Yes, Peter Dutton has a lot of power, but a strong Home Affairs is actually a good thing for Australia
- Written by Jacinta Carroll, Senior Research Fellow, Counter Terrorism and Social Cohesion, National Security College, Australian National University
The creation of the Home Affairs department means that complex and sometimes competing security and law enforcement priorities now have a strategic policy home.Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND
It’s been two years since the government announced it would establish a Home Affairs portfolio, and just over 18 months since it came into...