http://michaelkeenan.net.au RSS feeds for Michael Keenan MP 60 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/622/LABOR-CUTS-CUSTOMS-AND-BORDER-PROTECTION-BUDGET-DESPITE-BIGGEST-BORDER-CRISIS-IN-AUSTRALIAS-HISTORY.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=622 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=622&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/622/LABOR-CUTS-CUSTOMS-AND-BORDER-PROTECTION-BUDGET-DESPITE-BIGGEST-BORDER-CRISIS-IN-AUSTRALIAS-HISTORY.aspx Labor has once again taken an axe to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service’s (ACBPS) funding and personnel in their latest budget, Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection Michael Keenan said.   “The Government has cut $61.4 million in funding and 120 staff from Customs, including $14 million from border protection and enforcement, despite the drastic increase in their workload courtesy of Labor’s crisis at our borders,” Mr Keenan said.   “Not only ... admin Thu, 16 May 2013 01:42:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:622 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/623/LABOR-ATTACKS-NATIONAL-SECURITY-FUNDING-FOR-THE-SIXTH-YEAR-IN-A-ROW.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=623 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=623&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/623/LABOR-ATTACKS-NATIONAL-SECURITY-FUNDING-FOR-THE-SIXTH-YEAR-IN-A-ROW.aspx Two of Australia’s most important national security agencies, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Crime Commission (ACC), have had their capabilities significantly degraded by Labor’s funding and personnel cuts, Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection Michael Keenan said.   “The Government’s latest budget cut of $45.2 million from the AFP, on top of last year’s $133 million cut, has hindered the agency’s ability to tackle organised and transnational c... admin Thu, 16 May 2013 01:42:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:623 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/621/LATEST-BOAT-MARKS-LABORS-10-BILLION-BLOW-OUTS-ON-ILLEGAL-ARRIVALS.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=621 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=621&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/621/LATEST-BOAT-MARKS-LABORS-10-BILLION-BLOW-OUTS-ON-ILLEGAL-ARRIVALS.aspx Another illegal boat, with 42 people on board, arrived as Labor’s blow outs on illegal boats reached the appalling milestone of $10 billion under their failed border protection policies, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Scott Morrison and Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection, Michael Keenan said today.   “Year in year out this failed Labor Government has underestimated the cost of their failure on our borders. That blowout has now reached over $10 bil... admin Wed, 15 May 2013 01:41:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:621 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/620/FOUR-DAYS-FOR-LABOR-TO-COME-CLEAN-ON-BOAT-BLOW-OUTS.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=620 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=620&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/620/FOUR-DAYS-FOR-LABOR-TO-COME-CLEAN-ON-BOAT-BLOW-OUTS.aspx The latest illegal boat, with 81 people on board, comes just days before the Budget is due to be handed down, a budget that Labor should use to finally come clean on the fact that three more years of their failure on our borders will mean billions more in blow outs on illegal boats, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Scott Morrison and Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection, Michael Keenan said today.   “Eleven boats have arrived in just the past week car... admin Fri, 10 May 2013 01:40:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:620 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/619/BOAT-SURGE-IN-MAY-PLACES-EVEN-FURTHER-PRESSURE-ON-ALREADY-BLOWN-BUDGET.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=619 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=619&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/619/BOAT-SURGE-IN-MAY-PLACES-EVEN-FURTHER-PRESSURE-ON-ALREADY-BLOWN-BUDGET.aspx Illegal boat arrivals continue to surge in May, with the latest two carrying over 120 people, taking the total for May to almost 1,500 in just days, almost five times the same period last year, the Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Scott Morrison and Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection, Michael Keenan said today.   “Just eight days into May, almost 1,500 people have turned up on 18 boats compared to just over 300 on three boats for the same period las... admin Thu, 09 May 2013 02:15:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:619 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/618/FIVE-BOATS-IN-ONE-DAY-AND-OVER-8000-ARRIVALS-SINCE-ELECTION-ANNOUNCED.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=618 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=618&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/618/FIVE-BOATS-IN-ONE-DAY-AND-OVER-8000-ARRIVALS-SINCE-ELECTION-ANNOUNCED.aspx The announcement of the illegal arrival of two more boats last Monday, with a total of over 170 people on board, meant that five boats turned up on just one day and brought to more than 8,000 the number of people who have illegally arrived on boats since Julia Gillard announced the election date, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Scott Morrison and Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection, Michael Keenan said today.   “Five boats illegally arrived on Monda... admin Wed, 08 May 2013 05:45:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:618 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/612/40000-ILLEGAL-BOAT-ARRIVALS-ON-LABORS-WATCH-20000-IN-201213.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=612 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=612&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/612/40000-ILLEGAL-BOAT-ARRIVALS-ON-LABORS-WATCH-20000-IN-201213.aspx Julia Gillard and Labor have set another shameful record of failure on our borders with more than 40,000 people having arrived in Australia on illegal boats on their watch, including more than 20,000 this financial year, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Scott Morrison and Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection, Michael Keenan said today.   “The latest three illegal boats, with a total of almost 250 people on board, have produced another record under Jul... admin Mon, 06 May 2013 04:55:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:612 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/611/FIVE-BOATS-AND-654-PEOPLE-ARRIVE-ILLEGALLY-IN-THREE-DAYS.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=611 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=611&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/611/FIVE-BOATS-AND-654-PEOPLE-ARRIVE-ILLEGALLY-IN-THREE-DAYS.aspx Two more illegal boat arrivals, with a total of more than 150 people on board, takes to 654 the number of people to have arrived in just the first three days of May, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Scott Morrison and Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection, Michael Keenan said today.   “Fresh from two consecutive record months for illegal boat arrivals including almost 3,400 people arriving in April, Labor’s failed border protection policies have seen f... admin Sat, 04 May 2013 04:55:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:611 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/608/RISK-OF-TRAGEDIES-AT-SEA-RISING-WITH-RECORD-ARRIVALS-AND-BIGGER-BOATS.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=608 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=608&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/608/RISK-OF-TRAGEDIES-AT-SEA-RISING-WITH-RECORD-ARRIVALS-AND-BIGGER-BOATS.aspx The biggest illegal boat to arrive in six months, with 186 people on board, and consecutive record months for boat arrivals present a growing risk of further tragedies at sea under Labor’s border protection failures, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Scott Morrison and Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection, Michael Keenan said today.   “Record boat arrivals, including two successive record months, and larger numbers of people per boat elevates the risks... admin Fri, 03 May 2013 07:32:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:608 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/609/OVER-340-ILLEGAL-ARRIVALS-IN-JUST-24-HOURS.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=609 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=609&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/609/OVER-340-ILLEGAL-ARRIVALS-IN-JUST-24-HOURS.aspx The arrival of over 340 people on two illegal boats on the first day of May represents the biggest start to any month for illegal boat arrivals and means more people are being exposed by criminal people smugglers to the risk of tragedy at sea, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Scott Morrison and Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection, Michael Keenan said today.   “These latest two boats to arrive reflect a disturbing willingness by people smugglers to up... admin Fri, 03 May 2013 07:32:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:609 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/610/OVER-340-ILLEGAL-ARRIVALS-IN-JUST-24-HOURS.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=610 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=610&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/610/OVER-340-ILLEGAL-ARRIVALS-IN-JUST-24-HOURS.aspx The arrival of over 340 people on two illegal boats on the first day of May represents the biggest start to any month for illegal boat arrivals and means more people are being exposed by criminal people smugglers to the risk of tragedy at sea, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Scott Morrison and Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection, Michael Keenan said today.   “These latest two boats to arrive reflect a disturbing willingness by people smugglers to up... admin Fri, 03 May 2013 04:54:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:610 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/607/BIGGEST-EVER-MONTH-FOR-ILLEGAL-ARRIVALS--45-BOATS-AND-3300-PEOPLE.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=607 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=607&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/607/BIGGEST-EVER-MONTH-FOR-ILLEGAL-ARRIVALS--45-BOATS-AND-3300-PEOPLE.aspx The arrival of two more illegal boats, with a total of almost 200 people on board, means 45 boats with over 3,300 people on board arrived in April, the biggest ever month for illegal arrivals, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Scott Morrison and Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection, Michael Keenan said today.   “Julia Gillard is presiding over complete chaos on our borders. Every month now under her Prime Ministership thousands of people are sent here ... admin Wed, 01 May 2013 07:31:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:607 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/604/ILLEGAL-BOATS-BRINGING-OVER-400-PEOPLE-EVERY-WEEK.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=604 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=604&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/604/ILLEGAL-BOATS-BRINGING-OVER-400-PEOPLE-EVERY-WEEK.aspx The latest illegal boat, with 70 people on board, comes as an average of over 400 people are arriving by boat every week this year under Labor’s catastrophic failure on our borders, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Scott Morrison and Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection, Michael Keenan said today.   “This year has so far seen an average of almost one illegal boat a day and more than 400 people arriving every week. Less than four full months of the yea... admin Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:22:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:604 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/603/JULIA-GILLARD-HITS-3000-ILLEGAL-ARRIVALS-BY-BOAT-IN-APRIL.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=603 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=603&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/603/JULIA-GILLARD-HITS-3000-ILLEGAL-ARRIVALS-BY-BOAT-IN-APRIL.aspx The illegal arrival of another boat, with 74 people on board, has taken to over 3,000 the number of people to have illegally arrived on boats so far this month, the first time more than 3,000 people have ever arrived in a single month, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Scott Morrison and Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection, Michael Keenan said today. ‪ “Another new record of failure has been achieved by Julia Gillard as she becomes the first Prime Minister... admin Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:20:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:603 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/602/ANOTHER-BOAT-ARRIVAL-ANOTHER-BUDGET-BLOW-OUT-ON-THE-WAY.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=602 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=602&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/602/ANOTHER-BOAT-ARRIVAL-ANOTHER-BUDGET-BLOW-OUT-ON-THE-WAY.aspx The latest illegal boat arrival, this time with 75 people on board, will add to the budget blow out on Labor’s failed border protection policies as Wayne Swan’s budget black hole widens, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Scott Morrison and Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection, Michael Keenan said today.   “Ten boats arrived from Sunday to Friday last week with over 800 people on board, bringing the total number of people to arrive so far this financial... admin Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:19:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:602 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/601/ILLEGAL-BOAT-ARRIVALS-ON-TRACK-TO-TOP-20000-IN-201213.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=601 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=601&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/601/ILLEGAL-BOAT-ARRIVALS-ON-TRACK-TO-TOP-20000-IN-201213.aspx The illegal arrival of the 40th boat this month with 86 people on board continues to put the Government on track to receive 20,000 in 2012/13 according to Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Scott Morrison and Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection, Michael Keenan. "So far this financial year almost 19,000 people have arrived illegally by boat, including the most recent arrival, the 40th boat this month carrying 86 people," Mr Morrison said. "The Gover... admin Sat, 27 Apr 2013 03:15:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:601 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/600/PEOPLE-SMUGGLERS-BUSINESS-MODEL-CONTINUES-TO-BOOM-IN-APRIL.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=600 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=600&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/600/PEOPLE-SMUGGLERS-BUSINESS-MODEL-CONTINUES-TO-BOOM-IN-APRIL.aspx People smugglers continue to ramp up business at record rates in April with the illegal arrival of another two boats, carrying 225 people, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Scott Morrison and Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection, Michael Keenan said today.“The latest two arrivals with more than 225 on board means more than 2,800 people have illegally arrived so far in April, which already held the record for the largest number of arrivals ever in one month,” ... admin Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:14:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:600 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/598/LABOR-BREAKS-THEIR-PERSONAL-BEST-ON-BORDER-PROTECTION-FAILURE-AS-ANOTHER-2-BOATS-ARRIVE.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=598 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=598&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/598/LABOR-BREAKS-THEIR-PERSONAL-BEST-ON-BORDER-PROTECTION-FAILURE-AS-ANOTHER-2-BOATS-ARRIVE.aspx The arrival of another two illegal boats with a total of 116 people on board, means Labor has once again broken their personal best to set a new record of failure for the biggest number of boat arrivals to illegally enter Australia in a month, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Scott Morrison and Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection, Michael Keenan said today.   “Almost 2,600 people have arrived so far in April, breaking last month’s record of 2,500 ar... admin Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:34:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:598 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/596/No-answers-from-Labor-on-an-alleged-terrorist-murderer-and-drug-dealer-being-kept-in-low-security-immigration-detention.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=596 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=596&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/596/No-answers-from-Labor-on-an-alleged-terrorist-murderer-and-drug-dealer-being-kept-in-low-security-immigration-detention.aspx Labor’s border protection failures have reached new lows with reports that an accused terrorist, an alleged drug smuggler and a suspected murderer have all arrived here on asylum boats, yet the Minister for Immigration is still yet to answer why they have been kept in low security detention and community detention, Acting Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship and Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection Michael Keenan said.   “It is shocking that an accused ter... admin Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:33:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:596 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/597/35-boats-and-almost-2500-people-so-far-this-month.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=597 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=597&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/597/35-boats-and-almost-2500-people-so-far-this-month.aspx Another two illegal boat arrivals have been intercepted, carrying almost 200 passengers, as ASIO’s security assessment program struggles to cope with this unprecedented rate of arrivals, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship and Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection Michael Keenan said.   “This month the record breaking numbers continue with 35 boats carrying almost 2500 people having arrived so far this month – far more than double the amount of people that... admin Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:33:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:597 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/588/300-boats-this-financial-year--the-highest-under-Labor.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=588 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=588&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/588/300-boats-this-financial-year--the-highest-under-Labor.aspx Following the interception of two illegal boats yesterday carrying 69 people and 63 people, the number of illegal boats to arrive this financial year has risen to 300, the highest under this Labor Government in a financial year, the second highest being 2009-10 with 117 boats arriving, Acting Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship and Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection Michael Keenan said.   “Julia Gillard used Kevin Rudd’s failure to control our borders a... admin Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:17:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:588 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/587/500-BOAT-ARRIVALS-UNDER-JULIA-GILLARDS-LEADERSHIP.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=587 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=587&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/587/500-BOAT-ARRIVALS-UNDER-JULIA-GILLARDS-LEADERSHIP.aspx The Prime Minister has presided over 500 illegal boat arrivals since she took over the leadership of the Labor Party, Acting Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship and Shadow Minister for Justice Customs and Border Protection Michael Keenan said.   “One of the main reasons that Julia Gillard gave for outsing Kevin Rudd was his failure to protect Australia’s borders –yet since then she has presided over the single greatest amount of illegal boat arrivals under any Australian Prime... admin Sat, 20 Apr 2013 02:17:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:587 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/585/OVER-2000-ARRIVALS-SO-FAR-THIS-MONTH.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=585 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=585&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/585/OVER-2000-ARRIVALS-SO-FAR-THIS-MONTH.aspx More than 2000 people have now arrived by boat since the beginning of April, following the interception of the latest vessel, carrying 112 people, Acting Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship and Shadow Minister for Justice Customs and Border Protection Michael Keenan said.   “In today’s boat arrival announcements alone the Government would have already filled a third of their Malaysia Arrangement quota,” Mr Keenan said.   “The entire quota for the Malaysia Arrangement wa... admin Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:15:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:585 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/586/OVER-18000-ARRIVALS-BY-BOAT-THIS-FINANCIAL-YEAR.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=586 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=586&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/586/OVER-18000-ARRIVALS-BY-BOAT-THIS-FINANCIAL-YEAR.aspx Following the interception of the latest boat, carrying 89 people, there have now been more than 18,000 people arrive by boat this financial year and we still have two and half months to go, Acting Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship and Shadow Minister for Justice Customs and Border Protection Michael Keenan said.   “We have already had 30 illegal boat arrivals this month, including 11 boats and 831 people in the last week alone,” Mr Keenan said.   “So far this month h... admin Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:15:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:586 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/584/BIGGEST-BOAT-ARRIVAL-OF-THE-YEAR-INTERCEPTED.aspx#Comments 0 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=80&ModuleID=395&ArticleID=584 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=584&PortalID=0&TabID=80 http://michaelkeenan.net.au/Media/PortfolioMediaReleases/tabid/80/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/584/BIGGEST-BOAT-ARRIVAL-OF-THE-YEAR-INTERCEPTED.aspx The latest illegal boat arrival, carrying 153 people, is the largest vessel to be intercepted this year, following a month of record breaking numbers of arrivals being successfully smuggled across Australia’s borders, Acting Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship and Shadow Minister for Justice Customs and Border Protection Michael Keenan said.   “There have already been more than double the amount of boat arrivals this April compared to last year and we still have just under two... admin Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:14:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:584