CANBERRA, ACT, May 15 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is appointing MsFiona Trafford‑Walker and MrAdam Tindall as members of the Future Fund Board of Guardians for five‑year terms. These highly qualified appointees will ensure our sovereign wealth fund can continue its strong record of returns for the Australian people. MsTrafford‑Walker is a highly experienced investment professional with over 30years in institutiona...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 15 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and NSW Police Force NSW Police Cybercrime Squad detectives, with the assistance of the AFP-led Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre (JPC3), have charged three people and seized gold bullion following an investigation into an alleged $600,000 email scam under Strike Force Downstream. Strike Force Downstream is an ongoing investigat...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 15 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the AFP and Queensland Police Service A registered Australian child sex offender who allegedly fled Australia in his yacht last year in breach of his reporting obligations is scheduled to appear in Perth Magistrates Court today (15 May, 2026). The AFP charged the North Queensland man, 57, after he arrived at Perth Airport following his deportation from Thailand on 9 May...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 15 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force. Editor's note: vision/images of the seizure can be found on Hightail. The AFP and Australian Border Force (ABF) are seeking public assistance following the seizure of 14kg of cocaine concealed within a consignment of two tonnes of fruit pulp at Melbourne Airport. The international air cargo shipment arrived in...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 15 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: 2026 Budget, tax, housing, gas, Middle East conflict, NDIS, economic inclusion, Coalition's immigration policy, reform Tom McIlroy: Jim Chalmers, welcome back to the podcast. Jim Chalmers: Thanks for having me back, Tom. McIlroy: It's great to have you, especially in Budget week. Patrick Commins: Yeah, it's really good to have you here to talk through what has been really one of the most...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 15 -- 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 I pay my respects to their elders past present and emerging. It's an absolute pleasure to be here for the re-launch of the Chifley Research Centre. And there is no better or more important time for the labour movement to have its ideas and interests represented in the national conversation. Because in 2026, as we have se...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 15 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ALICIA PAYNE, MEMBER FOR CANBERRA:Good morning, everyone. I'm Alicia Payne, the Member for Canberra, and I'm thrilled this morning to be here with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Treasurer Jim Chalmers, and Housing Minister Clare O'Neil to talk about what we are doing to help more Australians into housing. We've just visited the home of my constituents, Mika and Matt, and I really thank them for hostin...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 15 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: RAF EPSTEIN, HOST:Anthony Albanese is the Prime Minister of Australia, at the end of a big week in Australian politics. Good morning. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Good morning. Good to be with you. EPSTEIN: Thank you for joining us. If I'm saving for a house deposit by investing in shares, you've just increased my taxes on the deposit I'm trying to build. Is that fair? PRIME MINISTER:What we just...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 15 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Labor Government has now helped more than 250,000 Australians buy a home through the 5% Deposit Scheme, helping a new generation of Australians get into home ownership. This has helped Australians save more than $2.3 billion on Lenders Mortgage Insurance costs and taken years off the time it takes to get into a home. This milestone builds on the Government's housing plan announced in the ...
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...