CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 20 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: DAVID SPEERS, HOST:Prime Minister, thanks for talking to us here in Silicon Valley. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Good to be with you and what a fantastic venue to be at. SPEERS:Look, it is, and you've just met Tim Cook here at Apple, where we are. He's one of the tech leaders who last week joined others in urgently calling for a slowdown in the development of artificial intelligence. I'm just wo...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 20 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:It's fantastic to be here at Apple headquarters in California, and I do want to thank Tim Cook for the invite, firstly, after we spoke in June, but also for getting together the entire executive team. It was a very fruitful discussion that we had, and then to be able to see the latest products is very important as well. One of the things that I'm not sure has been rec...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 20 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is proud to lead the world in efforts to keep children safe online, and today the Prime Minister welcomed the opportunity to meet the Executive Chairman of Apple's Board, Mr Tim Cook at Apple Park in Cupertino, United States. As an industry leader, Apple has worked to support Australia's online safety laws and taken additional steps to help protect kids online. Prime Minister...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 19 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:It's great to be back in the United States, and I'm looking forward tomorrow to taking up the invitation of Tim Cook, the Executive Chair of Apple, looking particularly at the issue of child safety and new technology. Australia is, of course, a world leader when it comes to dealing with the issues of safety, when it comes to new technology and the digital economy. We'r...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 18 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg * Rockhampton Ring Road construction is accelerating, with foundation piling now underway for the new Fitzroy River bridge between Pink Lily and Parkhurst. * The temporary work platform across the Fitzroy River is nearing completion, while the Werribee Street precast yard prepares to manufacture th...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 18 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek * Crisafulli Government's Back to School Boost provides cost of living relief for every primary school student in Queensland. * Parents and carers are using the $100 annual credit to ease cost of school supplies including uniforms, stationery and extracurricular activities. * 50 per cent increase ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 18 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg * The largest cyclone-damaged landslip on Kuranda Range Road has now been repaired, with two-way traffic set to return tomorrow. * Thethree-storey-high landslip near Henry Ross Lookout was the most significant failure caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper. * Restoring this section of road returns a...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 18 -- 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 * The Crisafulli Government is delivering an Australian-first program which will help hundreds of carpentry apprentices complete their qualifications. * Breakers program will team sports stars with apprentices to keep them engaged in their courses, and dedicated coaches will help mentor the ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 18 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell * The Crisafulli Government's Regional Rewards campaign has delivered a $4 million economic win for tourism operators. * The initiative - delivered in partnership with RACQ - has sold out, with all 10,000 $100 discounts snapped up, drawing visitors from across...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 18 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg This afternoon, Queensland Rail has secured a major step towards restoring rail services for Queensland commuters with an in-principle agreement being reached on all remaining enterprise agreements - which is in line with the Government's central wages policy. The breakthrough marks a significant m...