CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 10 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Thanks so much Wippa and good morning to everyone and thank you all for being here. I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay my respect to elders, past, present, and emerging. Well, this is a day in which my pride to be Prime Minister of Australia has never been greater. This is world-leading. This is Australia showing enough ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 10 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Tasmania Police A Tasmanian man is expected to appear in Launceston Magistrates Court today (10 December, 2024) charged with possessing child abuse material. The Tasmanian Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (TAS JACET), comprising members from the AFP and Tasmania Police, charged the man earlier today. An investigation began in November, 2023...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 10 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: The AFP and Fiji Police Force will co-host an Organised Crime Summit to disrupt and target criminals undermining health, financial systems, social cohesion and sovereignty in the Pacific. Announcing the Pacific-focused organised crime summit with Fiji Police Force Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu in Suva today, AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett said the conference would focus on illicit commodities being traffick...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 10 -- 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:Arrest vision available via Hightail A West Ryde man, 26, appeared in a NSW Local Court in today (10 December, 2025) for alleged attempts to import about 16kg of illicit drugs via international air cargo packages. He is the second man charged as part of an AFP investigation that began in 2022 afte...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 10 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A West Australian man who lied about his bankruptcy status on a Senate nomination form for the 2022 Federal Election has been placed on a recognisance order by a Perth Magistrate today (10 December, 2025). The order, issued during a sentencing hearing in Perth Magistrates Court, means the man, 61, is to be of good behaviour for two years and six months, or he will forfeit a $10,000 bond. He was also ordered...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 10 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Queensland Police Service (QPS) is honoured to recognise the distinguished service of Police Dog (PD) Gator, who has officially been piped out of service following a remarkable career protecting Queensland communities. PD Gator graduated from the QPS Police Academy on 16 November 2018, and went on to serve with the Moreton Dog Squad under the dedicated partnership of his handler, Senior Constable Tim...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 10 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: More than 3,000 gifts have been donated to disadvantaged children across South East Queensland through the Queensland Police Service (QPS) Commissioner's Christmas Gift Drive this week. Now in its 33rd year, the Commissioner's Christmas Drive collects donations from QPS members and community organisations to help bring festive cheer to vulnerable children and young people facing difficult family circ...
SYDNEY, Dec. 10 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is undertaking a consultation on targeted amendments to CPS 230 Operational Risk Management (CPS 230). These proposed changes aim to better accommodate the needs of regulated entities that maintain material arrangements with non-traditional service providers (NTSPs). Building on industry engagement throughout the year, and following October's a...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 10 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: We have directed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to extend its fuel price monitoring program for an extra fiveyears. This is about making sure consumers get a better deal at the bowser through better competition and the ACCC's quarterly reports play an important role in that. The ACCC's latest quarterly report released today found average retail prices in the five largest cities were lo...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 9 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: interest rate decision, MYEFO, social media ban, gas strategy Jim Chalmers: Today, the independent Reserve Bank left interest rates on hold at 3.60percent. A lot of Australians would have wanted some more rate relief but wouldn't have expected it. This was the outcome widely anticipated by markets and economists, and it comes after there have already been 3 interest rate cuts this year. The 3 ...