BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 11 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 10:08 AM Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership The Honourable David Janetzki Experienced social impact leader appointed to Queensland-first office * Ben Gales appointed to lead Queensland-first Office of Social Impact. * Queensland Treasury's Office of Social Impact to oversee fund to drive community benefit through social enterprises. * Social Imp...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 10 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the AFP and Australian Border Force Editor's note: images/footage and audio grabs from an AFP spokesperson available via Hightail The AFP has seized roughly 41kg of cocaine from two refrigerated containers imported into Port Botany, Sydney. The first container, imported from Chile, was examined by Australian Border Force (ABF) officers at the Sydney Container Examinat...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 10 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives from the Mackay Child Protection and Investigation Unit have charged a second person in relation to the sexual assault of a child. On Sunday, February 9, police executed a search warrant at a Beaconsfield address, where a 37-year-old woman was taken into custody. The arrest follows police charging a 50-year-old man with several drug and child sexual assault offences last week. It will be...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 10 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 10:26 AM Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg Queenslanders on Board with the LNP's Permanent 50 Cent Fares * The LNP's Permanent 50 Cent Fares start today following the end of a 6 month trial. * The LNP's Permanent 50 Cent Fares is a key cost of living measure delivered by the Crisafulli Government. * South East Queenslanders have saved m...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 10 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 11:47 AM Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth The Honourable Sam O'Connor Building Reg Reno making it easier to build in Queensland * Crisafulli Government is reducing red tape and unnecessary costs for builders, tradies and subbies, to help ensure homes can be built sooner. * Building Reg Reno demolishes unnecessary financial reporting for more tha...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 10 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have charged an alleged member of the 'Mongols' Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) with extorting, stalking and assaulting an Arundel man over the past four months. It will be alleged in October 2024, a 31-year-old Pimpama man supplied a 31-year-old Arundel man, who was known to him, with a significant quantity of cocaine and instructed him to sell it. The Arundel man refused and returned the coca...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 10 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives from Gold Coast South Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a 57-year-old Tallebudgera man in relation to a shooting incident at Tallebudgera Valley on February 6. He has been charged with one count each of attempt to murder, unlawful possession of weapons category H (shotguns), authority required to possess explosive (ammunition) and unlawful enter in yard. The man remains in hospit...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 10 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: A person has died following a two-vehicle traffic crash at Port Curtis south of Rockhampton this morning, February 10. Emergency services were called to the Bruce Highway near Gavial Creek at Port Curtis at 3.20am, to reports a crash occurred involving a truck travelling north and vehicle travelling south. The truck then rolled and caught on fire. The sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene....
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 10 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have charged a 69-year-old woman following the discovery of illegal weapons at a Roma property. On February 5, officers executed a search warrant at a McEwan Street address, locating two tasers and drug paraphernalia. The 69-year-old Roma woman was charged with one count each unlawful possession of a category R weapon and possession of utensils. She is due to front the Roma Magistrates court...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 10 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have charged a 19-year-old man following a two-vehicle crash at Benair yesterday afternoon, February 9. At approximately 5:30pm a Holden Colorado utility was attempting to turn off the Bunya Highway into an address when it collided with a Nissan Nivara 4WD travelling in the same direction. The 4WD drive then left the road and struck a nearby tree. A 24-year-old Kingaroy man who was a passeng...