CANBERRA, ACT, March 18 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: economic recovery, Brisbane Olympics, Ex-TC Alfred recovery, electricity prices, tariffs, GST, renewable energy, Queensland parliamentarians JackMcKay: Treasurer, thank you very much for that address. We'll now turn to the question and answer segment of today's event and we'll turn to the press gallery very soon. But, Treasurer, I just want to ask you. Obviously this Budget is being delivere...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 18 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: the budget, cost-of-living relief, early childhood education Sarah Ferguson: Treasurer JimChalmers joins me now from Parliament House. Treasurer, welcome to 7.30. Jim Chalmers: Thanks for having me back on your show, Sarah. Ferguson: Now, you've described the $1.2billion hit from Cyclone Alfred as a quote, 'big new pressure' on the budget. As important as this is, with government spendin...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 18 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: Early childhood education regulation, Budget, tariffs, OECD forecasts, economic progress, CFMEU, deportation referendum SallySara: Well modelling from the federal Treasury suggests new US tariffs on steel and aluminium will only have a modest impact on the Australian economy. Federal Treasurer JimChalmers will use a speech today to argue that the tariffs are both senseless and wrong. It com...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 17 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell Work to start on $4.5 million Daintree upgrade * $4.5 million Jindalba Boardwalk upgrade in the Daintree National Park. * Theeco-tourism revitalisation project will improve the Daintree visitor experience and provide greater access for people of all abilities. * Suitable materials from ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 17 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Women and Women's Economic Security, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Multiculturalism The Honourable Fiona Simpson Harmony Week highlights humanity's best after severe weather events * Harmony Week is a chance to recognise multicultural communities supporting those impacted by recent weather events. * Theme of 'Everyone belongs' promo...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 17 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek South East Queensland State schools reopened after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred * All 661 South East Queensland State schools open againfollowing ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. * School impacts included power outages, water damage, fallen trees, r...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 17 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images available via Hightail More than $11 million worth of assets, including Rolex watches, Cartier jewellery and art by Brett Whiteley has been forfeited to the Commonwealth as suspected proceeds of crime after an AFP-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) investigation. The decision in the Supreme Court of Victoria grew out of AFP-led Operation Fuji, which focused on a large ...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 17 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note: Images available via Hightail. A Brazilian national has been charged over a failed plan to import about 10kg of cocaine into Australia on a cruise ship from Argentina. The man, 48, is expected to appear before Downing Centre Local Court today (17 March, 2025), charged with importing and possessing bo...
Belconnen, ACT, March 17 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 53-year-old Gungahlin man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning after crashing his vehicle into a Kambah median strip after allegedly trying to evade police. At about 12.45am this morning (Monday, 17 March) ACT Policing officers were conducting a mobile patrol on Damala Street in Warramanga where they observed a red Ford Mustang being driven erratically. Police activated their emergency lights and sirens...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 17 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls New wellbeing line improves health access for women in rural Queensland * New Women's Wellbeing Line provides support to women who are geographically or socially isolated from health services. * The $11.3 million virtual service provides essential mental healthcare,counselling, pregnancy loss advice and health referrals. * W...