BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 9 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Thursday, 09 January, 2025 at 02:40 PM Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls Former Chief Health Officer to chair Public Health Inquiry into Ipswich odour issues * The Crisafulli Government will hold a Public Health Inquiry into the odour-related health concerns of Ipswich residents. * The Inquiry follows prosecution by the Department of Environment again...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 8 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is helping Queensland's regions to thrive by investing $159 million in community infrastructure that will help improve the lives of locals. Twenty-five projects will share in the funding which will go towards to building or upgrading community infrastructure - such as cultural and sporting hubs, town precincts and parks - that creates strong communities and impacts everyday live...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 8 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Labor Government is boosting Queensland's housing supply by investing $101.8 million in critical infrastructure that will unlock more than 4,800 more homes across the state. Ten projects will be allocated funding through the Albanese Government's Housing Support Program, to fast-track housing in regional and metropolitan growth areas. Funding will be used on enabling infrastructure works ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 8 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: CHARLIE MCKILLOP, HOST: It was no coincidence that Anthony Albanese started his New Year in Regional Queensland in Gympie and now in Cairns. And this time instead of bringing his boardies and thongs, the PM, well, he has been all business. As you've been hearing in our local news, he's announced a multi-million dollar boost to social housing for some of the most remote and disadvantaged Indigenous commu...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 8 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Labor Government is building Australia's future today, announcing over $50 million to boost housing and deliver community infrastructure projects in the electorate of Kennedy. Over $30 million has been allocated through the Housing Support Program package to boost social housing supply across the region. This funding will support the delivery of increased social housing supply through th...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 8 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:It's wonderful to be back here in Mount Isa for my second visit here as Prime Minister. I came with Bob Katter to the rodeo here last year and that was a fantastic event to be able to attend as the Prime Minister. And here today, we have important announcements to make about community and housing infrastructure here throughout Queensland, but particularly here in the Ken...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 8 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: PETER HUGHES, OWNER, LAKE NASH STATION: On behalf of my family and Erin and Natalie, managers of Lake Nash, and their staff, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to the Prime Minister, also Minister Catherine King and the Member for Solomon Luke Gosling. We're really chuffed about this. I don't think a Prime Minister's ever visited Lake Nash. It is nearly in the centre of Australia, it's a wonderf...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 8 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: JACOB GREBER, HOST: Prime Minister, thanks so much for joining us. What an extraordinary setting. We're here in Alpurrurulam, a station, a cattle station at Lake Nash, real cattle country. Big sky country. Like a movie set, I guess. What are you doing here? ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Well, Peter came to see me in Sydney actually, last year, just a couple of months ago, and he was talking about t...
CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 7 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: LUKE FORREST, HOST: Now, Brookie, we have a very special guest on the line, if not the biggest guest we've had on the show. It is the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese. How are you, Albo? ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. I am very well. Greetings from beautiful Rockhampton this morning. The Fitzroy River was shining this morning. I've got to say, it was just lovely here. FOR...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 7 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 03:22 PM Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth The Honourable Sam O'Connor Recruitment underway for new boss of Queensland's construction industry watchdog * Crisafulli Government to reinvigorate the Queensland Building and Construction Commission * Recruitment process underway to find a new Commissioner * New role will lead reforms and put the focus o...