BRISBANE, Queensland, March 22 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games The Honourable Tim Mander Respected racing official appointed to key integrity role * Kim Kelly formally appointed Deputy Commissioner for the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission. * Served 14 years as Chief Stipendiary Steward of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. * Mr Kelly has been acting in the role sinceSeptember. The...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 22 -- 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 takes centre stage at Australian Tourism Awards * Queensland tourism operators make a splash at the Australian Tourism Awards. * Queensland clinching six gold, three silver, and three bronze awards, in one of the State's best ever hauls. * The Sunshine State very much open for ...
Belconnen, ACT, March 22 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 24-year-old man has been charged following the shooting of another man in North Lyneham yesterday. About 12.20pm yesterday (Friday, 21 March 2025) ACT Policing was called to assist ACT Ambulance Service paramedics in Florey who were responding to a man who had received minor wounds from shotgun pellets. After speaking to the man, police attended a residence in North Lyneham (where it is believed the incident occurr...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 21 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: ACCC supermarkets inquiry, Brisbane Olympics JamesGlenday: Let's get more on the supermarket report. And we are joined now by the Treasurer, JimChalmers, who is at Parliament House in Canberra. G'day, Treasurer. Good morning. JimChalmers: Morning, James. Glenday: Now, this report says Coles and Woolworths are among the most profitable supermarkets in the world. Are they gouging us? Chal...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 21 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Joint press conference with Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher Minister for Women Minister for Government Services Minister for Finance Minister for the Public Service The Hon Andrew Leigh MP Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury Assistant Minister for Employment Subjects: Budget, ACCC supermarkets inquiry, supermarket crackdown, crypto statement, Intelligence Review, Buy Austr...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 21 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: ACCC supermarkets report, small businesses, cost of living KarlStefanovic: For more, Treasurer JimChalmers joins us live in Canberra. Treasurer good morning to you. Thanks for your time this morning. What a shock. The supermarkets are taking Aussies for a ride. What are you going to do that will make any tangible difference? JimChalmers: Good morning, Karl. Look, I think it's true that eve...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 21 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: ACCC supermarkets report, big tech tariffs for Australia PeterStefanovic: A year‑long ACCC investigation into the power of Coles and Woolies has revealed that they are some of the most profitable retailers in the world, but no findings regarding price gouging. Joining us live now is the Treasurer, JimChalmers. Treasurer, thanks for your time this morning. So let's start off with the g...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 21 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is developing a fit for purpose digital asset regime to help build a more dynamic and competitive economy. Today we have released a Statement on Developing an Innovative Australian Digital Asset Industry to provide clarity and certainty to the digital assets sector. This Statement makes it very clear to the entire digital asset industry that we welcome, encourage and want to foste...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 21 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Labor Government has today released the report of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) inquiry into supermarket pricing and competition. We directed the ACCC to conduct this inquiry as part of our fight for better prices and fairer deals for Australians from the supermarkets. We know Australians have been under pressure, and a lot of that pressure is felt on the weekly s...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 21 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: An image from Cooma residence is available via Hightail. The AFP-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) has restrained a house in Cooma, New South Wales, in relation to an alleged online NSW child sex offender. The man, 71, was charged with child abuse material offences in June, 2023, after the AFP Eastern Command Child Protection Operations team alleged he was found to be in pos...