BRISBANE, Queensland, April 10 -- 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 Bula! Tourism between USA, Fiji and Queensland takes off * Crisafulli Government secures a major aviation deal with newflights unlockedfrom Nadi to Cairns. * Extra flightscould bring in an additional 53,000 tourists annually and increase freight capacity. * Regional Queensland tobenefit...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 10 -- 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 Hundreds attend Gold Coast Light Rail townhall * Townhall meeting on Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 4 review delivers a voice to the Southern Gold Coast for the first time * More than 3,800 submissions received todate * Consultationremains open until 2 May ...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 10 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police and Western Australia Police Force A West Australian man is expected to appear before Geraldton Magistrates Court today (10 April, 2025) charged with allegedly soliciting, possessing and transmitting child abuse material, including videos depicting children being sexually abused. The Western Australia Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (WA JACE...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 10 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: Landholders and river users, including pumpers, on the Mitta Mitta River are advised to take into account the forecast releases of water from Dartmouth Dam and make any necessary adjustment to their river activities. Transfers from Dartmouth Dam to Hume Dam are expected to continue throughout April and the coming months if conditions remain dry. Releases from Dartmouth (measured at Coleman's gauge) ar...
Belconnen, ACT, April 9 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 48-year-old man from Ngunnawal has been arrested after allegedly committing an indecent act in Gungahlin yesterday. About 1.30pm yesterday (Tuesday, 8 April 2025) police were called to the Gungahlin Library after receiving reports a man had allegedly committed an indecent act while in the library. After speaking to staff and witnesses, a 48-year-old man from Ngunnawal was located a short time later by police in the ...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 9 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Images available via Hightail. A Geelong man has been ordered to pay the Commonwealth more than $850,000, and had his assets confiscated, after creating and selling an online child exploitation-themed video game which had thousands of paying subscribers. The orders were handed down in the County Court of Victoria in late March, 2025, after an investigation by the AFP-led Criminal Assets Confi...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 9 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A NSW man is expected to appear before Campbelltown Local Court today (9 April, 2025) charged with possessing, soliciting and transmitting child abuse material. AFP Child Protection Operations team charged the man, 52, on 13 February, 2025, and he appeared in Liverpool Local Court later that day, before being remanded in custody. The investigation began when the AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 9 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth The Honourable Sam O'Connor A Fresh Start for Queensland: Landmark Master Agreement to unleash community housing sector * Landmark Master Agreement to fast-track community housing delivery. * New agreement empowers community housing sector to deliver a place to call home for more Queenslanders. * Community Housing to help deliverneeded...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 9 -- 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 A Fresh Start for Queensland: Guaranteed $1 billion for regions from Residential Activation Fund * Call for applications from regional Queensland for the Crisafulli Government's landmark Residential Activation Fund. * $500 million first round supports sho...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 9 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington A Fresh Start for Queensland: Crisafulli Government appoints District Court Judge in Townsville * Christopher Kahler appointed the newest Townsville District Court Judge. * Appointment fulfills a keyCrisafulli Government election commitment and delivers faster justice for Townsville victims of crim...