CANBERRA, ACT, July 23 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: Labor National Conference, One Nation, jobs figures, economy, tax Sarah Ferguson: Now, from the conference floor in Adelaide, Treasurer, welcome. Jim Chalmers: Thanks very much, Sarah. Ferguson: Now, both the Prime Minister and you attacked One Nation today as a single entity with the Coalition. Isn't One Nation equally a threat to Labor's base? Chalmers: Well, the point that we were ma...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 23 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: ALP National Conference, One Nation, jobs figures, housing, tax Andrew Clennell: Jim Chalmers, thank you so much for joining us this afternoon. So, much of that speech by the PM was about One Nation. Do you acknowledge they are more of a threat than the Liberal Party at the moment? Jim Chalmers: Well, first of all, the speech was about delivering real change, making the economy work for eve...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's Note: Vision and images of the seized items are available via Hightail. A Sydney-based international student has been charged for allegedly exploiting the Tourist Refund Scheme at Australian airports by lodging more than $5 million in dishonest claims on luxury and counterfeit watches. The man, 25, is ...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Northern Territory Police Force A Darwin man has appeared in Darwin Local Court today (22 July, 2026) charged over the alleged possession of thousands of child sexual abuse images. The Northern Territory Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (NT JACET), comprised of investigators from AFP and Northern Territory Police Force, began an investigation ...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 22 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Ok, well thanks everyone for joining us here for this ministerial meeting in Adelaide. We've met, of course, right around the country, and here in South Australia, of course, there's nowhere better for us to meet where we have delivered, whether it's Urgent Care Clinics, the public school funding for each and every school, renewables including the Batteries Program, the...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 22 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: Labor National Conference, gas tax, cost‑of‑living relief Patricia Karvelas: Treasurer, welcome. Jim Chalmers: Thanks for having me back on your show, Patricia. Karvelas: You're in Adelaide for this conference and it sounds like the push for a gas export tax is going to be very much on the agenda. Do you support new language in the draft National Platform that says Labor will ...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 21 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A West Australian man was sentenced to a maximum of two years and 11 months' imprisonment by the Geraldton District Court yesterday (20 July, 2026) for possessing and transmitting child abuse material. The man, 38, will be eligible for parole after serving a period of 18 months. The Rangeway man was sentenced following an AFP investigation into his uploading of child abuse mat...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 20 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: RYAN 'FITZY' FITZGERALD:We are very, very excited because tomorrow is the day. It is our favourite day of the year, the traditional backyard cricket game at Kirribilli House. We raise money for some amazing funds and the man that lets us do it lets us into his home. We have a barbecue afterwards. It is one of the great days of all, is the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. Welcome. MICHAEL 'WIPPA' WIPF...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 20 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:It's fantastic to be here at the Royal Darwin, and to be here with Luke Gosling, with Senator Malarndirri McCarthy, with Lia Finocchiaro, the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, and with the Northern Territory Health Minister as well. We've had an opportunity today to also meet some fantastic advocates, young mums who've been advocating for an upgrade of the centr...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 20 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government will invest $10 million to support upgrades to the Birthing, Maternity and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Darwin Hospital, ensuring Territory families can continue to access high-quality maternity care close to home. This investment will increase the hospital's capacity to meet growing demand while improving the experience of women, babies and families. Following Hea...