CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 13 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: reforms to support low‑income workers and build a stronger super system Kieran Gilbert: Jim Chalmers joins us now, I have to get straight to him. It's a big deal, this. You've rewritten basically the tax plan on superannuation. Can I just get clarity? You've abandoned the taxing of unrealised gains. Why is that? Jim Chalmers: We've made about half a dozen changes today. And these are ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 13 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: Better Targeted Superannuation, BHP iron ore shipments, Queensland energy policy Jim Chalmers: This morning on my recommendation the Cabinet agreed practical changes to make the superannuation system stronger, fairer and more sustainable. There are 6 main changes to the proposal that we put forward a couple of years ago, including one entirely new element, which is an increase to the Low Inco...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 13 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Sudan-born man has appeared before the Perth Magistrates Court today (13 October, 2025) charged after allegedly damaging Commonwealth property. The AFP charged the man, 34, today (13 October, 2025) after he was located in Perth. It is alleged he deliberately damaged equipment needed to maintain an electronic monitoring device.  The man has been charged with one count of damaging property belonging...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 13 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Kenya-born man appeared before the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday (10 October, 2025) charged after allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew conditions. The AFP charged the man, 28, on Friday (10 October, 2025), after he was located in Brisbane. It will be alleged the man breached one of the conditions of his Commonwealth visa by failing to remain at a notified address.  The ...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 13 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dashcam footage of a collision that occurred in Belconnen this morning. About 7:30am (Monday, 13 October 2025), a dark blue Toyota Rav4 and a truck were involved in a collision near the intersection of Coulter Drive and William Hovell Drive, in the east bound lanes toward the City. The truck did not stop and continued eastbound on William Hovell Drive. The female driver of the To...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 13 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 32-year-old Wanniassa man has been charged with multiple theft offences after allegedly stealing more than $3000 worth of products from retail outlets across Canberra. Between 1 July and 26 September this year (2025), police allege the man attended grocery stores across Canberra and stole more than $1400 worth of goods. During one of his visits to a grocery store in Dickson, he took a packet of cigarettes from a sta...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 13 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 45-year-old Mawson man will face court today charged with multiple driving offences following a pursuit in south Canberra on Saturday night. About 11:30pm on Saturday (11 October 2025), police patrolling in Fisher observed a silver Volkswagen Golf travelling in excess of the speed limit on Namatjira Drive. Police followed the Golf into Kambah and observed the vehicle drive through an intersection against a red light...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 13 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police are urging tradies to secure their tools and protect their livelihood, after more than 25,000 tools were stolen across Queensland in the 2024-25 financial year. In response to the rising trend, Queensland Police Service (QPS) has today launched a new crime prevention initiative in North Brisbane to help tradies, contractors and tool owners keep their gear safe from opportunistic thieves. As p...
SYDNEY, Oct. 13 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) for the period October 2025 to September 2027. This is APRA's second Innovate RAP and third RAP since 2017. The latest Reconciliation Action Plan builds on APRA's previous commitments and focuses on four key themes: * Creating a working environment that increasingly attracts, retain...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 13 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is delivering more help to low‑income workers and reforming the superannuation system to make it stronger, fairer and more sustainable. We are boosting the low‑income superannuation tax offset (LISTO) and making a number of important changes to better target superannuation concessions for large balances. We will increase the LISTO by $310 to $810 and raise the eligibili...