MEDIA STATEMENT: CRISAFULLI GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES NEW JUDGE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE DISTRICT COURT

BRISBANE, Queensland, April 11 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Crisafulli Government announces new Judge Administrator of the District Court * Judge Michael Burnett AM appointed Judge Administrator of the District Court of Queensland. * HisHonour succeeds Justice Paul Smith, who was elevated to the Supreme Court. * Judge Burnett to commence his new appointm...


MEDIA STATEMENT: ALL EYES ON QUEENSLAND FOR GLOBAL AGRICULTURE INVESTMENT

BRISBANE, Queensland, April 11 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training The Honourable Ros Bates Minister for Primary Industries The Honourable Tony Perrett All eyes on Queensland for global agriculture investment * World's premier agriculture investment event coming to Brisbane in June 2026. * First time GlobalAgInvesting will be held in the Southern Hemisphere. * Securing hosting rights a maj...


MEDIA STATEMENT: A TOAST TO TRADITION - QUEENSLAND'S TOP PUB NAMES REVEALED

BRISBANE, Queensland, April 11 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington A Toast to Tradition - Queensland's Top Pub Names Revealed * Royal Hotel crowned the top name for pubs across Queensland. * Grand Hotel came in second followed jointly by Commercial Hotel and Railway Hotel. * Pub names also often reflect famous people and location. The Royal Hotel has been crow...


MEDIA STATEMENT: MORE THAN $160 MILLION DELIVERED TO SUPPORT FLOOD RAVAGED WESTERN QUEENSLAND

BRISBANE, Queensland, April 11 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy Minister for Primary Industries The Honourable Tony Perrett More than $160 million delivered to support flood ravaged Western Queensland * $105 million extraordinary disaster assistance package delivered for flood affected Western Queenslanders. * The suppor...


MEDIA STATEMENT: BRIBIE ISLAND BREAKTHROUGH REVIEW SPRINGS INTO ACTION

BRISBANE, Queensland, April 11 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie Bribie Island breakthrough review springs into action * Crisafulli Government releases Terms of Reference for Bribie Island breakthrough review. * Global leaders in coastal engineering to lead review into immediate and long-term solutions toBribie Island ...


MEDIA STATEMENT: QUEENSLAND'S WORLD CLASS SEAFOOD THE FRESHEST CATCH THIS EASTER

BRISBANE, Queensland, April 11 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Minister for Primary Industries The Honourable Tony Perrett Minister for Women and Women's Economic Security, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Multiculturalism The Honourable Fiona Simpson Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell Queensland's World Class Seafood...


CATERING WORKER AT PERTH AIRPORT CHARGED FOR ALLEGED SECURITY ZONE BREACH

CANBERRA, ACT, April 11 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A catering employee based at Perth Airport is scheduled to appear in Perth Magistrates Court today (11 April, 2025) charged with allegedly breaching an airside security zone inside the international terminal. The AFP was alerted on 18 February, 2025, when the woman allegedly used her airport security identification card (ASIC) to enter a secure area inside Perth Airport for non-work-related purposes. The...


US NATIONAL CHARGED OVER 17KG OF METH ALLEGEDLY FOUND INSIDE LOST LUGGAGE

CANBERRA, ACT, April 11 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note: Images and audio grabs from AFP Detective Superintendent Peter Fogarty available via Hightail A US national is expected to appear before Downing Centre Local Court today (11 April, 2025) charged with allegedly importing 17kg of methamphetamine into Australia. The AFP charged the woman, 50, yesterday...


WA MAN JAILED FOR ONLINE CHILD ABUSE OFFENCES

CANBERRA, ACT, April 11 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police and Western Australia Police Force Editor's note: Image available via Hightail. A West Australian man has been sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for accessing and possessing online child abuse material, including a fictional story depicting children involved in sexual acts at a daycare centre. The man, 57, was sentenced yesterday (10 April,...


WITNESSES AND FOOTAGE SOUGHT AFTER THREE VEHICLES WERE STOLEN FROM HOMES

Belconnen, ACT, April 10 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and information after three vehicles were stolen from North Canberra suburbs last week. In three separate incidents since Wednesday, 2 April 2025, police have responded to reports of vehicles taken from homes. These incidents included: * A blue Toyota Rav 4 bearing ACT registration YQE 85S was stolen from a residence in Scullin some time between midnight and 7.30am on Wednesday, 2 A...