CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 5 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and I pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging. I acknowledge all my parliamentary colleagues here today. From the very beginning of the United Nations, Australia has been a leader in the global effort to promote equality for women. Indeed, the reason the UN Charter makes specific mention of sexual discrimi...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 5 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police, Western Australia Police Force and Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Editor's Note: The media are reminded of court-ordered non-publication orders in place for this matter. The Western Australia Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) yesterday (4 February, 2026) charged a man, 31, with one count of engaging in a terrorist act. It is al...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 5 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Newtown man is expected to appear before the NSW Bail Division Local Court today (5 February, 2026) charged for allegedly making an online threat towards a foreign head of state and Internationally Protected Person. The AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) team began an investigation in January, 2026, following a report of a threat made on a social media platform. Investigators allegedly linked th...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 5 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: More than 25 dedicated Queensland Police Service (QPS) officers and staff members have been recognised for their remarkable courage, service and professionalism at the QPS Award Ceremony held in Brisbane today. The ceremony recognised the exceptional contributions of QPS members who have gone above or beyond their normal course of duties. Among the recipients was Senior Constable Joseph Cook who was ...
SYDNEY, Feb. 5 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has reduced liquidity add-on requirements imposed on Macquarie Bank Limited in 2021 and 2022. APRA took action against Macquarie Bank following material breaches that revealed weaknesses in the bank's liquidity risk controls and operational risk management. In April 2021, APRA required Macquarie Bank to increase its Net Cash Outflow (NCO)...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 5 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government welcomes the very strong returns achieved by the Future Fund which saw our sovereign wealth fund grow by almost $30billion last year. This is a great result for the Future Fund and a great result for our country. In the 2025 calendar year, the Future Fund made a return of 12.4percent, up from 12.2percent in 2024 and 8.0percent in 2023. The Fund has also achieved a 10‑year ret...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 4 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: inflation, interest rates, tax, splintering of the right‑wing parties Rafael Epstein: Jim Chalmers joins you, he is the federal Treasurer. Good morning. Jim Chalmers: Good morning, Raf. How are you? Epstein: I'm okay. Thank you for joining us. When someone does go to the supermarket any time this year the same stuff is going to end up costing them more and more. Isn't that your fault...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 4 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: RBA rate rise, inflation figures, price of average mortgage Steve Austin: But as you know, inflation is likely to remain above target for some time, according to the Governor of the Reserve Bank. Treasurer- federal Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, says it was private demand, not government spending, that was the catalyst for the higher inflation. This means that what you pay, sometimes called the Cons...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 4 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: interest rates, NDIS growth, energy prices Tom Elliott: Joining us on the line, earlier than promised, which is welcome news, the federal Treasurer, Jim Chalmers. Good morning. Jim Chalmers: Good morning, Tom, how are you? Elliott: Good. So, at least 6 articles I've read this morning say that very high federal government spending, now approaching 27percent of the economy, or GDP, is largel...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 4 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A man who allegedly abused AFP officers and workers at Perth Airport is expected to appear in Perth Magistrates Court today (4 February, 2026) charged with disorderly conduct. The AFP charged the Perth man, 44, over an incident on 6 January, 2026, when he allegedly became aggressive after being told he was too intoxicated to travel. He first came to the attention of workers in the T1 international terminal...