CANBERRA, ACT, June 15 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANDREW LEIGH, MEMBER FOR FENNER:Good afternoon, everyone. My name's Andrew Leigh, the Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury, and for the purposes of today, the Federal Member for Fenner. It's a real delight to be here on Ngunnawal land with the Prime Minister and Housing Minister to inspect this great social and affordable housing development. We're here in the suburb...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 15 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Australian Government welcomes the agreement by the United States and Iran. Australia has long called for de‑escalation and an end to the conflict, including in Lebanon. As we have said, the longer this war goes on, the greater the impact will be. Continued restraint and constructive engagement will be essential to prevent further escalation and secure a lasting agreement. We are pleased t...
SYDNEY, June 15 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have published notes from two Superannuation CEO Roundtables, held on 8 and 15 April 2026. The roundtables were attended by 12 superannuation CEO representatives from a broad cross-section of the industry (see Appendix I in the attachment below for the full list of attendees). Atte...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 14 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Criminal Intelligence CommissionPlease Note: Case studies and graphics are available:https://spaces.hightail.com/space/GO4oIsK2bS Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Krissy Barrett and Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) CEO Heather Cook will help spearhead new tech partnerships and AI solutions at a meeting...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 14 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: tax reform legislation Tara Brown: Thank you for your time, Treasurer. Jim Chalmers: Thanks very much, Tara. Brown: Did you intend to make life harder for young Australians? Chalmers: Of course not. This is all about making it easier for young Australians to buy their first home. And it's also about cutting taxes for workers and better aligning the tax treatment of labour income and ass...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Victorian man appeared at Ballarat Magistrates' Court today (12 June, 2026) for allegedly threatening a federal parliamentarian. AFP National Security Investigations (NSI) received a report on Wednesday (10 June, 2026) of an abusive phone call in which a federal parliamentarian was allegedly threatened with an act of violence. Investigators linked a 65-year-old man to the phone call. AFP investigators ex...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A South Melbourne man has appeared before Melbourne Magistrates' Court charged for alleged disorderly and aggressive behaviour that led to his mid-flight restraint when travelling to Melbourne from Bangkok, Thailand. The man, 18, allegedly shouted, swore and ignored safety instructions from airline crew during the flight on 5 June, 2026. Police will also allege he behaved aggressively towards crew members...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: A screenshot of the seizure banner is available via Hightail. The AFP has assisted a Europol-led investigation to disrupt an offshore money launderer that washed $542 million for cybercriminals, including a ransomware group that extorted an Australian business. AFP contributions began in November, 2025, when investigators uncovered activity by two foreign administrators who allegedly ran a ...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: An image from the search warrant is available via Hightail. A Campbelltown man is expected to appear before Campbelltown Local Court today (12 June, 2026) charged with allegedly downloading more than 250 images depicting child abuse material. Investigations into the man, 28, began in April, 2026, after the AFP received intelligence relating to an online user's cloud storage account being sus...
SYDNEY, June 12 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: APRA confirms it will implement the reporting template accompanying the response paper on finalising amendments to the capital treatment for longevity products.No industry submissions were received during the consultation process, and the draft reporting template will be implemented without any further changes. Life companies that elect to use the Advanced Illiquidity Premium (AILP) from 1 July 20...