BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 13 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership The Honourable David Janetzki * The Crisafulli Government has delivered reforms to make it easier for Queenslanders to purchase a new home and achieve the dream of home ownership. * The reformsapply common sense so that Queenslanders acting in good faith are not deprived of a fair outcome because of a techn...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 13 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Families, Seniors and Disability Services and Minister for Child Safety and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence The Honourable Amanda Camm * New quarterly Child Safety data shows the number of Queensland children in residential care has stabilised for the first time in 10 years. * There are fewer kids in residential care, and more in kinship an...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 13 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Arrest vision is available via Hightail A Pakistani national has appeared before Melbourne Magistrates' Court today (13 October, 2026), after allegedly using threats and coercion in an attempt to exit traffic a woman and two young children out of Australia. The AFP's Human Trafficking Team began an investigation on 10 June, 2026, after information was received from a member of the public con...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 12 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will welcome His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to Australia from 13 to 14 October 2026. Australia and Jordan share a warm relationship, underpinned by defence and security cooperation. Our countries are working together to advance peace and regional security, support humanitarian efforts, to counter terrorism and violent ext...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 12 -- 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 * Registration for face-to-face AI training for small and family businesses will open for Ipswich, following a strong response to the micro-credential program in Cairns. * The micro-credential courses for small and family businesses, delivered in partn...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 12 -- 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 * 1,500 new community homes delivered on church and charity-owned land in under two years, three times the election commitment of the Crisafulli Government. * Milestone marks major progress towards commitment to deliver 10,000 homes on church and charity-owned land after the forme...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 12 -- 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 has secured Cairns as the only regional Australian stop on Powderfinger's highly anticipated reunion tour through Queensland's Mega and Strategic Events Fund. * The exclusive Cairns performances will drive visitation to Tropical Nor...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 11 -- 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 Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie * New quarterly data reveals record 52,500 homes under construction in Queensland, the fourth consecutive record for the State's housing pipel...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 11 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: It is a profound honour to join with you today on this landmark anniversary. I acknowledge Her Excellency, the Governor-General of Australia, Sam Mostyn, I acknowledge the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, and the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Matt Keogh. I acknowledge the Leader of the Opposition, and other parliamentarians who are here. I acknowledge former prime mi...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 11 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Today marks 25 years since the commencement of Operation Slipper, Australia's first military contribution to the war in Afghanistan and the beginning of a significant chapter in our nation's military history. In the wake of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, Australia joined an international coalition to combat terrorism and support security and stability in Afghanistan. O...