BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 8 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg * The Crisafulli Government is delivering on a key election commitment for Redland Bay with the next round of upgrades to expand Cleveland-Redland Bay Road. * Upgrades will include expanding the road to four lanes between Anita Street and Double Jump Road and signalising the Double Jump Road intersec...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 8 -- 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 * More than 400,000 visits to Queensland's first public child sex offender register since 31 December 2025. * The nation-leading child protection arm parents with more information to help make Queensland children saf...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 8 -- 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 is investing almost $14 million to help 52 Queensland councils strengthen enforcement, surveillance and investigative capabilities in a statewide crackdown on illegal dumping. * New night-time surveillance to target dumping hotspots ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 8 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Queensland man has been sentenced by the Southport Magistrates Court yesterday (7 September, 2026) to six months' imprisonment over threats made towards a federal parliamentarian. The Magistrate ordered the man, 57, serve the sentence in the community, releasing him on a $3000 recognisance order to be of good behaviour for 18 months. The man was issued with a Notice to Appear on 16 July, 2026, after the ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 8 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Thank you. We're here today to talk about empowerment and choice. And I'm joined by Tess Fuller from Teach Us Consent, from Sarah Davies from the Alannah & Madeline Foundation, by Lucy Thomas from PROJECT ROCKIT, Jim Hungerford from the Butterfly Foundation, Jason Trethowan from Headspace, Vikki Ryall from Headspace, Wayne Holdsworth, who was Mac's father, from SmackTa...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 8 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is taking the next step following its world leading social media age ban to ensure Australians have more choice online, with draft legislation for the Digital Duty of Care released today for targeted consultation. These new laws will put the onus on digital service providers to provide a safe online environment, setting minimum standards for the features and tools they use. Th...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 7 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Covers, images of book pages, book downloads and interview grabs available via Hightail. The AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) has drawn on Indigenous creativity, culture and consultation to create two new children's picture books designed to support education and awareness of online child safety in Northern Territory First Nations communities. The Wise Emu and ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 7 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Lastyear, Australia took world-leading action by banning children underthe age of 16 from having social media accounts. It was one of the biggest social and cultural changes our country has ever faced, and it was led by Australian parents protectingchildren. When we proposed and introduced the ban, there were sceptics, there stillare. We didn't lead the world for the sake of it. We took action bec...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 7 -- 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 is celebrating bilby and wombat conservation milestones this National Threatened Species Day. * There have been 150 threatened bilbies released and six northern hairy-nosed wombats translocated to establish a new population. * The Cr...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 7 -- 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's fast-tracked Reportable Conduct Scheme is delivering stronger protections for Queensland children. * The Scheme has already received 666 notifications, with nearly 200 of these matters referred to Queensland Police Service. * 39 blue card...