BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 5 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie * The Crisafulli Government is doubling the number of frontline policeat Kilcoy Police Station to make the Somerset region safer. * The number of permanent full-time officers is increasing from two officers to four, bolstering community safety and disaster readiness ahead of the high-risk weather seas...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 5 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie * The Crisafulli Government is continuing its major rebuild of the Queensland Police Service which deteriorated under Labor, with 35 new police officers graduating and heading tofrontline duties across Queensland. * The newest officers will be deployed to communities from Cairns and Port Douglas toTow...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 5 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Primary Industries The Honourable Tony Perrett * The Crisafulli Government is backing Beef2027, with the preliminary program now released, with just over 200 days before the gates open. * Pitch In The Paddock applications and International Program expressions of interest are now open. * After Labor turned a blind eye to primary industries, theCrisafulli G...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 5 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: It's wonderful to be here in Fiji and to also be visiting Tuvalu in what is the important meeting leading up to the Climate Change Conference next month. It is important that Pacific voices are heard, because the Pacific is the front line of action on climate change. For many of the nations represented by leaders here, it is literally a threat to their very existence, which is why the world must act. We...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 5 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to Fiji and Tuvalu from 5 to 7 October 2026 for the Pre-COP Leaders' event. At COP30, Australia secured the role of COP31 President of Negotiations and agreement to deliver a Pacific-hosted Pre-COP, including a special Leaders' event. Australia will co-host the event with Fiji and Tuvalu. The Pacific Pre-COP will bring together more than 50 countries and th...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 4 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: Today I will travel to Japan for meetings and engagements with business and economic leaders, investors and Japan's Minister of Finance, Satsuki Katayama. This is all about boosting investment, bolstering fuel security and resilience, and bringing Australia and Japan closer together in uncertain times. We're strengthening economic ties with Japan and strengthening Australia's economic security. More trade...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 3 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the AFP and South Australia Police. A South Australian man has been charged over alleged online threats toward police officers. The AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) team began an investigation in September after South Australia Police referred a series of social media posts for investigation. It's alleged the posts advocated violence against police and made...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 3 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Sydney man has been sentenced to a 12-month Community Correction Order at Parramatta Local Court for sending offensive emails to a Commonwealth official. The AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) team began an investigation in May, 2026, after a series of abusive emails were sent to a Commonwealth official between February and May, 2026. The man, 43, was arrested at a Wentworthville home on 23 Jun...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 2 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development The Honourable Dale Last * Crisafulli Government has awarded petroleum and gas tenders for five areas in the Cooper-Eromanga Basin and Taroom Trough to secure future domestic oil and gas supply. * Exploration forms part of a wider land release to boost ga...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 2 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Primary Industries The Honourable Tony Perrett * Construction of a new fisheries patrol vessel to protect north Queensland fisheries sustainability underway. * The 21m purpose-built vessel will provide greater enforcement capability for the Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol over the coming decades. * TheCrisafulli Government is delivering our commit...