CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 7 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: Today we have released three issues papers ahead of the Albanese Government's Economic Reform Roundtable from 19-21August. The Roundtable is all about building consensus around reforms, the issues papers do the problem definition. The issues papers released today cover each of the three themes of the Economic Reform Roundtable - resilience, productivity, and budget sustainability and tax reform. They defi...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 7 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The trip started in Shepparton, for meetings with the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority, and the Goulburn Murray Water Leadership Group. It was great to hear local perspectives and have an opportunity to update them on MDBA projects. Both groups were keen to hear about the next steps in the Basin Plan Review and to share their views on key issues in the region. The team then travelled to Ec...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 7 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The MDBA has released its Annual Operating Outlook for 2025-26, which outlines how the River Murray System might be managed under different water availability scenarios for the year ahead. The report outlines 6 possible scenarios, ranging from extreme dry to wet conditions. These scenarios are developed as a tool to inform active management of water to meet system needs. As at 1 June 2025, active stora...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 6 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: Fifth Investor Roundtable, Economic Reform Roundtable, artificial intelligence, PC five pillar reports, working from home, tax, EPBC Act, the Middle East Jim Chalmers: Today I'm convening around $3trillion of institutional investors here in Canberra. This will be the fifth meeting of the Treasurer's Investor Roundtable. It involves big super funds, other large institutional investors, banks an...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 6 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: artificial intelligence, Investor Roundtable, data centres Sarah Ferguson: Treasurer Jim Chalmers joins me now. Treasurer, welcome to the programme. Jim Chalmers: Thanks very much, Sarah. Ferguson: Clearly, regulation is one of the early fault lines in this debate. But first of all, can you regulate a technology that is evolving so fast? Chalmers: I believe we can. But it's a complex tas...
Belconnen, ACT, Aug. 6 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is reminding Canberrans to secure their homes and hide valuables after three teenagers were charged with breaking into a Griffith home. Last month (23 July 2025), three teenagers and an unknown offender in a stolen BMW sedan stopped on a street in Griffith, ACT. A 14-year-old boy and 15-year-old boy attempted to enter a home through the front and rear doors but were unsuccessful as both were locked. At th...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 6 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: At today's Investor Roundtable I released the Council of Financial Regulators' (CFR) review into small and medium‑sized bank competition and the government's response to the review. This review looked into ways to help create a more dynamic, diverse and resilient Australian banking sector. A more diverse banking sector is good for competition, good for consumers, good for industry and good for the ec...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 6 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: Today we have issued more invitations to the Government's Economic Reform Roundtable, this time for specific sessions of the agenda. The Roundtable is all about building consensus on long term economic reform, with a focus on resilience, productivity and budget sustainability. These invitees bring deep expertise in their respective fields. They include policy experts, economists, heads of key government ag...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 5 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Audio grabs available via Hightail The AFP has charged a Sydney man for allegedly smuggling an encrypted communications device into a corrections facility. The matter was heard before Downing Centre Local Court today (5 August, 2025). His next court appearance is scheduled for 30 September, 2025. Police identified the man, 25, following the arrest of multiple Sydney men as part of Operation K...
Belconnen, ACT, Aug. 5 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Updated at 2pm, Wednesday 6 August 2025 Good news Canberra, the missing woman has been located safe and well. Thank you for your assistance. -- ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 24-year-old woman Makayla Hund. Makayla has not been seen or heard from since early July and was last seen at her home in Lyons (ACT). She is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 160cm (5'3") tal...