CANBERRA, ACT, June 1 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Labor Government is delivering another tax cut for every Australian taxpayer in onemonth from today. We're putting more money back into millions of Australians' pockets. From 1July, over 14million Australians will get another tax cut of up to $268. This is on top of the tax relief we've already delivered since coming to government. This is the next step in our plan to reduce the average work...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 1 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: opportunities for first home buyers, capital gains tax discount, tax cuts, One Nation polling Renee Coffey: I'm Renee Coffey. I'm the federal Member for Griffith and welcome to Stones Corner in the beautiful south side of Brisbane. It's great to welcome the Treasurer back here again. The last time the Treasurer and I were here, it was actually a construction site. Some of you were here also wi...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 30 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Labor Government has secured another 40 million litres of additional diesel for Queenslanders, through an agreement between Export Finance Australia (EFA) and independent supplier Freedom Fuels. This shipment is due to arrive to Brisbane in June for onwards distribution to regional Queensland. This is in addition to 16 separate shipments already secured in partnership with Ampol, BP Austra...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 29 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images of the arrest are available via Hightail. A Perth man appeared before Perth Magistrates Court yesterday (28 May, 2026) charged over alleged disorderly behaviour and obstructing a Commonwealth Official at Perth Airport. The man, 55, came to police attention yesterday (28 May, 2026) after airline staff removed him from a flight due to alleged intoxication. When officers attempted to esco...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 29 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force. A US national has been sentenced by the Melbourne County Court after importing 12 kilograms of cocaine into Victoria in 2025. The woman, 34, was sentenced to eight years and 10 months' jail, with a non-parole period of five years and eight months, after pleading guilty on 27 May, 2026, to one count of importing...
SYDNEY, May 29 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has imposed additional licence conditions on HTFS Nominees Pty Limited (HTFS) to address prudential concerns relating to its investment governance and member outcome frameworks and practices, including oversight of platform investment options made available to super fund members. HTFS acts as trustee for HUB24 Super Fund which has approximately ...
SYDNEY, May 29 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its Monthly Authorised Deposit-taking Institution Statistics (MADIS) publication for April 2026. The April 2026 publication is available on the APRA website at: Monthly Authorised Deposit-taking Institution Statistics publication Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
SYDNEY, May 29 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its suite of quarterly industry aggregate insurance statistical publications for the March 2026 quarter. These publications are available on the APRA website from the below links: * Quarterly general insurance performance statistics;* Quarterly life insurance performance statistics;* Quarterly private health insurance performance s...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 28 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: Today, the Albanese Government is introducing legislation to deliver more tax cuts for Australian workers and tax reform to help more Australians own a home of their own. This is all about helping more Australians get ahead and backing the Australian ambition of home ownership. For too long it's been too hard for Australians, particularly younger Australians, to buy a home of their own and this government ...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 28 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: New figures released by the ABS today show private sector investment is soaring under the Albanese Labor Government. Capital expenditure has far exceeded market expectations, with billions more being poured into productive investments. This is good news for Australian businesses and good news for our economy. New private capital expenditure (capex) grew very strongly at 6.5percent in the March quarter - m...