CANBERRA, ACT, July 2 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the NSW Police Force (NSWPF) Editor's note: Vision is available via Hightail Three people have been charged after 10kg cocaine was seized as part of a joint investigation in Sydney's south-west. In June 2026, officers attached to NSW Police Force Bankstown Region Enforcement Squad (RES), with assistance from AFP officers, establi...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 2 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Vision available via Hightail. A Sunshine Coast man is expected to face Caloundra Magistrates Court today (2 July, 2026) charged with online child abuse offences including allegedly being involved in the live online abuse of children overseas. The AFP will allege the man, 40, paid for and took part in live online sexual abuse of a child overseas and provided abuse instruction to an adult faci...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 2 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A man has been jailed for 12 years for multiple child sex offences committed across a three-year period while employed in out-of-school-hours (OOSH) care services across Sydney. The Artarmon man, 27, was sentenced by the Downing Centre District Court today (2 July, 2026) to a non-parole period of seven years. An AFP investigation identified the man used his employment at six OOSH services to commit sexual o...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 2 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police (AFP), Queensland Police (QPS) and Australian Border Force (ABF) The North Queensland Joint Organised Crime Taskforce (NQJOCTF) has charged a second man over his alleged role in a failed people smuggling venture into Australia. The AFP and ABF spoke with the Chinese national, 30, in a supermarket carpark at Weipa in Far North Queensland on...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 2 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government has today introduced legislation to help secure the sustainable distribution of cash in Australia. This is about strengthening the cash distribution system, which is essential for the many Australians and businesses that rely on cash. The Cash Distribution Framework Bill 2026 introduces a regulatory framework to ensure the sector serves the public interest and is on a sustainable fo...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 2 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is legislating tougher sanctions in response to misconduct by tax advisors. This is all about making our taxation system stronger, driving better behaviour and deterring misconduct. We're introducing a stronger sanctions framework including criminal penalties for unregistered tax preparers, new civil penalties for breaches of the Code of Professional Conduct, and increased penalty a...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 1 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police (AFP), Queensland Police (QPS) and Australian Border Force (ABF) A Taiwanese national has been charged by the North Queensland Joint Organised Crime Taskforce (NQJOCTF) over his alleged role in a failed people smuggling venture into Australia. The man, 34, was arrested in a supermarket carpark at Weipa in Far North Queensland yesterday (30...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 1 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Labor Government is delivering real changefor Australians, with a suite of cost-of-living measures starting on 1 July 2026, including more tax cuts,a full six months of Paid Parental leave,strengthening Medicare and more hospital funding. Starting1 July 2026, the Albanese Labor Government is: * Giving every taxpayer another tax cut, as part of our plan to deliver a series of five tax cuts...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 30 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: The AFP has upgraded charges against two Russian-born Australian citizens to conspiracy to commit espionage under Operation Burgazada. The married pair was originally charged on 11 July, 2024, with one count each of preparing for an espionage offence, contrary to section 91.12 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth). Following a comprehensive assessment of the available evidence and prospects of conviction, th...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 30 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the AFP and NSW Police Force Editor's Note: Images of letter excerpts are available via Hightail. The AFP and NSW Police Force are seeking public assistance to help identify a person believed to be responsible for writing more than 100 letters over the past decade to a wide range of high-profile people, including federal and state parliamentarians, religious organisati...