BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 20 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington I welcome the decision of the Court of Appeal to overturn the original sentence imposed on Aidan Bean in the Beenleigh District Court on 29 May 2026. Mr Bean was sentenced for dangerously operating a motor vehicle and causing grievous bodily harm to a 14-year-old victi...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 20 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg * Works are starting on new Bruce Highway upgrades in North Queensland at Gairloch, to improve safety and flood resilience. * The project is one of 150 complete or underway along the Bruce Highway jointly funded by ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 20 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Customer Services and Open Data and Minister for Small and Family Business The Honourable Steve Minnikin * The Crisafulli Government's micro-credentials program kicks offin Far North Queensland to further support small and family businesses. * The courses being delivered are Artificial Intelligence, Business Planning, Continuity and Resilience, and Workfo...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 20 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie * Serious e-scooter and e-bike injuries treated at Queensland Children's Hospital have fallen by 60 per cent since the Crisafulli Government's nation-leading e-mobility reforms were introduced on 1 July. * Seven...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 20 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek * Far North Queensland families to benefit from new special school facilities, giving parents more choice for the education that best meets the needs of their children. * TheCrisafulli Government is delivering the ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 20 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy * The Crisafulli Government's response to Depreciation Taskforce report outlines pathway to support council sustainability. * Recommendations recognise there is no one-size-fits-all approach to depreciation across Queensland councils. * The former ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 20 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Arrest vision can be downloaded via Hightail A northern Sydney man has been charged by the AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) today (20 October, 2026) with displaying prohibited Nazi symbols online. The AFP began an investigation in June, 2026, after receiving a report which allegedly identified an online user publishing prohibited Nazi symbols and antisemitic comments on social me...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 20 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: JAMES GLENDAY, HOST:We are now joined by the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, who is in Sydney for us this morning. Prime Minister, welcome back to News Breakfast. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Good morning, James. GLENDAY: Really appreciate you making time for us. Is there anything at all you can tell us about the state of this investigation and also the condition of Helen Haines? PRIME MINISTE...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 20 -- 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. Thank you to Neary Ty for the warm introduction. I acknowledge the Premier of Victoria, my friend Ben Carroll. Ben takes a huge amount of pride in his city and his state. He knows the suburbs and the regions, and he advocates and delivers for them. Ben and ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 20 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: SYLVIA JEFFREYS, HOST:It is being described as one of the darkest days in Australian political history. Federal Independent MP Helen Haines struck by a car outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, Victoria, in what's suspected to be a targeted attack. TOM STEINFORT, HOST:The Joint Counter-Terrorism team is involved in this investigation now as she remains in a critical condition this morning after...