If you are on a visa you are a guest. If you’re a citizen you’re a full member of the Australian family.
Like with any household, if a guest turns up to show hatred and wreck the household, they can be told it’s time to go home.
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Minister for Home Affairs, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Minister for Cyber Security, Minister for the Arts, Leader of the House, Member for Watson. Authorised by T. Burke, ALP, Shop 29, 1 Broadway Punchbowl, NSW, 2196
If you are on a visa you are a guest. If you’re a citizen you’re a full member of the Australian family.
Like with any household, if a guest turns up to show hatred and wreck the household, they can be told it’s time to go home.
I had a productive meeting with Nauru’s President Adeang today in Canberra - the relationship between our countries is critical on a range of issues.
11.11.2025 05:43 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 11We know there’s a place for every story and a story for every place. When this Bill passes Parliament, it will mean more of our Australian stories on our screens, no matter the platform.
04.11.2025 07:37 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0On Thursday the Albanese Labor Government will introduce legislation to ensure there are Australian content requirements for streaming platforms.
04.11.2025 07:37 — 👍 15 🔁 2 💬 4 📌 0There is no justification for violence, and importing conflicts from overseas undermines our social cohesion.
My thoughts are with the police officers in Melbourne who have been injured while trying to keep our community safe.
Here are four key things you can do to keep safe and secure this Cyber Security Awareness Month.
12.10.2025 21:19 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0The Opposition - Australia’s worst circus act 🤡
10.10.2025 02:19 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 3 📌 0Today, we honour the police officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
We thank them for their service and dedication to protecting our communities.
My statement formally recognising the State of Palestine.
21.09.2025 13:03 — 👍 5218 🔁 1100 💬 173 📌 107European audiences assume Emily was influenced by the abstract movement, but in fact her work isn’t abstract, it’s absolutely accurate.
09.09.2025 05:55 — 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0Australia has so much to offer when it comes to the arts world.
I’ve been fortunate enough to see Emily Kam Kngwarray’s works at the National Gallery of Australia. Now, her exhibition is being shared with the world at Tate Modern and they have absolutely done the pieces justice.
Australia and the UK have a long standing friendship and partnership.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and I discussed how our two great nations can continue to work together and adapt to common challenges.
Joint statement on publicised events planned for the weekend.
28.08.2025 05:30 — 👍 10 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0GREAT NEWS: Labor's new laws to protect penalty rates for 2.6 million have just passed.
28.08.2025 01:53 — 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0To the Palestinian people who at the moment must be feeling so invisible to the world, you are not invisible.
We see you and we will recognise you.
Recognition tells every Palestinian fighting hunger and seeking shelter: you are not invisible. The world sees you and we recognise you.
11.08.2025 08:13 — 👍 22 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 7We are lucky to have this family among us.
21.07.2025 06:48 — 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0My joint statement with Minister Anne Aly on the Melbourne synagogue attack.
05.07.2025 02:41 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Online radicalisation is a growing threat but the government has tools at its disposal and we will use every one of them to keep Australians safe. If it doesn’t add up, speak up and call the national security hotline on 1800 123 400.
26.06.2025 22:32 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 2This listing will give the Australian Government significantly more power to restrict the operation of extremists in our country and to keep Australians safe.
26.06.2025 22:32 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0This group fosters and promotes an ideology that would seek to make some Australians feel unwelcome in their home. It is this extremist hatred which is not welcome and has no place in Australia.
26.06.2025 22:32 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0We have officially listed Terrorgram as a terrorist organisation under the Criminal Code Act 1995 (the Criminal Code).
26.06.2025 22:32 — 👍 12 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 1These vile threats have no place in Australia, they are the opposite of who we are. Every Australian has a right to practice their faith in peace and safety.
Islamophobia is disgusting and has no place in Australia.
I am appalled by these threats being made against our fellow Australians, neighbours and friends.
After the Christchurch attack I joined thousands of people at Lakemba Mosque in a show of solidarity.
Today is the International Day to combat Islamophobia. There is no place for Islamophobia. Not here. Not anywhere.
15.03.2025 04:43 — 👍 29 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 1He then adds his view that the government should have publicly provided an update on the investigation even though that would have undermined the police investigation.
This is the guy who wants to be in charge of Home Affairs?
Ok so this is truly bizarre. Just heard James Paterson on RN.
So Paterson’s latest position is Dutton had no way of knowing he should receive an additional briefing… despite being told publicly to get one.
If you don’t care about the facts, if you don’t care about inflicting unwarranted fear and blame on our community, you can’t be trusted with national security.
Thanks to our law enforcement agencies for their steady, careful work which keeps us safe every day.
The revelations this afternoon about the incident in Dural show that Peter Dutton has played directly into the hands of organised crime figures who have been trying to profit from dividing our community.
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