Immigration Minister Andrew Giles is facing intense scrutiny and calls for his resignation following revelations of providing incorrect information on detainee monitoring and the controversial Direction 99. This directive has allowed foreign nationals with criminal convictions to avoid deportation, including a Melbourne gangland figure. The opposition has used Question Time to criticize Giles and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese over these issues. Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell and Nationals Senator Matt Canavan have both expressed doubts about Giles' future in his role.
NDIS Minister Bill Shorten has admitted there are “spivs and charlatans” in the NDIS but said his department has begun implementing the “basic” back office functions to scrutinise rort claims. https://t.co/X5JZaPDBym
Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil and shadow finance minister Jane Hume have butted heads in a fiery on-air clash as Andrew Giles faces mounting criticism over Labor's latest immigration bungle. https://t.co/aII7VPig5F
Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell has questioned how an “at sea” Andrew Giles expects to control immigration when he “can’t control” his own political department. https://t.co/6OhOeJ7AYo
Sky New host Paul Murray slams Bill Shorten amid revelations of Service Australia spending $620,000 over two years on a speechwriter for the NDIS Minister. https://t.co/xVY3pgscvC
A feared Melbourne gangland figure accused of having strong ties to the Mokbel crime family has had his visa cancellation overturned under controversial legal guidance Labor is scrambling to fix > https://t.co/PWxn4kB5A8 https://t.co/fOauUJkRDy
A woman has spoken out about the harassment she suffered at the hands of a New Zealand-born man with a “substantial” criminal history whose visa cancellation was revoked in the wake of Direction 99. https://t.co/ZaxNffdzq4
Heroin, coke and ice. Did you know you can buy these drugs using NDIS funding? It's the latest nightmare for NDIS Minister Bill Shorten. Listen to the details HERE. 🎧https://t.co/wCZWbQ1J4a🎧 https://t.co/6PfhWC5TMe
🇦🇺 Scared & Scarred: Women Giles Forgot ▫A victim of a violent NZ-born menace ... saved by Direction 99 from deportation has laid ‘100 per cent’ of the blame with Immigration Minister Andrew Giles ▫@ADemetriadi @rhi_down @liammendes #frontpagestoday #Australia @australian 🇦🇺 https://t.co/roYsIC4g47
🇦🇺 Mokbel Mate's Free Pass ▫A Melbourne gangland figure convicted over a string of serious crimes including kidnapping and drug trafficking has had his visa cancellation overturned under Labor's directive ▫@ByClare @JadeGailberger #frontpagestoday #Australia @theheraldsun 🇦🇺 https://t.co/SgXwQwnRis
A victim of a violent NZ-born menace who terrorised family and neighbours but was saved by Direction 99 from deportation has laid ‘100 per cent’ of the blame with Andrew Giles | WATCH https://t.co/Tmplam7giy
Defence Minister Richard Marles has walked back from comments made by a Labor colleague declaring broad changes to ADF recruitment. https://t.co/kiF9AAkAjC
It has been revealed that two billion dollars of NDIS funds have been spent on fraudulent expenses - including cars, drugs and alcohol. https://t.co/vlo5UMBXmm
Australia wants Canadian permanent residents to join its military https://t.co/83zMxk4BHN https://t.co/nJVPfCQxHB
Shorten blames Coalition after NDIA reveals dodgy providers sold illegal drugs to vulnerable Australians https://t.co/BHcGlhZp1p
BREAKING: Short on troops, Australia 🇦🇺 opens military to non-citizens All going according to plan. https://t.co/MBRnENH7Uc
Immigration Minister Andrew Giles' boast to refugee activists that Direction 99 would help Australia with its "obligations" to foreign nationals with criminal convictions has intensified calls for his resignation. https://t.co/1wYCzDlvjF
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has taken aim at Labor’s “half-baked” Australian Defence Force recruitment policy which would see foreign citizens join the army. https://t.co/VkuGR5w1FE
A Melbourne gangland figure convicted over a string of serious crimes including kidnapping and drug trafficking has had his visa cancellation overturned under Labor’s controversial Direction 99. > https://t.co/HFzAfxMPxx https://t.co/vtn18REY3Q
Australia will soon be defended by foreign nationals, as part of a radical plan to solve the military's recruitment problem. But the Government's had to clarify which countries will qualify to plug the troop short-fall. @AndrewProbyn #9News READ MORE: https://t.co/w5ea0VLlck https://t.co/ew1yQh8gxF
Poaching from the Five Eyes! "The Australian Defence Force (ADF) will allow recruits from foreign countries, including the UK, to help grow its ranks." https://t.co/NLNKi9h4hT
Sky News host Chris Kenny says Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has a “lot to learn” about his obligations and “where they belong”. https://t.co/auDeDGdLPi
Shadow Home Affairs Minister James Paterson says there are many things he can’t explain regarding the actions of Immigration Minister Andrew Giles and the ongoing detainee debacle. https://t.co/zfNffDlvJ3
NDIS Minister Bill Shorten is facing more backlash after it was revealed upwards of $2 billion of the scheme's money has been spent on items such as cars, holidays and hard drugs including heroine and ice. https://t.co/vIQ8wIVl2A
A gangland figure convicted over a string of serious crimes including kidnapping and drug trafficking has had his visa cancellation overturned under Labor’s controversial Direction 99. MORE 👉 https://t.co/qhPUOyCoKQ https://t.co/FX4Qdquy9v
A foreign national convicted on more than 40 charges has escaped deportation under Direction 99, as Immigration Minister Andrew Giles is criticised for failing to quickly revoke controversial instruction. https://t.co/mFmElzdcZV
Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says NDIS is “spiralling out of control” in terms of spending. https://t.co/ng8cpkK6U7
Shadow Immigration Minister Dan Tehan during Question Time has called out Immigration Minister Andrew Giles's comments that Australia has an “obligation” to foreign criminals. https://t.co/p4wowkcnVX
Andrew Giles boasted to refugee activists that his ill-fated Direction 99 would ‘reflect our obligations’ to foreign-born criminals. Watch the video: https://t.co/KYjiYkuJ8G https://t.co/xOUMhU3haI
Drugs, alcohol, rent, holidays and cars: Integrity chief reveals dodgy NDIS spending https://t.co/Wu0U7U4CWr
The Albanese government “cannot get any clear air” as Andrew Giles’ false claims of drone monitoring continue to stack up the detainee debacle which “just won’t go away,” explains Political Reporter Cameron Reddin. https://t.co/LXbvizxISK
Australian army to allow recruits from four nations https://t.co/pJvz6V4Oji
Drugs, alcohol, rent, holidays and cars: Integrity chief reveals dodgy NDIS spending. https://t.co/ACZ4EFze0S
Dodgy providers have used the National Disability Insurance Scheme to take participants to ATMs to withdraw cash for illicit drugs. https://t.co/ACZ4EFze0S
Defence Personnel Minister Matt Keogh has weighed in on speculation he could be in the running to take over Andrew Gile’s job as Immigration Minister. https://t.co/Uaahe5n4xW
Bill Shorten is copping a hammering. The Minister for the NDIS appeared on 'A Current Affair’ last night. When he was questioned about rorts happening on the NDIS he didn’t take it well. Listen to the feedback HERE. 🎧 https://t.co/IfPtVJCYeu🎧 https://t.co/1cqO9VxRzg
Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham has criticised the Albanese government’s “failings” on Defence after it was announced Australia would look overseas to bolster its military ranks. https://t.co/aMM6a24Cvd
Defence Personnel Minister Matt Keogh says the government is extending their recruitment for the ADF to foreign nationals in a bid to "grow the force." https://t.co/HMpYpasCRa
Andrew Giles' days as Immigration Minister are numbered according to Nationals Senator Matt Canavan who has said it is a "matter of time" before he is sacked. https://t.co/SQVVpYwgbn
🇦🇺 An Army Of Foreigners ▫ADF to recruit foreign nationals to tackle workforce crisis ▫Mark Dunn #frontpagestoday #Australia @couriermail 🇦🇺 https://t.co/16IpBNjuFE
"As a nation, we need to accept the need for higher defence spending. Hoping that conflict won't come is not a viable strategy. #9News DETAILS: https://t.co/ftC0sDBfQl
Andrew Giles ‘surely can’t hang on’ to his job: Clennell | Sky News Australia https://t.co/2WmLY7W0U6
The opposition has used Question Time to pile more pressure on Immigration Minister Andrew Giles following revelations he provided incorrect information on detainee monitoring, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also criticised over alleged commitments to former NZ prime…
Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says Andrew Giles is “not in charge” of immigration in Australia. https://t.co/e8vnaAHSMG
Having been described as a Question Time “bunny in the headlights” - embattled Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has fired up his mojo, he’s giving it out today as he fights for his job. https://t.co/6jwbnnC4DF