BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 9 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training The Honourable Ros Bates * Premier of Queensland's Export Awards winners recognised for international success across manufacturing, technology, food and services. * Cook Medical named Queensland Exporter of the Year, alongside winners from Brisbane, Logan, the Gold Coast and regional Queensland. * TheCrisafulli Gove...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 9 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Today the Federal Government has announced it will not be proceeding with proposed changes to disaster recovery funding arrangements. I would like to thank the Prime Minister for listening to our concerns and arriving at a commonsense decision. We now wait to see further details, and ensure this is deli...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 9 -- Australian Border Force issued the following news release: ​​Australia and Indonesia have completed a coordinated maritime operation, strengthening regional cooperation to combat illegal foreign fishing and other threats along their shared maritime border. Now in its fifth year, Operation JAWLINE-ARAFURA brought together officers and assets from the ABF-led Maritime Border Command (MBC), AFMA and PSDKP in the Arafura Sea between 21 and 25 September 2026. O...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 9 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The international ratings agency Fitch has just reaffirmed Australia's AAA credit rating. This is another clear endorsement of Australia's strong economic fundamentals and this Government's responsible economic management. All three major international credit ratings have now affirmed Australia's AAA credit rating since the Budget, with Moody's and S&P confirming this in the last twomonths as well. Fitch ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 9 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government will change the proposed new Disaster Recovery Funding Framework to deliver more funding for communities after disasters, following extensive consultation. This means more certain funding for communities across the country when they need it most. The Commonwealth will retain the current cost‑sharing arrangements, providing up to 75percent of disaster recovery funding when cert...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 9 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government has stepped in to ensure small businesses and other taxpayers have a longer transition period before the ATO phases out credit card payments. This decision is about putting small business first. Australian small businesses have said the ATO's announced timeframe was inadequate and we have taken these concerns seriously and acted on them. Labor will always back small businesses beca...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 9 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Acting Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Dale Last * Cooktown has welcomed its first baby in more than four years, since birthing services were suspended in 2022 under the former Labor Government. * The return of these services by theCrisafulli Government in both Cooktown and Biloela was a key election commitment and is giving local women greate...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 9 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Two NSW men have been sentenced to more than 11 years' combined jail time for offences linked to an AFP investigation under Operation Ironside. One man, 43, was sentenced in the District Court of NSW on 2 October, 2026, to two years and 10 months' imprisonment, with a non-parole period of one year and 10 months, after pleading guilty to supporting a criminal organisation, contrary to section 390.4(1)(b) of t...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 9 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: The Tasmania Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (JACET) has charged a man following an investigation into alleged possession child abuse material. The man, 27, appeared in the Hobart Magistrates Court yesterday (8 October, 2026) and is next expected to re-appear in the same court on 3 February, 2026. An investigation into the man started after the Tasmania JACET, comprising the AFP and Tasmania Police, rec...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 9 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the agencies of the Australian Government Fraud Fusion Taskforce Editor's note: Vision of the man's arrest at a police station available via Hightail. A Sydney man, 36, has been charged over his alleged role in a sophisticated $1.8 million fraud, following an investigation by the Australian Government Fraud Fusion Taskforce (FFT). Following reports of suspicious financ...