CANBERRA, ACT, June 19 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: Budget, small business CGT concession turnover thresholds, start-ups Karl Stefanovic: More now on Labor's budget back‑down, and Treasurer Jim Chalmers joins us from the Central Coast of New South Wales. Jim, good morning to you. Look, carve outs or cave in, the whole thing's a bit amateur hour, isn't it? Jim Chalmers: Morning, Karl. This is the consultation that we flagged on Budget n...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 19 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: tax reform, support for small business, the Budget Kieran Gilbert: Jim Chalmers, this is quite a backflip, isn't it? Jim Chalmers: Not at all. This is the outcome of the consultation that we flagged in the Budget papers themselves. We're putting out this consultation paper on startups, we're making sure that 100percent of the 2.7million active small businesses have got access to the CGT con...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 19 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: Budget, small business CGT concession turnover thresholds, fuel excise James Glenday: After a bigger than expected budget backlash, the federal government has changed course unveiling carve‑outs for small businesses and start‑ups that will see them pay less tax. The Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has been on a media blitz already to try to sell the changes, and he joins us bright and ea...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 18 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Arrest vision and images available via Hightail Three people in two Australian states have been charged by the AFP following a failed 320kg methamphetamine importation from West Africa. A UK woman is expected to appear before the Downing Centre Local Court today (18June,2026) for her alleged role in thefailedimport. The woman was refused bail by thecourt last month after being charged with at...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 18 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release bythe Queensland Joint Organised Crime Taskforce (QJOCTF) agencies Editor's Note: Vision of arrests and warrant activates is available on Hightail. Six people have been charged over their alleged roles in an organised crime plot to import and distribute cocaine and methamphetamine along Australia's east coast. The Queensland Joint Organised Crime Taskforce (QJOCTF) seized 178...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 18 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is today announcing further implementation details for its tax reform package, following an intensive first round of post-Budget consultation. Our tax reforms are all about making it easier for Australians to buy their first home, cutting taxes for workers, and better aligning the tax treatment of labour and asset income, and this is reflected in the core legislation before the...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 18 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is today announcing further implementation details for its tax reform package, following an intensive first round of post‑Budget consultation. Our tax reforms are all about making it easier for Australians to buy their first home, cutting taxes for workers, and better aligning the tax treatment of labour and asset income, and this is reflected in the core legislation before th...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 18 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Joint press conference with The Hon Anthony Albanese MP Prime Minister Subjects: tax reform, negative gearing, housing, National Press Club, Strait of Hormuz, superannuation, public broadcasting Anthony Albanese: Good morning. On Budget Night we foreshadowed planned consultation on our tax changes with small businesses and start-ups. And today we're announcing the next steps in the implementation de...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 17 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF). Editor's note: Arrest imagery available on Hightail. A Queensland man is scheduled to appear before Mackay Magistrates Court today (17 June, 2026) after being charged with child abuse material offences. Investigations began in March 2025, after a report from the Australian Border Force (ABF) about...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 17 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note: Arrest vision and images available via Hightail A Northern Beaches man is expected to appear before the NSW Bail Division Courts today (17 June, 2026), over his alleged role in a ketamine importation from the Netherlands. Investigations began in April 2026, after Australian Border Force (ABF) off...