CANBERRA, ACT, March 25 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The AlbaneseLabor Government is securing Australia's future during a time of global uncertainty by making our economy more productive and more resilient. Our best defence against global pressures is a stronger economy, and that's what we are building in this Budget. We're making our economy more dynamic by advancing NationalCompetitionPolicy reforms and investing in productivity‑enhancing infrastru...
Belconnen, ACT, March 25 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 33-year-old man has been charged after allegedly assaulting his former partner and making repeated and harassing phone calls. On Saturday morning (22 March 2025), the man arrived at his former partner's residence in Kaleen. He then became aggressive and began yelling at the woman before allegedly kicking her to the ground. The woman sought medical treatment for her injuries and yesterday (Monday, 24 March 2025), th...
Belconnen, ACT, March 25 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 30-year-old unlicenced driver who was wanted for other driving offences will face the ACT Magistrates Court today after failing to stop for police last week. About 1.40am on 19 March 2025, police observed the man get into a stolen BMW 3 sedan with stolen registration plates at a petrol station in Gungahlin. Officers directed the man to pull over but he refused to comply, almost colliding with a police vehicle and d...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 25 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is taking action to stop unfair non‑compete clauses that are holding back Australian workers from switching to better, higher‑paying jobs. We will ban non‑compete clauses for most workers that have no justification and drag down wages. This Budget is backing workers, boosting wages and building a stronger economy. Reforming non‑compete clauses is about enc...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 25 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government will deliver two more tax cuts to every Australian taxpayer in 2026 and 2027, adding to the first round that Labor delivered in July last year. Every Australian taxpayer gets another tax cut from next year - all 14million, not just some. This will give a top up to every taxpayer, right up and down the income scale. Labor's new tax cuts are modest but they will make a difference. ...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 25 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is building a stronger economy and stronger Budget, with smaller deficits and much lower debt than we inherited. Responsible economic management is a defining feature of this Government and this Budget. While the global economy is uncertain and Australians are still under pressure, we have made substantial progress in turning the economy and the Budget position around. Inflation ...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 25 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Labor Government will provide another $150 in Energy Bill Relief, extending our energy rebates until the end of 2025. This responsible cost of living relief measure will help every household and small businesses. From 1July 2025, every household and around onemillion small businesses will see another $150 in rebates automatically applied to their electricity bills in quarterly instalments, o...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 25 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: This is a responsible Budget that helps with the cost of living, while Building Australia's Future. We are delivering more tax relief for every Australian taxpayer, more energy bill relief and cheaper medicines. We are strengthening Medicare, investing in housing and education, advancing reforms to make our economy stronger, and building a Future Made in Australia. The Budget builds on the strong founda...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 25 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: This meeting came after a field trip along the Murray River. The trip was hosted by the Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action. The field trip included stops at the Barmah Narrows and Broken River, and a tour of the Simplot food processing facility. BOC met with representatives from the Yorta Yorta Nation, the Goulburn Murray Water Corporation and Goulburn Broken Catchment Manage...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 25 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: federal Budget, tax cuts for every taxpayer, building Australia's future SarahFerguson: Welcome, Treasurer, and congratulations on your highly unusual fourth Budget. JimChalmers: I appreciate it, Sarah, thanks. Ferguson: Now, budgets, as we know, are about choices. You've chosen to give every Australian worker a tax cut, spending $17billion as we've heard. Why are you giving a tax cut to...