CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 26 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows inflation moderated in July. Headline inflation has now fallen for four consecutive months. This is a promising result in the face of all of this global uncertainty but we know people are still under pressure. Inflation has come down considerably, it's already substantially lower than forecast at Budget time, but we know it's still too high and it w...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 26 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government welcomes another outstanding return achieved by the Future Fund. These results against a backdrop of ongoing global uncertainty show the Fund's performance is going from strength to strength and backing the nation's priorities. The Fund made an annual return of 14.8percent for the financial year ending 30June 2026. This is up from 12.2percent for the equivalent period in 2025, 9.1p...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 26 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington * The Crisafulli Government has introduced the Queensland Protection Commission Bill 2026 into Parliament. * The Bill delivers core recommendations from the In Plain Sight report. * The Billcentralises key safeguarding functions, including the Reportable Conduct Scheme,...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 26 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie * Statewide police crackdown on break-ins, robberies and stolen vehicle offences delivers major results in first six months, making Queensland safer. * More than 6,400 offenders charged with over 18,000 offences under Operation Forge as the Crisafulli Government continues to turn the tide on Labor's Y...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 26 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie * New legislation passed in Parliament will supercharge the next wave of critical minerals and other job-creating major projects. * Nation-leading new laws to secure critical minerals investment, create more jobs and grow regio...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 26 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Primary Industries The Honourable Tony Perrett * Innovative research is underway in Central Queensland to develop better grain and pulse farming methods, to bolster our primary industries output. * State-of-the-art technology is being deployed to enable researchers to safeguard crop productivity in higher temperatures. * TheCrisafulli Government is delive...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 26 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: National Cabinet met in Sydney today to discuss a range of priorities affecting Australians, including Australia's new artificial intelligence laws, progressing policies to end gender-based violence, firearm reform following the horrific antisemitic terrorist attack at Bondi, avian flu transferring to mammals, and fuel security in light of the ongoing serious conflict in the Middle East. National AI l...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 26 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Tasmanian man is scheduled to appear in Alice Springs Local Court today (26 August, 2026) after being charged for allegedly entering a restricted area within a Northern Territory Commonwealth establishment. The man, 38, was arrested in November, 2024, after AFP officers on duty at the Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap, near Alice Springs, allegedly identified him walking within the prohibited area without a...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 26 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Jim Chalmers: We've got no shortage of challenges here in our economy, but we've got a lot of advantages as well. Inflation has come down again. We've got low unemployment, high labour force participation. We've got one of the 3 strongest budgets in the G20. The ratings agencies have been very positive about Australia's AAA prospects. So we've got a lot going for us, but we know that we've got a number of sub...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 25 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg * Upgrades to the Station Creek Bridge and Boyne River Bridge on the Bruce Highway near Benaraby are now complete. * The project improves safety and reliability for motorists and freight operators on the Bruce Highway near Benaraby. * The upgrades were jointlyfundedby theAlbaneseandCrisafulliGovern...