Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business) Share this | Hansard source

As we know, COVID-19 has not ended the threat of terrorism and criminal activity. The recent budget that the Morrison government handed down prepares Australian law enforcement agencies to deal with terrorist and criminal threats in order to keep Australians safe. This year alone, the government has invested $8.2 billion across the Home Affairs portfolio. The budget is also providing an additional $300 million over four years to enhance the AFP's search capacity and ability to respond to emerging threats, including terrorist threats. This investment is designed to defeat all of those who are involved in activities that most Australians actually don't know anything about—the underworld, the dark web and the networks that these criminal syndicates operate to do us harm and to seek profit at the expense of Australian citizens. This builds on last year's budget— (Time expired)