JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT: STATEMENT FROM THE PREMIER OF QUEENSLAND AND MINISTER FOR POLICE

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 28 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 04:27 PM JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie Statement from the Premier of Queensland and the Minister for Police Please attribute to Premier of Queensland David Crisafulli: Queensland Police Service Commissioner Steve Gollschewski has the full support of t...


MEDIA STATEMENT: SCHOOL ACTIVE TRANSPORT PROGRAM PILOT AT CALOUNDRA SCHOOLS

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 28 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 01:31 PM Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg School Active Transport Program pilot at Caloundra Schools * The School Active Transport Infrastructure Pilot (SATIP) is being launched at Caloundra State School and Caloundra State High School. * The pilot will identify a new approach to encourage more Queensland children to ride bikes and walk...


MEDIA STATEMENT: BREAKING GROUND: NEW SCHOOL SPORTS AND PERFORMING ARTS HUB COMING TO TOOWOOMBA

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 28 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 12:43 PM Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek Breaking ground: New school sports and performing arts hub coming to Toowoomba * Construction has started on a new sports and performing arts hub at Toowoomba North State School. * Students and the wider community will benefit from the purpose-built space which will host performing arts shows, ...


MEDIA STATEMENT: CRISAFULLI GOVERNMENT DELIVERS REINFORCEMENTS TO THE POLICE FRONTLINE IN REGIONAL QUEENSLAND

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 27 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 11:23 AM Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie Crisafulli Government delivers reinforcements to the police frontline in regional Queensland * 55 new police officers will be sent to regional Queensland as part of the Crisafulli Government's commitment to makethe community safe. * Thenew officers are just the start of a pipeline of hundreds of ...


NORTH QUEENSLAND COMMUNITIES TO BENEFIT FROM 55 NEW QPS OFFICERS

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 27 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has welcomed 55 new officers into North Queensland communities, following the first Townsville graduation ceremony of the year. The new officers will be deployed to communities between Gladstone and Gordonvale, bringing valuable perspectives from diverse backgrounds such as defence, finance and customer service. The cohort's 36-week recruit training program was en...


APRA CONFIRMS CONSULTATION ON CHANGES TO CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ANNUITY PRODUCTS

SYDNEY, Feb. 27 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has confirmed it will proceed with a public consultation on capital settings for annuity products. This aligns with APRA's goal to support life insurers to increase the availability of retirement products for retirees, as outlined in itsCorporate Plan 2024-25. The key change proposed will be the approach to calculating the 'illiquidity premium'...


APRA RELEASES SUPERANNUATION STATISTICS FOR DECEMBER 2024

SYDNEY, Feb. 27 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its Quarterly SuperannuationPerformance publication and the Quarterly MySuper Statistics report for the December 2024 quarter. Key statistics for the superannuation industry as at 31 December 2024: December 2023 December 2024 Change Total superannuation assets$3,737.6 billion $4,166.9 billion +11.5% Total APRA-regulated as...


DRUG CHARGES, EMU PARK

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 27 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Two men have been charged with 11 drug-related offences following investigative search warrants conducted across Zilzie on February 6. Around 10.30pm, Emu Park police executed a search warrant at a San Marino Way address and seized a quantity of cannabis, amphetamine, cash, and drug utensils. A second warrant was executed at an Amalfi Drive address, resulting in the seizure of a quantity of methylam...


UPDATE 1: ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE AND EVADE CHARGES, ASHMORE

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 27 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have charged a 17-year-old boy following investigations into a robbery with violence at an Ashmore residence on Monday, February 24, during which a Porsche and Land Rover were allegedly stolen. It will be alleged around 11.30pm, five people wearing balaclavas arrived at Kootingal Street in a vehicle and gained entry to a property. Three of those people then entered the house. The 53-year-old ...


UPDATE 1: HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION, NORTH TOOWOOMBA

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 27 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have released images of a vehicle as part of an ongoing homicide investigation into the death of a 27-year-old woman in North Toowoomba yesterday. Initial investigations indicate that at around 1:50pm, emergency services were called to an address on the corner of West Street and Christmas Street following reports of a disturbance. Upon arrival, a 27-year-old Wilsonton woman was located with m...