CANBERRA, ACT, March 30 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Logan man is expected to face Beenleigh Magistrates Court on 1 May, 2026, charged with sending an alleged threatening message online to a federal parliamentarian. Investigations began on 25 March, 2026, after the AFP received a report of online threats, including a threat to kill, against a parliamentarian. AFP National Security Investigations (NSI) officers linked the man, 47, to the alleged threats. ...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 30 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Blue Mountains man is expected to appear before Katoomba Local Court today (30 March, 2026) to face a charge of harassing a federal parliamentarian online. Police will allege that between April and July, 2025, the man sent multiple harassing messages via email, social media, and voicemail to the parliamentarian's electoral office. The AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) team linked the man, 42...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 30 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between AFP, Australian Border Force and NSW Police Force Editor's note: Vision of the vessel, arrested individuals and audio grabs are available via Hightail The AFP has charged six crew members of a merchant vessel following a joint investigation into a sophisticated organised crime syndicate which allegedly imported one tonne of cocaine into Australia. It will be a...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 30 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: National Cabinet, fuel supply, fuel affordability, impact of war in the Middle East on the Australian economy, data centre investment Jim Chalmers: National Cabinet today is a really important opportunity to work together to work through the very serious issues in our economy. We seek to work through these issues in a constructive way, a coordinated way, and ideally a consistent way. Our ob...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 30 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Following a meeting of the National Cabinet today convened by the Prime Minister, the Australian Government will halve the fuel excise on petrol and diesel for three months. The halving of the fuel excise will reduce the cost of fuel by 26.3 cents per litre. This will reduce the cost of a 65L tank of fuel by nearly $19. The spike in fuel prices as a result of the war in the Middle East is hurting A...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 30 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Prime Minister convened a virtual National Cabinet meeting today to discuss Australia's national, coordinated response to support our fuel security and supply chain resilience in light of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. First Ministers acknowledged the conflict is contributing to heightened volatility in global energy markets, with flow-on impacts for domestic supply chains and prices. L...
SYDNEY, March 30 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its bi-annual intermediated general insurance statistics for December 2025. The intermediated general insurance statistics publication provides an overview of intermediated general insurance placed with APRA-authorised general insurers, Lloyd's underwriters and unauthorised foreign insurers (UFIs). The December 2025 intermediated...
SYDNEY, March 30 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has appointed two new Executive Directors to fill recent vacancies. Peter Diamond has been promoted from General Manager of Banking to Executive Director of General Insurance and Banking. He replaces Jane Magill who moved to become Executive Director of Life and Private Health Insurance and Superannuation following the departure of Carmen Beve...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 29 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between Australian Federal Police and Philippine National Bureau of Investigation. The long‑standing partnership between the AFP and the Philippine National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has resulted in six children being removed from harm and four adults - one Australian and three Philippine nationals - charged over their alleged roles in exploiting them. The Australia...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 29 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release from the Joint Threat Financing Group. Editor's note: Audio grabs are available via Hightail. Australians are being warned of terrorist organisations exploiting the public's goodwill by disguising themselves as charities to solicit donations to fund terror activities. The AFP-led Joint Threat Financing Group (JTFG) is aware terrorist actors and terrorist organisations may us...