BRISBANE, Queensland, June 4 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Labor's DNA Debacle deepens with kinship and paternity errors uncovered * Forensic Science Queensland has halted all kinship and paternity testing after uncovering issues under the former Labor Government. * 37 cases will have recalculated results issued, though the new results will not change the ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, June 4 -- The Queensland 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 Crisafulli Government refocuses small and family businesses month * Small Business Month delivers practical, tailored support to meet the needs of small business. * 162 official events were held across Queensland including 48 backed by theCrisafulli Government's Better Local Busine...
BRISBANE, Queensland, June 4 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games The Honourable Tim Mander AI-powered app hits the road to find future sporting stars * Queensland Academy of Sport talent scouts are taking the YouFor2032 app on the road across regional Queensland. * QAS talent scouts will help aspiring athletes to test their skills. * App testing has been extended until 8 June before ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, June 4 -- The Queensland 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 Farm safety campaign launches for 2026 * The Crisafulli Government launches competition to educate school students and their families on the importance of farm safety. * Primary school students' artwork will feature each month of the year with a different s...
BRISBANE, Queensland, June 3 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Women and Women's Economic Security, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Multiculturalism The Honourable Fiona Simpson Cultural champions receive Queensland Reconciliation Awards * Far North Queensland's Pormpur Paanthu Aboriginal Corporation takes out top h...
BRISBANE, Queensland, June 3 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training The Honourable Ros Bates Glittering Gold Coast shines in Destination 2045 * Gold Coast set to benefit from 20-year tourism plan Destination 2045. * Preparing for influx of tourists for 2032 Games. * Destination 2045 sets the stage for Queensland to become a glo...
BRISBANE, Queensland, June 3 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Crisafulli Government to deliver history-making reform of criminal procedure laws * The Crisafulli Government will implement a new Criminal Procedure (Magistrates Court) Bill to replace the Justices Act 1886. * Work willcommence to develop new legislation that modernises Magistrates Court criminal ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, June 3 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell DESTINATION 2045 Central Queensland central to Destination 2045 * Central Queensland to benefit from 20-year tourism plan Destination 2045 with improvements to national parks and attractions. * A boost to regional connectivity will deliver more visitors to the region. * Destination 2045...
Belconnen, ACT, June 3 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 14-year-old girl Ava Keenan. Ava has not been seen or heard from since Sunday (1 June 2025) and was last seen at Westfield Belconnen. She is described as Caucasian in appearance, with a fair complexion, short dark hair and medium build. Ava is believed to be travelling across the ACT in private vehicles and possibly on public transport. Police hold con...
Belconnen, ACT, June 3 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 29-year-old man will face court today after allegedly robbing a bottle shop in Gungahlin last week and threatening to kill a man yesterday afternoon. About 1pm on Monday (26 May 2025), police allege the man entered the Cellarbrations store on Ernest Cavanagh Street and threatened staff with a large knife before fleeing the store with a sum of cash. About 4pm yesterday (Monday, 2 June 2025), the man allegedly got into...