CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 8 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: JACOB GREBER, HOST: Prime Minister, thanks so much for joining us. What an extraordinary setting. We're here in Alpurrurulam, a station, a cattle station at Lake Nash, real cattle country. Big sky country. Like a movie set, I guess. What are you doing here? ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Well, Peter came to see me in Sydney actually, last year, just a couple of months ago, and he was talking about t...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 7 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: LUKE FORREST, HOST: Now, Brookie, we have a very special guest on the line, if not the biggest guest we've had on the show. It is the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese. How are you, Albo? ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. I am very well. Greetings from beautiful Rockhampton this morning. The Fitzroy River was shining this morning. I've got to say, it was just lovely here. FOR...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 7 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 03:22 PM Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth The Honourable Sam O'Connor Recruitment underway for new boss of Queensland's construction industry watchdog * Crisafulli Government to reinvigorate the Queensland Building and Construction Commission * Recruitment process underway to find a new Commissioner * New role will lead reforms and put the focus o...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 7 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Labor Government is building Australia's future today, announcing $50 million to boost housing and deliver community infrastructure projects in Cairns and Far North Queensland. Almost $25 million has been allocated through the Housing Support Program package to boost social housing supply across the region. This funding will support the delivery of increased social housing supply through...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 7 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: EMILY MAWSON, LABOR CANDIDATE FOR CAPRICORNIA: Well, it's great to be here this morning with the Prime Minister and Minister King and Senator Green and Senator Chisholm to talk about the Federal Government's $7.2 billion commitment to upgrading the Bruce Highway. Like many people in this region, I just made my Christmas and New Year holidays driving up and down the Bruce Highway to visit friends and fam...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 7 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: JAYNE AZZOPARDI, HOST: Well, we are one week into 2025 and the Albanese Government has hit the ground running, making a pre-election cash splash to upgrade Queensland's Bruce Highway. ALEX CULLEN, HOST: The $7.2 billion announcement comes as speculation grows about whether the PM will pull the trigger and call an early election. We're joined by Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, in Rockhampton right now...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 7 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: MONIQUE WRIGHT, HOST: Well, to federal politics now. And the Coalition says that Australians will struggle with the cost of living crisis until at least 2030. The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese joins us now live this morning from Queensland. Good to see you Albo. Thanks for being with us. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning from beautiful Rockhampton. WRIGHT: It does look gorgeous. Before...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 7 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A NSW man is expected to appear in Grafton Local Court today (7 January, 2025) charged with two counts of possessing child abuse material. AFP investigators allegedly identified the man, 21, during an investigation into a report regarding child abuse material (CAM) being available for purchase online. A search warrant was executed at the man's Clarence Valley home on Wednesday, 18 December, 2024, with inves...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 7 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A South Wentworthville man is expected to face Downing Centre Local Court today (7 January, 2025) after a firearm was allegedly found in his luggage at Sydney Airport security screening. The AFP was called on 28 December, 2024, after a security worker monitoring an x-ray allegedly identified suspicious items in the man's checked baggage. AFP officers inspected the luggage and found parts of a disassembled s...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 7 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives are appealing for public assistance as they continue to investigate the assault of a 52-year-old man on Sunday night, January 5. Initial investigations indicate the man was assaulted near Rudyard Street, Inala, around 6.30pm. Several hours later, police were called to Logan Hospital around 12.30am on Monday (January 6) after a man presented with significant head injuries. The man has sinc...