Belconnen, ACT, April 3 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing's Firearms Registry seized more than 2000 firearms following search warrant activity in two operations last month. In the first operation, following a joint investigation between ACT Policing and New South Wales Police, police seized more than 2000 firearms and firearms parts in Mitchell between 4 and 6 March 2025 due to alleged regulatory breaches. Police identified numerous breaches of the ACT Firearms ...
Belconnen, ACT, April 3 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Members from ACT Policing's Territory Targeting Team (TTT) commenced an investigation after receiving information about alleged illicit drug cultivation and distribution at a residence in Lyneham. About 10am yesterday (2 April 2025), TTT officers, with the help of members from AFP K9, Exhibit Management Centre and AFP Forensic Search & Imagery, executed a search warrant at the Lyneham home. On entry, officers located ...
Belconnen, ACT, April 3 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Early morning speeding drivers were targeted by City Station officers early today. Five drivers who were all heading east on Parkes Way towards the City were caught by a general duties team between 4.45am and 5.30am, with the highest speed of 116km/h in a 90km/h zone recorded. * A white Ford Courier utility driven by a 28-year-old Kambah man, was detected travelling 106km/h in a sign posted 90 km/h speed limit area.* ...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 3 -- 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) are...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 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 Queensland beckons Aussies for Easter holidays * Easter school holiday period set to boost Queensland tourism. * One in six Aussies intend to visit the Sunshine State. * Visitation surge set to provide industry lifeline as the state grapples with natural disasters. The Crisafulli Govern...
SYDNEY, April 2 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) have published a joint statement on the use of the RBA's overnight standing facility. The RBA has recently announced some important updates to its new approach to monetary policy implementation - the 'ample reserves with full allotment' system - including the configuration of its open market operations an...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 2 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie Jack's Law to be made permanent * Crisafulli Government has delivered on its commitment to make Jack's Law permanent with new laws introduced to Parliament today. * Changes will also allow police to use hand-held scanners to detect deadly weapon...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 2 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development The Honourable Dale Last Resources Safety and Health Queensland review to restore confidence on worker safety * Crisafulli Government launches comprehensive review into Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ). * Review to consider thestructure and function of RSHQ to deliver ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 2 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Statement from the Attorney-General I have today instructed the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to lodge an appeal against a sentence handed down in the Childrens Court of Queensland on 13 March 2025. The sentence was in relation to an attack on a man at Alexandra Hills in December 2...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 2 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls New specialist care unit opened at Longreach Hospital * The Crisafulli Government delivers a new Central West Renal Unit at Longreach Hospital. * The unit delivers on the Crisafulli Government's promise for world-class healthcare for all Queenslanders. * The unit allows clinically suitable locals to receive care close to home. ...