Cyber Security Shadow Minister James Paterson has raised concerns about the Labor government’s move to “dismantle” the Department of Home Affairs, warning that it could come at the expense of Australians’ safety.
The comment comes after the Anthony Albanese led government released its first Administrative Arrangements Order (AAO) which announced a downsize of the Home Affairs department, four years since its inception in 2017.
Under the AAO, the Home Affairs department, which was established to manage immigration and national security, will lose several functions, including the Australian Federal Police (AFP), criminal justice and protective services. Those responsibilities will instead be transferred to attorney-general Mark Dreyfus….