BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 30 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development The Honourable Dale Last * Queensland manufacturers will benefit from a new $750,000 investment to accelerate artificial intelligence adoption. * The trial program will help manufacturers implement AI projects that drive high-value transformation in th...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 30 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy Assistant Minister for Primary Industry Development, Water and Western Queensland Mr Sean Dillon * The Crisafulli Government is calling for expressions of interest from Central Queensland irrigators and businesses seekingadditiona...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 30 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Jim Chalmers: New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that annual headline inflation rose in August but underlying inflation remained stable. Headline inflation was up 0.4percent in August compared to 1percent in July. In the year to August headline inflation was 4percent. This compares to 3.5percent in July. Trimmed mean inflation was 0.2percent in August, which was down from 0.5percent in...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 30 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Perth man is expected to appear in court next month charged with allegedly making a threat on social media to shoot a government advisor. On 12 August, 2026, the AFP received a report about a social media post allegedly threatening the advisor. Following inquiries by the AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) team, a search warrant was executed at a Morley residence today (30 September, 2026). A ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 30 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: New data from the ABS shows annual headline inflation rose in expected ways in August but underlying inflation remained stable. These numbers confirm the overwhelming influence on inflation in August was higher global oil prices. All of the increase in annual headline inflation was from a combination of higher fuel costs and the unwinding of last year's energy rebates. Today's increase in annual headlin...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 30 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: DANIEL MULINO, ASSISTANT TREASURER: Hi, I'm Daniel Mulino. It's great to be here in Melbourne's west in my electorate for an announcement in relation to a very significant transport and infrastructure project. The Melbourne Airport Rail Link is going to transform transport in the West and also be a major economic contributor to Victoria. This is a project that is long overdue, so it's wonderful to be ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 30 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese and Carroll Labor Governments are getting on with building Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 2, with work set to begin in the coming weeks. It will include a new 7.4-kilometre rail line from Albion toward the Airport precinct via a brand-new Keilor East station, as part of the $12 billion joint commitment from the Albanese and Carroll Labor Governments. The line will connect directly to the ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 29 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington I have instructed the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to lodge an appeal against a sentence handed down in Toowoomba District Court. On August 28, Joseph Lee Smith was convicted of more than 100 child sexual offences, occurring over a period of 18 months...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 29 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership The Honourable David Janetzki I acknowledge the decision of Moody's Ratings today to recognise the strength of the Queensland economy and hold Queensland Treasury Corporation's Aa1 backed senior unsecured rating, stable outlook and aa3 baseline credit assessment. After a decade of fiscal vandalism from th...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 29 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Acting Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth The Honourable Andrew Powell * The 31st YMCA Queensland Youth Parliament gets underway with a Residential Sitting Week at Parliament House. * Youth Members representing all 93 electorates in Queensland will debate eight mock Youth Bills. * Queensland Youth Parliament is the culmination of a six-month ...