Henrietta McNeill

Dec 4, 2024 | lowyinstitute.org | Henrietta McNeill

In recent Australian maritime security conversations, it would be fair to say that submarines have featured fairly prominently. Although the tenor of sub talk this week still proved head-turning, when a 62-country operation busted six “narco-subs” carrying a whopping 1000 tonnes of marijuana and 400 tonnes of cocaine bound for Australia. The value of the drugs was estimated at AU$1.5 billon. It shows narco-subs are an emerging security risk.

Aug 25, 2024 | lowyinstitute.org | Henrietta McNeill

A Tongan drug bust this month has put a spotlight on transnational criminal links in the Pacific, just as the island nation is about to host regional leaders for annual talks. Transnational crime  is expected to be high on the agenda.

Jun 20, 2024 | internationalaffairs.org.au | Henrietta McNeill

Criminal deportations were recently thrown into the spotlight in Australia, again. While detailed discussions about deportation provide an arena for domestic political point-scoring, we should also understand how our international relations with the places that receive Australia’s deportated criminals are affected. Border security is a sovereign power, with deportation providing one way for states to manage non-citizens who criminally offend. Every state has different thresholds for deportation.

Feb 4, 2024 | samoaobserver.ws | Reginald Singh |Daniel Flitton |Henrietta McNeill |Grant Walton

I refer to your recent press release referring to “a stakeholder consultation held in December 2023” on the issue of paraquat use in Samoa and the ‘Pesticide Management Group Analysis, a joint report thereon in collaboration with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

Jan 30, 2024 | lowyinstitute.org | Henrietta McNeill

Last week, Australia quietly axed a business visa scheme, which included a controversial Significant Investor category – colloquially known as a “golden visa” that targeted wealthy individuals to invest at least A$5 million in the country, and in return provided them with residency and a facilitated pathway to citizenship. This decision was supported by a 2016 Productivity Commission report which showed that the visas contributed little to the economy and could be subject to fraud.