CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 11 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Today on Remembrance Day, we pause to honour all who have served in Australia's name. We remember the 108 years ago when the guns fell silent in Europe. Since then, Australian men and women have continued to wear our uniform to defend our democracy and our way of life. The 15,000 Australians who were interned here in Changi represent the best of the Australian character...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Nov. 11 -- 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 $55 million to help local councils make recycling easier for Queenslanders, with more options to expand services across the State. * The expanded Kerbside Bin Acceleration Fund will support the roll out of new and larger...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Nov. 11 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg * Draft Public Environment Report has been released for Stages 1 and 2 of The Wave. * Community feedback has delivered better access to the new stations and designs which better fits the Sunshine Coast's character, including a narrower rail corridor. * The Crisafulli Governments is getting Queenslan...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Nov. 11 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth The Honourable Sam O'Connor * Crisafulli Government is delivering 37 new Supported Accommodation projects across Queensland. * Over 600 more places for vulnerableQueenslanders statewide to support families, young people and individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness, helping them find and maintain s...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Nov. 11 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie * The Crisafulli Government has expanded the Special Constables program as we continue to strengthen the frontline after a decade of neglect under Labor. * The Special Constables program, which recruits retired and former police officers, will now include a series of new roles such as forensics servi...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Nov. 11 -- 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 * The Crisafulli Government has released the draft Regional Plan for Cape York and Torres Strait. * This is the first time the Torres Strait has been included, recognising the connections of mainland and island communities acro...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Nov. 11 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy * Burketown Airport has officially reopened following a $24 million investment from the Albanese and Crisafulli Governments for reconstruction and resilience improvements. * Upgrades in response to the flood disaster of 2023 include a rebuilt and rai...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Nov. 11 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth The Honourable Sam O'Connor * Major milestone reached in delivering supported housing for vulnerable young Queenslanders with construction contract awarded for Hervey Bay Youth Foyer. * The 40 apartments and 24/7 support will provide stable housing for 16 to 25-year-olds experiencing or at risk of homelessne...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Nov. 11 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Customer Services and Open Data and Minister for Small and Family Business The Honourable Steve Minnikin * Seniors, carers and companions have the choice to access their card digitally through the new Service Queensland App. * The plastic Seniors Card, CarerCard and Companion Card will remain valid, however the digital cards are now an option for those who...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 11 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: On Remembrance Day, we observe a minute of silence in honour of the moment the guns fell still across Europe 108 years ago. Amid the trauma, exhaustion and indeed elation that marked the end of the Great War, that silence held the hope that the world would never again know such horror. More than a century on, it is a hope we are yet to realise, but we hold on to it with every fibre of our being. It ...