CANBERRA, ACT, March 5 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: economic implications of Middle East conflict, investment discussions with Canadian Finance Minister, vote for superannuation changes Chalmers: The government is closely monitoring developments in Iran and the Middle East, including implications for the global economy, our domestic economy, and obviously markets as well. The full consequences of this conflict are uncertain, but they're likely...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 5 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Pakistan-born man is set to appear before Burwood Local Court today (5 March, 2026) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew conditions. The AFP charged the man, 36, yesterday (4 March, 2026), after he was located and arrested by the NSW Police Force in Sydney. It will be alleged the man breached a condition of his Commonwealth visa by failing to maintain his electronic moni...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 5 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: repatriation flights, Middle East conflict, effects on economy Peter Stefanovic: Let's get some more information now from the government via the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, who joins us live now from Canberra. So can you shed any more light or any more information or detail this morning, Treasurer, on the repatriation flights so far; how many more to come, et cetera? Jim Chalmers: Yeah, well, ...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 5 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: Today I met with Canada's Minister of Finance and National Revenue, the Honourable Francois‑PhilippeChampagne, to advance our shared commitment to boosting economic resilience, productivity and prosperity. Canada and Australia have a lot at stake and a lot to gain as middle powers in an increasingly complex and volatile global economic environment, and there are big opportunities from closer collabor...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 5 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA:Prime Minister and your delegation, you are very welcome inAustralia. Our two nations share values. We share common interests as well. One of the things that we've been discussing over a period of time is as middle powers, how we can cooperate across the whole sphere of economic, defence, social, environmental relationships as well. We're both impacted by c...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 5 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: * The Prime Minister of Australia, the Honourable Anthony Albanese MP, welcomed the Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Honourable Mark Carney, to Canberra for his first official visit to Australia as Prime Minster. Leaders acknowledged the Ngunnawal people as Traditional Custodians of the lands of the meeting and recognised people and families with connection to the lands of the Australian Capital Ter...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 4 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Australian Government acknowledges the outstanding leadership of Pat Turner AM as she concludes her tenure as Chief Executive Officer of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NAACHO) and Lead Convenor of the Coalition of Peaks. A proud Gudanji-Arrernte woman, Pat Turner is a true giant of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs and Aboriginal Community Controlled ...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 4 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: December quarter National Accounts, Middle East conflict, tax reform, fuel excise, PRRT, petrol prices, EU trade deal Jim Chalmers: Well, growth in our economy was 0.8percent in the December quarter and it was 2.6percent through the year after revisions. Growth in our economy is now stronger, broader and very welcome. It's stronger growth than any major advanced economy. Per capita growth is ...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 4 -- 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:Images available via Hightail The AFP has charged a Sydney man with drug offences after authorities prevented 27kg of ketamine hidden in medicine balls and cushion covers from entering the community. The man, 44, appeared before the New South Wales Bail Division Courts yesterday (3 March, 2026) ch...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 4 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between Australian Border Force and the Australian Federal Police Editor's note: CCTV footage and imagery is available to download. Two women will return to court today (Wednesday 4 March 2026) after allegedly attempting to import more than 38kg of methamphetamine into Sydney hidden inside two suitcases. Australian Border Force (ABF) officers stopped two women - an Australian...