BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 9 -- 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 is set to deliver another blockbuster Mon Repos turtle season, with tens of thousands of visitors expected to experience one of Queensland's most iconic wildlife encounters. * Around 30,000 visitors are forecast to visit MonRepos thi...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 9 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth The Honourable Sam O'Connor * Crisafulli Government delivers 30 new homes in Southport for vulnerable senior Gold Coasters. * The new homes will help older women,Queenslanders with disability and seniors living in social housing looking to downsize. * 543 social and affordable homes now underway across the Go...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 9 -- 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 * Premier of Queensland's Export Awards winners recognised for international success across manufacturing, technology, food and services. * Cook Medical named Queensland Exporter of the Year, alongside winners from Brisbane, Logan, the Gold Coast and regional Queensland. * TheCrisafulli Gove...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 9 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Today the Federal Government has announced it will not be proceeding with proposed changes to disaster recovery funding arrangements. I would like to thank the Prime Minister for listening to our concerns and arriving at a commonsense decision. We now wait to see further details, and ensure this is deli...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 9 -- Australian Border Force issued the following news release: ​​Australia and Indonesia have completed a coordinated maritime operation, strengthening regional cooperation to combat illegal foreign fishing and other threats along their shared maritime border. Now in its fifth year, Operation JAWLINE-ARAFURA brought together officers and assets from the ABF-led Maritime Border Command (MBC), AFMA and PSDKP in the Arafura Sea between 21 and 25 September 2026. O...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 9 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The international ratings agency Fitch has just reaffirmed Australia's AAA credit rating. This is another clear endorsement of Australia's strong economic fundamentals and this Government's responsible economic management. All three major international credit ratings have now affirmed Australia's AAA credit rating since the Budget, with Moody's and S&P confirming this in the last twomonths as well. Fitch ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 8 -- Queensland Fire Department issued the following news release: Queensland Fire Department (QFD) has imposed a local fire ban for South West and Central West residents. The local fire ban will be in place from 0001hrs on Friday 9 October for residents in the Bulloo, Quilpie, Diamantina and Barcoo Local Government Areas. Current fire conditions are perfect for bushfires to ignite and spread quickly. Under a local fire ban all open fires are prohibited and all Per...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 8 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support and Minister for Corrective Services The Honourable Laura Gerber * The Crisafulli Government is delivering a funding boost to deliver more new early intervention programs, with the third round of Kickstarter grants now open. * The $50 millionKickstarter grants program supports at-risk youth showing early signs of criminal b...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 8 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games The Honourable Tim Mander * Crisafulli Government hosts the first 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Community Roadshow event in Townsville. * Business, tourism, sport, health and community leaders hear from theCrisafulli Government, 2032 Organising Committee, event partners and athletes. *...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 8 -- 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 is delivering on its election commitment, with shovels in the ground on a new world-class marine wildlife hospital at Sea World. * The Southern Hemisphere's first facility of its kind will expand marine wildlife rescue and care while...