CANBERRA, ACT, May 14 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: The AFP charged a Sydney man yesterday (13 May, 2026) for allegedly sending a menacing message to a federal parliamentarian's social media account. The matter is scheduled to be heard in Windsor Local Court on 4 June, 2026. Investigations began in April, 2026, when the AFP received a report regarding the message. The AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) team linked the man, 22, to the alleged mena...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 14 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: I am pleased to announce the Governor-General has appointed Ms Jacqui Curtis PSM as the Australian Public Service Commissioner. Ms Curtis is a senior leader in the Australian Public Service and brings extensive experience to the role. Ms Curtis is currently the Chief Operating Officer of the Australian Taxation Office, having held the role since 2016. She previously held senior roles at the ATO and th...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 14 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:I'm joined by Senator for Tasmania, Tammy Tyrrell. Tammy Tyrrell is a great Tasmanian and a great Australian. And at 12:30, Tammy Tyrrell will be admitted through the National Executive Committee as a member of the Australian Labor Party and will join the team that is our dynamic Labor Government. She will join the team in Tasmania that's so strong. Tammy has successfull...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 14 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: HAMISH MACDONALD, HOST: The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese is here to talk to you this morning. PM, good morning. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, Hamish. Good to be with you. MACDONALD: At this point, I think everyone in the nation has heard your lines in response to the broken promise on negative gearing and CGT. Two words that clearly you and the Treasurer don't want to say. But ar...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 14 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Labor Government has secured approximately 90,000 tonnes of agricultural grade urea for Australian farmers, producers, and our agriculture industry to keep Australia's food supply chain moving. Through Export Finance Australia (EFA), the Government has partnered with CSBP and Incitec Pivot to support the purchase of these first three shipments of additional fertiliser. These are the first...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 13 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: New data released by the ABS today shows that annual nominal wages continue to grow above threepercent under Labor. We're helping Australians earn more and keep more of what they earn with wages growth and tax cuts for workers and these figures show our polices are making a meaningful difference. Annual wages are growing by at least threepercent in 14 of 18 industries. Our predecessors never achieved this...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 13 -- Geoscience Australia issued the following news release: Australia's critical minerals capability has been strengthened with the opening of two new Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) facilities at Lucas Heights campus in Sydney. The facilities - Australia's first purpose-built clay-hosted rare earth pilot processing plant and a high temperature chlorination facility - were officially opened by the Hon Madeleine King MP, Minister for Resources...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 13 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: tax reforms announced in the federal Budget, housing supply, rental prices Sarah Abo: Morning, Treasurer. Jim Chalmers: Good morning. Karl Stefanovic: All right, the highest‑taxing Treasurer in this country's history. How does that sit with you this morning? Chalmers: No, the highest‑taxing government was the Howard and Costello government. We've got taxes as a share of the e...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 13 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: federal Budget 2026, housing, tax reform James Glenday: The Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has arrived. He was flanked by the Prime Minister, too. Jim, welcome to News Breakfast. Thank you for joining us. Jim Chalmers: Nice to see you both. Glenday: Now, you have the look of a man who has finally got his way. Is this something you had been looking at for a very, very long time, particularly thes...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 13 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: 2026 Budget, Queensland infrastructure, housing Steve Austin: Well, Jim Chalmers delivered the Budget last night. It's where he gets front row billing if you like, ahead of the Prime Minister. Jim Chalmers' electorate is here in Queensland, Rankin, based around Logan City. Queensland's Treasurer David Janetzki says. [Excerpt] David Janetzki: Queensland is doing plenty of the heavy lifting a...