BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 4 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell * The Crisafulli Government appoints new Tourism and Events Queensland Chair and Board Members. * Experienced tourism leader John O'Sullivan has been appointed Chair, bringing more than 30 years of experience across travel, tourism, media, sport and entertainme...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 4 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek * Brisbane Festival begins today, delivering more than 750 performances by almost 2,000 artists across 23 days and putting Queensland creativity centre stage. * From South Bank to venues across the city, this year's festival features all-day programming, with hundreds of free and school holiday even...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 4 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie * More than 300 dangerous weapons removed from Brisbane streets since the Crisafulli Government made Jack's Law permanent. * Since the law...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 4 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie Please attribute to Premier of Queensland David Crisafulli: Queenslanders will be deeply saddened to hear of the passing of former Queensland Police Service Commissioner Steve Gollschewski AO APM. Mr Gollschewski de...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 4 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek * The Crisafulli Government is delivering safer school playgrounds with $5 million allocated for new sun safe shade structures across 17 State schools. * Queensland is the skin cancer capital of Australia and sun safe playgrounds help to protect students from the sun, while they stay active and enjo...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 4 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg * Construction set to begin on major safety upgrade at the Bruce Highway andMourilyan Harbour Road intersection with traffic signals to be installed. * The upgrade will improve safety and reliability for motorists travelling through the intersection while supporting freight access to and from the Por...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 4 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note: Vision and images available via Hightail. A Chinese national is scheduled to appear in Adelaide Magistrates Court today (4 September, 2026) after allegedly attempting to import 1kg of heroin into Australia. Australian Border Force (ABF) officers selected the man, 33, for a baggage examination at Adelaide A...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 4 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Melbourne man has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment, with a non-parole period of four years, for possessing a slave and depriving them of basic human rights, including food, sleep and medical assistance. The man, 47, was sentenced today in the Melbourne County Court after being found guilty of intentionally possessing a slave, contrary to Commonwealth law, and common assault, contrary to Victoria...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 4 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Images available via Hightail A Brisbane man is scheduled to appear before Brisbane Magistrates' Court today (4 September, 2026), charged with allegedly supplying gel blaster firearms and parts to customers around Australia. An investigation began in April, 2022, after the AFP executed a search warrant at a residence in Isabella Plains, ACT, and found gel blaster firearms and parts in a packa...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 4 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: James Glenday: Now, we want to take you to that breaking news that we've got to hand over the past 20minutes or so - 2 more Australians have been found safe in Nepal, taking the total number of Aussies missing since last week's flood down to 36. And I'm happy to say we're joined in person by the federal Treasurer, Jim Chalmers. Jim, welcome to News Breakfast. Jim Chalmers: Thanks very much, James. Good mor...