CANBERRA, ACT, May 4 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Australia and Japan have agreed next steps to enhance defence and security cooperation, in order to support our shared ambition for a peaceful, stable and prosperous region. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia and Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae of Japan met in Canberra today and issued the Joint Statement on Enhanced Defence and Security Cooperation. This marks a natural evolution of our alread...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 4 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Australia and Japan have committed to further strengthen our relationship of deep trust and friendship by establishing the Australia-Japan Leadership Dialogue. This 1.5 track dialogue will bring together leaders and experts from across government, academia, business and civil society to help address the most important issues in the Australia-Japan relationship. The Australia-Japan Leadership Dialogue w...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 4 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Australia and Japan have reached an agreement to further strengthen energy security in our region. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan met in Canberra today and issued the Joint Statement on Energy Security. Australia and Japan will work together to support the flow of essential goods - including fuel and gas - between our countries. The two nations ...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 4 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Australia and Japan have agreed to establish a new partnership that will enable deeper cooperation on complex cyber security challenges. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan met in Canberra today and issued the Australia-Japan Strategic Cyber Partnership. Under the Partnership, Australia and Japan will strengthen our cyber relationship by collectively ...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 4 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Australia and Japan are elevating cooperation on critical minerals, supporting onshore processing, refining and related advanced manufacturing. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan met in Canberra today and issued the Joint Statement on Critical Minerals Cooperation. The Joint Statement makes critical minerals a core pillar of our economic and national...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 4 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Australia and Japan have committed to bolstering cooperation on economic security to achieve more resilient supply chains for both countries and the region. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan met in Canberra today and signed the Joint Declaration on Economic Security Cooperation. Through the Joint Declaration, Australia and Japan have committed to wo...
SYDNEY, May 4 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has revoked in1Bank Limited's (in1Bank) authorised deposit-taking institution (ADI) licence under the Banking Act 1959. in1Bank completed its return of deposits process in March, after announcing in January that it intended to exit the banking industry. An updated list of ADIs can be found on the APRA website at: List of r...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 3 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: JANE NORMAN, HOST:Prime Minister, thanks for your time. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Hey, good to be with you. NORMAN:Let's get straight to the Budget. You've said this is one of the toughest that you'll be handing down. Just how much has it had to change just in the past couple of months? PRIME MINISTER:We live in an extraordinarily challenging time and the circumstances around the war in the Mid...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 3 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is delivering cost-of-living relief through a major Medicare investment in the upcoming Budget, making Medicare Urgent Care Clinics a permanent part of Australia's health system. This significant health measure includes an additional $1.8 billion over five years from 2025-26 and $525.6 million a year ongoing from 2030-31 to keep Medicare Urgent Care Clinics open and free. Medica...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 2 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: NICK BRYANT, HOST:Prime Minister, thanks for joining us on Saturday Extra. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Wonderful to be here. BRYANT:I would say that Saturday morning in Australia is my favourite time. I just think you see the spirit of Australia. I wonder what the Prime Minister of Australia gets up to on a Saturday morning in Australia. PRIME MINISTER:Not much difference between what I get up to...