CANBERRA, ACT, July 6 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's Note: Factsheets and grabs of Commissioner Krissy Barrett are available on Hightail AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett will encourage the United Nations to protect UN Police Peacekeeping missions by adopting a leaner, more sustainable and more agile Australian training model. In a historic address to the UN in New York on Wednesday (8 July, 2026), Commissioner Barrett will encourage 193 member states ...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 6 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: SITIVENI RABUKA, PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF FIJI:Well, we've had a great morning, Prime Minister Albanese and I, and it has been my honour to warmly welcome again to Fiji my colleague and friend Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Prime Minister of Australia, welcome back to the Pacific. I believe you are now beginning to feel that it is really your Pacific home. Today represents a very defining mom...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 6 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Thank you, Minister Tuisawau for hosting me here today. It's a great pleasure to be here in Fiji to officially launch Australia's new regional skills program in Fiji - Pacific Australia Skills - and to open the refurbished Vuvale Union Skills Hub. These facilities are an example of the great things that can happen when Australia and Fiji work together. The best investment any nation can make is in it...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 6 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Prime Minister Albanese and Prime Minister of Fiji, Sitiveni Rabuka, signed two historic treaties in Suva today - the Vuvale Union and Ocean of Peace Alliance. These treaties represent one of the most significant endeavours Australia has undertaken with any country. They will transform Australia and Fiji's relationship, underpinning the region's prosperity, security and resilience for generations to co...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 4 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Arrest vision available via Hightail A North Shore manis scheduled to appearbeforethe NSW Bail Division Courttoday(4July,2026) chargedafterallegedly laundering$2.4millionof criminalproceedsthrough his construction business. AFP-led TaskforceAvarusbegan investigating the man,45,following ajoint AFP and NSW Police investigation last December,which led to four men being chargedfor laundering $150...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 4 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will welcome the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, His Excellency Shri Narendra Modi, to Australia from 8 to 10 July 2026. The leaders will meet in Melbourne for the Australia-India Annual Leaders' Summit. As the world's fourth largest and fastest growing economy, India is a critical economic partner for Australia. Our relationship is underpinned by our Comprehe...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 3 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government will recommend to the Governor‑General that Therese McCarthy Hockey and the Hon David Bradbury be appointed as Deputy Chairs of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) for five‑year terms. These appointments bring the best available mix of strong leadership, experience and fresh thinking to the regulator. The appointment of two Deputy Chairs will enhance AP...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 3 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police, Victoria Police and Australian Border Force. Editor's note: Vision available via Hightail. A Werribee man, 27, was sentenced by the Melbourne County Court today (3 July, 2026) to 17 years' imprisonment for the attempted importation of 63kg of methamphetamine, money laundering and drug trafficking offences. He will be eligible for parole after s...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 3 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: CHRISTOPHER BROWN, CHAIR OF WESTERN SYDNEY LEADERSHIP DIALOGUE: Hey, boss. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Good to be here. BROWN:Welcome back. As I said, you were on this stage twelve months ago, and you promised the people of Macarthur you're not going to forget them. Your and my heroes, Gough Whitlam and Tom Uren, 50 something years ago, said Macarthur was the future of Australia, and put in a gov...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 3 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: CRAIG REUCASSEL, HOST:The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is about to be in Western Sydney today speaking at the Airport City Summit. He joins us this morning. Morning, Prime Minister. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Good to be with you. CRAIG REUCASSEL:You've been pushing for a second airport in Sydney for about a quarter of a century. PRIME MINISTER: A bit longer actually, it was in...