CANBERRA, ACT, March 23 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: 2025-26 federal Budget, energy bill rebates, cost of living, unemployment rate CharlesCroucher: Welcome to the pre‑budget meeting. Just to ask that question, any line dancing in your Queensland days? JimChalmers: No, no. Blissfully free. Croucher: You're a bit more hip‑hoppy, weren't you? We've done 4 of these pre‑budget interviews. I've asked this question every time, ...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 23 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: federal Budget 2025-26, cost-of-living relief, cheaper medicines, upcoming election, cutting student debt AshleighRaper: Hello Treasurer, and welcome. JimChalmers: Thanks very much Ash. Raper: Is this the Budget you didn't want to do? Chalmers: I'm looking forward to delivering a Budget on Tuesday night. It's a Budget which is all about the cost of living, but also making sure our econ...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 23 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: federal Budget 2025-26, cost-of-living relief, cheaper childcare and medicines MarkRiley: Treasurer, thank you for speaking to WeekendSunrise. JimChalmers: Thanks very much, Mark. Riley: About your fourth budget, quite a feat in itself. The energy rebate extension, $150, half the amount of the first rebate. Why? Chalmers: This is hip pocket help for households, and that's because we kn...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 23 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government will work with states, territories, businesses and unions to design a national licensing scheme for electrical trades people. We're cutting red tape to save tradies time and money. This reform is good for workers, good for businesses and will make our economy more productive and competitive. It will help housing affordability by easing workforce shortages that are holding back co...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 23 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell Minister for Customer Services and Open Data and Minister for Small and Family Business The Honourable Steve Minnikin Small business tourism operators urged to get tech-savvy * More than $3 million to support more than 1,000 tourism operators to boost their tech take up...
Belconnen, ACT, March 23 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 15-year-old boy who was subject to bail conditions for previous alleged violent offences, will face court tomorrow following the alleged assault of a 58-year-old man in Woden on Wednesday evening. Police will allege the boy and a teenage girl physically assaulted the 58-year-old man after a minor verbal altercation on Brewer Street, Woden at about 6pm on Wednesday evening (19 March 2025). The assault included the t...
MELBOURNE, Victoria, March 23 -- The Bureau of Meteorology issued the following media release: 23/03/2025 Issued: 23 March 2025 Today is World Meteorological Day and an opportunity to recognise the contributions of national weather and water agencies across the world. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the specialised agency of the United Nations for meteorology, operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences, commemorates World Meteorological Day on 23 March each year. Th...
Australia, March 22 -- PROTECTIVE SOLUTIONS Pty. Ltd., owns the trademark (2472159) for 'BIBLE NOTES' and 'LATIN CROSS INDENTS BOOK,OPEN' till Aug. 13, 2034. Status: registered: Registered/protected Classes: 9 [downloadable software applications [apps]; downloadable smartphone applications [software]; downloadable computer application software for smartphones; downloadable computer application software for mobile phones; downloadable computer application software for cellular phones; computer ...
Australia, March 22 -- FAUDI Aviation Gmbh, owns the trademark (2510940) for 'S SEFISO' and '2 DROPS IN LTR S' till July 12, 2034. Status: protected: Registered/protected Classes: 6 [Containers [tanks] of metal for liquids; containers [tanks] of metal for gases; building materials and non-adapted structural elements of metal for filtration systems; containers and tanks of metal for liquid fuels; branch pipes of metal; containers [tanks] of metal; containers of metal for compressed gases or liq...
Australia, March 22 -- WHAV Pty. Ltd., owns the trademark (2473802) for 'AINA FOODS' and 'LEAF,STYL IS DOT OF LTR I' till Aug. 13, 2034. Status: registered: Registered/protected Classes: 3 [castor oil for cosmetic purposes], 5 [castor oil for medical use; dietary fiber; dietary fibre; whey protein food supplements; whey proteins [food supplements]; whey protein dietary supplements; whey proteins [nutritional supplements]; whey proteins [dietary supplements]; whey proteins being dietary supplem...