CANBERRA, ACT, April 15 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: This week I will engage with key international counterparts at the G20 Finance Ministers' and Central Bank Governors' Meeting hosted by the US and the IMF‑World Bank 2026 Spring Meetings in Washington DC. I'll continue Australia's calls for an enduring ceasefire, an end to the conflict in the Middle East and the proper reopening of the Strait of Hormuz because that's what the global economy desperat...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 15 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: United States G20 and IMF meetings, fuel security, Middle East war, May Budget Jim Chalmers: I'm about to depart for important engagements with economic ministers from the G20 hosted by the United States, also the IMF World Bank meetings, and some bilateral engagements with some of Australia's key partners, including some of the most important fuel exporters to Australia. In addition to part...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 15 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: IMF World Economic Outlook, May Budget, fuel security, defence investment, immigration policy Sally Sara: The International Monetary Fund has warned of significant pressure on the global economy and inflation if the war between the US and Iran is prolonged. Its worst‑case scenario would see a global recession, inflation as high as 6percent and elevated fuel prices all the way through t...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 15 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Queanbeyan man, 45, is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court on 26 May, 2026, charged with allegedly using social media to menace and harass a federal parliamentarian. AFP National Security Investigations (NSI) began an investigation in February, 2026, following notification of an alleged menacing and offensive post targeted at a federal parliamentarian on social media. AFP NSI officers executed se...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 15 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A man and boy, both from Melbourne, have each been charged with using false details to board a domestic flight from Sydney to Melbourne. The man, 29, and the boy, 15, boarded the aircraft in Sydney yesterday (14 April, 2026). As the aircraft was taxiing, the man and boy allegedly became verbally abusive towards airline staff after being instructed to take their seats. Due to the pair's behaviour, the pil...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 15 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:I'm very pleased to be here in Brunei on my first official visit, and there's no more important time to engage with our neighbours than the current time. The conflict in the Middle East is a long way away, but it's having an impact particularly in Asia, in our own region, because of the relationship of suppliers that come through the Strait of Hormuz and that disruptio...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 15 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Brunei Darussalam and Australia are longstanding friends and Comprehensive Partners, and share a commitment to the peace, stability and prosperity of our region. Our close relationship is grounded in strategic trust, open markets, and rules-based trade, which underpin the prosperity and security of our peoples and region. We reaffirm these shared principles, which are essential at this time. Brunei ...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 14 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police and Western Australia Police Force An Indian national is expected to face Perth Magistrates Court today (14 April, 2026) charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a female passenger who he was seated next to on an international flight. The AFP and Western Australia Police Force will allege the man, 52, commi...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 14 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Well, it's a great honour to be here in Brunei, and the first thing that myself and the Foreign Minister have done is to pay respect to the Australian servicemen who landed here on the beach in 1945 as part of the liberation of Borneo and the efforts that Australian servicemen made during World War II. The incredible sacrifice. And we're here paying our respects, as we...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 13 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Melbourne woman has appeared in Perth Magistrates Court today (13 April, 2026) charged with alleged disruptive behaviour on an international flight. AFP officers responded to a request for assistance from airline staff about an incident onboard a flight from Melbourne to Thailand yesterday (12 April, 2026). The woman, 37, allegedly acted in an increasingly erratic manner during the flight before escalat...