Christopher Martin "Chris" Ellisonis a former Liberal member of the Australian Senate. He represented Western Australia in the Senate from July 1993 to January 2009... (wikipedia)
Attacking the profits of offences such as drug trafficking, money laundering and people smuggling is attacking both the motivation and ability to commit further serious crime,
These dogs, with their super-sensitive noses, remain the quickest and most accurate detection devices in this age of technology,
We've had unfortunately a fire overnight, we believe it was deliberately lit. The welfare building, as we call it at the detention center, was extensively damaged,
ASIO is responsible, of course, for protecting the community from security threats and all forms of politically motivated violence, including violent protest activity.
This is a significant step in the continued fight against organized and serious crime,
This is believed to be the largest ever seizure of this drug in Australia,
The Australian Government has great respect for the significance of these items as part of China's scientific and cultural history, and is committed to ensuring the worlds important heritage is protected into the future,
It's very important, this agreement that we have reached with Singapore, because it's such a significant air route between Australia and Singapore, one of the busiest that we have,
These vessels will now be better equipped to deal with border incursions and other threats at sea,