BRISBANE, Queensland, May 15 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy Minister for Customer Services and Open Data and Minister for Small and Family Business The Honourable Steve Minnikin More disaster funding activated for North Queensland small businesses * Recovery grants activated for eligible small businesses impacted by the...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 15 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Primary Industries The Honourable Tony Perrett A FRESH START FOR QUEENSLAND Growing Queensland's timber industry * The Crisafulli Government meets with forestry and timber industry to embark on timber action plan. * Industry talks commence to lay out a plan to meet growing timber demand for construction. * TheCrisafulli Government is delivering a fresh start for timber industry afte...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 15 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg Queensland families encouraged to Walk to School * National Walk Safely to School Day is on Friday 16 May 2025. * The initiative is part of the wider National Road Safety Week (11-18 May 2025). * TheCrisafulli Government is encouraging students and their families to walk to school and reminding drivers to slow down in school zo...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 15 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: It was smooth sailing for a select group of Year 11 and 12 students this week, after they tried their hand at boating with the Water Police, as part of an immersive work experience program with the Queensland Police Service (QPS). Chosen for their interest in public service, 18 students were invited to participate in the three-day program offering a rare and sought after glimpse into QPS specialist se...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 15 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Sudan-born man is set to appear before Melbourne Magistrates Court today (15 May, 2025) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated conditions. The AFP charged the man, 43, today after he was located in Melbourne and arrested by Victoria Police, with the assistance of the AFP, on an unrelated matter. It will be alleged the man breached one of the conditions of his Commonwealth visa by ...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 15 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Canberra man has faced the ACT Magistrates Court today (15 May, 2025) charged with allegedly performing a Nazi salute in front of the Gold Coast Hebrew Congregation in October, 2024. AFP Special Operation Avalite charged the man after an image of him allegedly committing the offence was found stored on his mobile phone, which was seized as part of a separate police investigation. The man, 25, was charged ...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 15 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police, Victoria Police and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Editor's Note:CCTV vision is available via Hightail. The Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) is today releasing images of those believed responsible for the Adass Israel Synagogue arson attack and other serious crimes in Victoria. The public is urged to contact Crim...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 15 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between Australian Federal Police and South Australia Police Editor's note: Vison and images available via Hightail During its decade-long efforts to detect and stamp out hideous online child sexual exploitation committed by South Australian offenders, a small and dedicated taskforce of AFP and South Australia Police investigators have protected more than 370 children around th...
Belconnen, ACT, May 15 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Police have caught 113 impaired drivers following a month of action targeting drink and drug driving in the ACT. In April, ACT Policing conducted more than 20,500 random breath tests and roadside drug tests. Impaired driving is one of the fatal five driving behaviours - the major causes of injury and death on our roads. Among the people caught was a 33-year-old man who was observed running a red light shortly before m...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 15 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Labor Government continues to deliver more jobs, with ABS Labour Force data today showing a record number of Australians in paid work and unemployment remaining low. It is the only time since records began that the unemployment rate has been in the low 4s concurrently with headline and underlying inflation in the RBA's target band. The number of employed people in Australia has reached 14,642,...