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Karen Andrews

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Gender Female
Age 63
Web site www.karenandrewsmp.com.au
Date of birth August 23,1960
Zodiac sign Virgo
Born Brisbane
Australia
Party Liberal Party of Australia
Electorate Division of McPherson
Job Politician
Mechanical engineer
Education Townsville Grammar School - North Ward Campus
QUT Gardens Point Campus
Victoria University: Footscray Park Campus
Official site karenandrewsmp.com.au
NationalityAustralian
Electorate new Division of McPherson
Position Minister for Home Affairs of Australia
Previous positionMinister for Education and Youth of Australia (2016–2018)
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Karen Lesley Andrews is an Australian politician serving as Minister for Home Affairs in the Morrison Government since 2021. Andrews previously served as Minister for Industry, Science and Technology from 2018 to 2021.

Australia MP says male colleague used to breathe on her neck in parliament

Australia MP says male colleague used to breathe on her neck in parliament
Sep 12,2023 12:31 am

... Former cabinet minister Karen Andrews alleges an unnamed male colleague used to " breathe on" her neck and make crude remarks in the lower house...

Rail strike: London Marathon runners face chaos

Rail strike: London Marathon runners face chaos
Oct 2,2022 3:30 am

... " Karen Andrews, who is running to raise money for the hospital which treated her for cancer, said her husband had to make a special journey from Staffordshire to London on Wednesday to register her for the race, in case she could not make it in time before the deadline on Saturday...

Novak Djokovic: Is his vaccine saga an unforced error for Australia?

Novak Djokovic: Is his vaccine saga an unforced error for Australia?
Jan 9,2022 3:57 am

... A few hours later, a statement from Australia s Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews appeared to contradict Mr Morrison - saying that " while the Victorian government and Tennis Australia may permit a non-vaccinated player to compete" the federal government would enforce its requirements at the border...

Novak Djokovic saga: Australia investigates visas of other tennis players

Novak Djokovic saga: Australia investigates visas of other tennis players
Jan 7,2022 7:47 am

... In an interview, Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews said there was intelligence to " indicate there are some individuals here now that have not met the entry requirements and we have to investigate that, " she told Channel 9 on Friday...

Australia to ease border ban on some foreign citizens

Australia to ease border ban on some foreign citizens
Nov 22,2021 7:36 am

... " Eligible visa holders include skilled workers and student cohorts, as well as refugees, humanitarians, temporary and provisional visa holders, " Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews said...

Covid: Australia to end ban on citizens leaving country

Covid: Australia to end ban on citizens leaving country
Oct 27,2021 5:33 am

... " Before the end of the year, we anticipate welcoming fully vaccinated skilled workers and international students, " Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews said in a statement...

Novak Djokovic saga: Australia investigates visas of other tennis players

Oct 27,2021 5:33 am

Australia has said it is investigating the visas of other foreign tennis players, after detaining Novak Djokovic in a chaotic vaccine row.

The Men 's world Number One remains in immigration detention in Melbourne and is facing deportation after his entry to the country was denied on Wednesday.

He has launched an urgent court challenge to be heard on Monday, a week before the Australian Open begins.

Now more uncertainty surrounds The Tournament schedule.

In an interview, Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews said there was intelligence to " indicate there are some individuals here now that have not met the entry requirements and we have to investigate that, " she told Channel 9 on Friday.

However, she did not say how many other players were under investigation or who they were.

Djokovic, had been granted a medical exemption to play in The Tournament for unspecified reasons, a decision that infuriated many Australians.

The exemption was given by two independent medical panels organised by Tennis Australia, The Body that runs The Event , and Victoria state, tournament organisers said.

But on Wednesday, Australian Border Force (ABF) officials said the 34-year-old Serbian player had " failed to provide appropriate evidence" at Melbourne Airport .

" If he hasn't filled out the forms appropriately then he's taking the sovereign capacity of another nation for a joke, " Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce .

"100% someone's made a mistake and if he hasn't told The Truth then the person who's made the mistake is Mr Djokovic. "

The federal government has criticised Tennis Australia for ignoring ABF advice about the requirements for entry. On Friday, Victoria said Tennis Australia had also failed to pass on this advice.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is also being accused of politicising the issue. The Prime Minister himself is Under Pressure amid The Surge of Covid-19 infections in the country, and a federal election is likely to be held in May.

The row prompted Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to say Djokovic was a victim of " harassment" and that " the whole of Serbia" supported him.

Mr Morrison has denied The Visa cancellation was because of " any particular position in relation to Serbia".

It is not yet clear how long Djokovic will remain in by refugees for its poor conditions.

Djokovic's wife, Jelena, thanked people " all around The World for using your voice to send love To My husband".

The Player 's father, Srdjan, said his son had been held in a room guarded by police at The Airport , adding that it was " not just a fight for Novak, but a fight for the whole world".

But others such as Spanish tennis start Rafael Nadal , who is in Melbourne to prepare for The Tournament , said it was " normal" for Australians to get " very frustrated with the case".

" The only for me clear thing is if you are vaccinated, you can play in the Australian Open , " He Said , adding: " Of course after a lot of people had been dying for two years, my feeling is [that] the vaccine is the only way to stop this pandemic. "

The Australian Open begins on 17 January. Djokovic has previously won The Tournament nine times.



Source of news: bbc.com

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