Belconnen, ACT, March 24 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 19-year-old woman will face court today after allegedly threatening two people with weapons and stealing the car they were travelling in. About 12pm yesterday (Sunday, 23 March 2025), the woman got into a parked car in Dickson and threatened the occupants with weapons, demanding to be driven around. The driver complied but after a short period, the woman got into the driver's seat and drove off with two occupants i...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 23 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: federal Budget, extension of power bill rebates, ACCC supermarket report Andrew Clennell: Live at the desk in Canberra before his fourth Budget in a term, he's just told me he's the first Treasurer to deliver that since Ben Chifley, is the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers. Thanks for your time. Jim Chalmers: Good morning, Andrew. Clennell: Let me start by asking about this energy bill relief. A w...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 23 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: 2025-26 federal Budget, energy bill rebates, cost of living, unemployment rate CharlesCroucher: Welcome to the pre‑budget meeting. Just to ask that question, any line dancing in your Queensland days? JimChalmers: No, no. Blissfully free. Croucher: You're a bit more hip‑hoppy, weren't you? We've done 4 of these pre‑budget interviews. I've asked this question every time, ...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 23 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: federal Budget 2025-26, cost-of-living relief, cheaper medicines, upcoming election, cutting student debt AshleighRaper: Hello Treasurer, and welcome. JimChalmers: Thanks very much Ash. Raper: Is this the Budget you didn't want to do? Chalmers: I'm looking forward to delivering a Budget on Tuesday night. It's a Budget which is all about the cost of living, but also making sure our econ...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 23 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: federal Budget 2025-26, cost-of-living relief, cheaper childcare and medicines MarkRiley: Treasurer, thank you for speaking to WeekendSunrise. JimChalmers: Thanks very much, Mark. Riley: About your fourth budget, quite a feat in itself. The energy rebate extension, $150, half the amount of the first rebate. Why? Chalmers: This is hip pocket help for households, and that's because we kn...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 23 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government will work with states, territories, businesses and unions to design a national licensing scheme for electrical trades people. We're cutting red tape to save tradies time and money. This reform is good for workers, good for businesses and will make our economy more productive and competitive. It will help housing affordability by easing workforce shortages that are holding back co...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 23 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell Minister for Customer Services and Open Data and Minister for Small and Family Business The Honourable Steve Minnikin Small business tourism operators urged to get tech-savvy * More than $3 million to support more than 1,000 tourism operators to boost their tech take up...
Belconnen, ACT, March 23 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 15-year-old boy who was subject to bail conditions for previous alleged violent offences, will face court tomorrow following the alleged assault of a 58-year-old man in Woden on Wednesday evening. Police will allege the boy and a teenage girl physically assaulted the 58-year-old man after a minor verbal altercation on Brewer Street, Woden at about 6pm on Wednesday evening (19 March 2025). The assault included the t...
MELBOURNE, Victoria, March 23 -- The Bureau of Meteorology issued the following media release: 23/03/2025 Issued: 23 March 2025 Today is World Meteorological Day and an opportunity to recognise the contributions of national weather and water agencies across the world. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the specialised agency of the United Nations for meteorology, operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences, commemorates World Meteorological Day on 23 March each year. Th...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Defence Force, the AFP and Australian Border Force Pacific heads of military, law enforcement, customs and immigration convened in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, this week for the seventh Joint Heads of Pacific Security (JHoPS) meeting from 18 to 20 March, 2025. Established in 2019, JHoPS encompasses 24 Pacific island jurisdictions, two observer countr...