Scott Morrison, Karen Andrews declare a Labor election win puts people smugglers 'back in business'

Sarah Basford Canales
Dan Jervis-Bardy
Updated May 22 2022 - 12:20am, first published May 21 2022 - 5:45pm
Prime Minister Scott Morrison undertaking morning television interviews on election day. Picture: AAP
Prime Minister Scott Morrison undertaking morning television interviews on election day. Picture: AAP

The federal government has spent its final hours of the election campaign to reveal the attempted arrival of two people-smuggling boats into Australian waters, prompting a last-minute warning not to risk voting in the opposition.

Sarah Basford Canales

Sarah Basford Canales

Politics and public sector reporter

I'm a federal politics and public sector reporter with an interest in national security, integrity and regulation. Contact me with general tips and thoughts at sarah.basfordcanales@canberratimes.com.au or confidential tips to sbasfordcanales@protonmail.com.

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.