BRISBANE, Queensland, March 27 -- 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 Mackay 2032 Olympics and Paralympics tourism boost to put runs on the board * Local tourism operators welcome Queensland-wide events in lead up to 2032. * Mackay set to host second-ever Olympics cricket competition, with sailing nearby in the Whitsundays. * Grassroots sports club tobene...
Belconnen, ACT, March 27 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a robbery in the Canberra Centre where a woman allegedly threatened to stab employees. About 5pm yesterday (Wednesday, 27 March 2025), police received a report that a woman had entered a shoe store in the Canberra Centre and attempted to leave without paying for items. When she was confronted by staff, the woman allegedly said she had weapons in her bag and would stab them. Polic...
Belconnen, ACT, March 27 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 35-year-old man has been extradited from Western Australia after allegedly assaulting a woman in a nightclub on Bunda Street in 2022. On 4 December 2022, a woman approached police conducting patrols in the city and reported she had allegedly been sexually assaulted by the 35-year-old man on the dance floor of a night club. Police made numerous attempts to locate the man since the incident and information received s...
Belconnen, ACT, March 27 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking information relating to alleged sexual assault matters that are believed to have been committed by a former member of a Woden Valley church around 2011. As part of an ongoing investigation, police are seeking information from people who attended the church at this time. An 82-year-old man from New South Wales has been charged with sexual offences in relation to this investigation, however poli...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 26 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: federal Budget 2025-26, Victorian infrastructure funding RafEpstein: JimChalmers has delivered his fourth Budget. He's the federal Treasurer. Good morning. JimChalmers: Good morning, Raf. How are you? Epstein: I'm good. Look, people on $45grand might really need it, but people earning $200grand don't need an extra $500 a year in a tax cut. High earners are getting tax cuts. Why? Chalmer...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 26 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: federal Budget 2025-26, upcoming federal election Natalie Barr: And Treasurer JimChalmers joins us live in Canberra on a busy morning. Good morning to you. So, barely enough for a coffee or about a McDonald's Happy Meal, how much impact do you think $5 a week will have? Jim Chalmers: It's more than that. There are 2 rounds of additional tax cuts, and together with the tax cuts which are f...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 26 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: tax cuts, cost-of-living relief, tobacco excise James Bracey: Now more on the Albanese government's fourth federal Budget. JimChalmers catching the country off guard with a surprise tax cut for every Australian, a move the Coalition is calling an election bribe. Sarah Abo: And the Treasurer joins us live now from Parliament House in Canberra. Good morning to you, Treasurer, or should I cal...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 26 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Delivering 2032 and Beyond: Let the Games Begin in Cairns * Cairns and surrounding areas to benefit from a winning Games legacy of infrastructure, transport connectivity, tourism and grassroots sport. * 2032 Delivery Plan sets the plan for a successful 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. * Cairns' Barlow Park to benefit from major ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 26 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Delivering 2032 and Beyond: Let the Games Begin on the Gold Coast * The Gold Coast to benefit from a winning Games legacy of infrastructure, transport connectivity, tourism and grassroots sport. * 2032 Delivery Plan sets the plan for a successful 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. * Gold Coast to host a range of sports, including ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 26 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Delivering 2032 and Beyond: Let the Games Begin inTownsville * Townsville and surrounding areas to benefit from a winning Games legacy of infrastructure, transport connectivity, tourism and grassroots sport. * 2032 Delivery Plan sets the plan for a successful 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. * Townsville proposed to host sailing...