CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 2 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, and pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging. I acknowledge Her Excellency Hilda Heine, President of the Republic of Marshall Islands; I also acknowledge my colleagues from across the parliament; Admiral David Johnston, Chief of the Defence Force, and senior officers from across the services; The Honourable Pet...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 2 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Welcome back. Of course, we came back early to deal with the immediate consequences of December 14, the antisemitic terrorist attack. And we got the legislation through, not in the form that we originally proposed, because some of it was unable to receive support of people who had called for the precise measures that we introduced into the Parliament. But the legislation...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 2 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Somalia-born man is set to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates' Court today (2 February, 2026) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew conditions and not ensuring his monitoring device remained in good working order. The AFP charged the man, 32, today (2 February, 2026), after he was located in Melbourne. It will be alleged he breached the conditions of his Commonwealth...
Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 1 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking the public'sassistancetolocatemissing17-year-oldboy Zaky Selim. Zakyhas not been seen or heardfrom since6:30pm Friday (30 January 2026) andwas last seen inGungahlin. Heis described asMiddle Eastern inappearance, about175cm(5'8") tall, witha slimbuild,tannedcomplexion,curly darkhair,and brown eyes. Police andZaky'sfamilyhold concerns forhiswelfare andare requesting the public'sassistancetolocate...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 1 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A United Kingdom national is scheduled to appear before Downing Centre Local Court on 18 February, 2026, after being charged over an alleged assault on a cruise ship. The AFP charged the man, 71, yesterday (31 January, 2026) after the vessel returned to port in Sydney. The alleged incident is reported to have occurred on 28 January, 2026, while the ship was sailing outside Australia's outer adjacent area, p...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 1 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: An Afghanistan-born man is set to appear before Melbourne Magistrates' Court tomorrow (2 February, 2026) charged for allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated conditions. The AFP charged the man, 32, yesterday (31 January, 2026), after he was located in Melbourne, Victoria. It will be alleged the man breached one of the conditions of his Commonwealth visa by failing toreport to the Department of H...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 31 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese and Malinauskas Labor Governments have struck a deal to unlock 17,000 new homes for South Australians, including nearly 7,000 for first home buyers. Both Labor Governments are determined to build more homes and help first home buyers achieve their dream of owning a home. The $801.5 million deal announced today is a major milestone in the delivery of the Albanese Government's 2025 electio...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 31 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: An Australian man was convicted and fined $1000 by the Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday (29 January, 2026) for providing false or misleading information to the directors of a multinational publicly listed company. The man, 65, who resides in France, was charged in 2021. He pleaded guilty to the following charge relating to two incidents from October 2010: * One count of providing false or misleading ...
Belconnen, ACT, Jan. 31 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 49‑year‑old Taylor man has been extradited from Queensland following his alleged involvement in multiple incidents in early December, including an alleged armed robbery, a home invasion, and two vehicle thefts. Between 4 and 5 December (2025) police responded to multiple incidents believed to be linked, including an aggravated burglary in Macquarie, an attempted ram raid at a Kingston business, a home inv...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 31 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: JOHN, HOMEOWNER: My name is John, I recently moved into this house with my family in December - a wonderful Christmas present. But the only reason it's possible is because of one of the programs we had to help support us, the affordability of land, as well as first home owners, and a range of other programs that let us live our dream home. Without those, we would not be standing at our house today. So ...