CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 1 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: From today, first home buyers can realise their dream of home ownership sooner with the launch of 5 per cent deposits for all first home buyers, delivered months ahead of schedule. The Albanese Government's expanded 5 per cent deposit scheme guarantees a portion of a buyer's home loan, cutting years off the time it takes to save for a deposit and saving on Lenders Mortgage Insurance. Already more than...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 1 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Fantastic to be in my electorate of Grayndler, here in Annandale with Clare O'Neil, the Housing Minister. And this morning we had the opportunity to meet with Maria. Maria's a young woman who's got into her first unit here in Annandale. And she couldn't have done that without taking up the opportunity to have mortgage insurance taken by the Commonwealth Government and p...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 1 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is reminding all road users that road safety is a shared responsibility as Motorcycle Awareness Month begins in October. Tragically, two motorcyclists have lost their lives in separate crashes in the last 24-hours, bringing the total number of motorcyclists fatalities in Queensland this year to 46. Motorcycle riders are among the most vulnerable on our roads, along...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 1 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Joint press conference with The Hon Sam Rae MP Minister for Aged Care and Seniors Subjects: wage rise for aged care workers, Home Guarantee Scheme, 5 per cent deposits, interest rates decision, tariffs Leeanne Enoch: Thank you very much everybody for coming along today. I do want to acknowledge our Treasurer and of course Minister Rae, we've got members of state parliament here, Corrine McMillan and ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 1 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Vision and imagery of the man's arrest is available viaHightail. A South Maclean man is expected to appear before Richlands Magistrates Court today (1 October, 2025) for allegedly possessing child abuse material on his mobile phone. The man, 43, was charged after AFP Northern Command Joint Anti-Child Exploitation Team (NC JACET) members investigated a referral from the United States' National ...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 1 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing has launched Operation RETAIL, a month-long campaign to address anti-social behaviour and retail theft within Canberra's shopping precincts. Today (Wednesday, 1 October 2025) members from ACT Policing as well as retail managers, security providers and external agencies launched the operation at the Canberra Outlet in Fyshwick. Devised by ACT Policing and retailers, the operation will focus on deterring ant...
SYDNEY, Oct. 1 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has issued a letter to all registrable superannuation entity (RSE) licensees on the revocation of Reporting Standard SRS 331.0 Services (SRS 331.0). The letter follows APRA's revocation of Prudential StandardSPS 231 Outsourcing (SPS 231) on 1 July 2025 which has been replaced by Prudential StandardCPS 230 Operational Risk Management. Given CPS 2...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 1 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: Today I had my first call with Indonesia's new Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, building on the strong and enduring relationship between our two countries. Australia has a close friendship and strategic partnership with Indonesia and our work together is even more critical at a time of heightened global uncertainty. We discussed how we can enhance our economic cooperation to make our economies strong...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 1 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Labor Government is today delivering a fourth increase in award wages to the dedicated workers who provide aged care services to older Australians. This is good for workers, good for the economy and will help with the cost of living. Workers in aged care deliver the very best care for our loved ones, but their work has been undervalued for too long and every worker in the sector should be able...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 30 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is delivering on our ambitious trade diversification agenda through the entry into force of the landmark free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 1 October. This agreement builds on the Government's commitment to create new market access opportunities. It means more trade opportunities for Australian businesses and more high-paying local jobs for Australian ...