change and demonstrate how food-drying technology using renewable energy can reduce pollution in the food-processing sector. ...

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The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister  The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health The Hon. Karen Andrews MP Minister for Industry, Science and Technology JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday 19 August 2020 NEW DEAL SECURES POTENTIAL COVID-19 VACCINE FOR EVERY AUSTRALIAN Australians will be among the first in the world to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, if it proves successful, through an agreement between the Australian Government and UK-based drug company AstraZeneca. Under the deal, every single Australian will be able to receive the University of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for free, should trials prove successful, safe and effective. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the Oxford University trial was in a phase three stage and more work was needed to prove its viability.   ...

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