CANBERRA, ACT, June 23 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Mayfield man is scheduled to appear in Newcastle Local Court on 30 July, 2026, charged with allegedly posting a video threatening a Federal parliamentarian. The AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) team began an investigation in June 2026, after receiving a report of concerning content being posted on a social media platform, including threats to harm a high office holder. Further inquiries revea...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 23 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Joint press conference with The Hon Anthony Albanese MP Prime Minister of Australia Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher Minister for Finance Minister for Government Services Minister for the Public Service Minister for Women Manager of Government Business in the Senate The Hon Mark Butler MP Minister for Health and Ageing Minister for Disability and NDIS Subjects: tax reform, federal Budget, NDIS,...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 23 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Thank you so much for joining us. Our tax reforms will make it easier for Australians to buy their first home and they'll cut taxes for every Australian worker. Our tax reforms give support to small business. And we will amend our legislation to give every active small business generous capital gains tax concessions. Our tax reforms will give better alignment for incom...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 23 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is another step closer to delivering its tax reforms for workers, home buyers, and businesses. These reforms will make it easier for Australians to buy their first home, cut taxes for over 13 million workers, and better align the tax treatment of labour and asset income. Today the Greens have confirmed they will support passage of the first tranche of tax reform legislation. ...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 23 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, and I pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging. I also acknowledge Her Excellency the Governor-General, Sam Mostyn; Australian Defence Force leaders; Australian War Memorial Chair Kim Beazley; Australian War Memorial Director Matt Anderson; and my colleagues from across the Parliament. I extend my respects to al...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 22 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: I consider Keir Starmer a friend and I'm thinking of him on what must be a very tough day. Serving in public life is a tremendous privilege but politics can also be a harsh business. When the time comes for Keir to leave Downing Street, he can be proud of the contribution he has made to the country he loves and to the Labour Party that he led back to Government in 2024. I'm grateful for the opportun...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 22 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government has today introduced new legislation to cut fuel taxes for another month to help take the sting out of petrol prices for Australian motorists and businesses. This is about providing more responsible help with the cost of living because we know that while fuel prices have moderated, Australians are still under pressure. This will cut fuel excise on petrol and diesel by 16cents per l...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Queensland man is scheduled to appear in Gympie Magistrates Court on 3 August, 2026, charged with allegedly sending offensive emails to a federal parliamentarian. The AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) team began inquiries in April, 2026, after a report from the electoral office of a federal parliamentarian alleged the receipt of offensive and threatening emails and voice messages. Police linke...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release by the Queensland Joint Organised Crime Taskforce (QJOCTF) agencies Editor's note: Vision of arrests and warrant activity is available via Hightail. The AFP has seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine - the largest ever cocaine seizure in Australia - as part of an investigation into an organised crime plot to import and distribute significant quantities of border-controlled drugs along A...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 22 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government has announced the nation's largest ever defence export, with the signing of a government-to-government arrangement with Canada to export an Australian Over the Horizon Radar (OTHR) system. This $2.5 billion agreement marks the first international sale of Australia's world-leading OTHR technology, building on the proven success of the Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) wh...