CANBERRA, ACT, June 30 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Joint press conference with The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP Minister for Social Services The Hon Sam Rae MP Minister for Aged Care and Seniors David Smith MP Member for Bean Subjects: wage increases, housing market, tax cuts, 1 July cost-of-living relief, superannuation, Liberal Party rebrand David Smith: My name is David Smith, the Federal Member for Bean. One of the real privileges I have is to rep...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 30 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: capital gains tax reforms, housing market, 1 July cost of living relief Natalie Barr: Politicians driving to and from Canberra Airport are going to be met with a billboard blitz which is slamming the federal government's Budget tax reforms as a tax on ambition. The billboards say, 'Getting ahead just got taxed. Side hustle? Investing in crypto? Starting a small business? Your ambition is puni...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 30 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: SARAH FERGUSON, HOST:Prime Minister welcome to 7:30. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Good to be with you Sarah. FERGUSON:Do you consider Labor's modest improvement in the polls to be an endorsement of your Budget tax measures? PRIME MINISTER:Well, polls come and go. What's important is that we get the governing right, and these are tax changes that are really important. Everyone has acknowledged du...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 29 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images of the seizure are available via Hightail. The AFP has charged an airline employee for allegedly importing more than 1kg of heroin into Melbourne last week. The Thai national, 26, was performing work duties on board an international flight when she arrived at Melbourne Airport on 25 June, 2026, and had her baggage screened by Australian Border Force (ABF) officers. ABF officers ident...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 29 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Somalia-born man is set to appear before the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court today (29 June, 2026) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated conditions. The AFP charged the man, 45, on 26 June, 2026, after he was located in Adelaide. It is alleged the man breached the conditions of his Commonwealth visa by failing to report as directed. He has been charged with two counts of breac...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 29 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good afternoon again. Well its been 6 months since the start of our world-leading aged social media ban started and I'm joined by the Minister. But importantly as well, I'm joined by Wayne Holdsworth, parent of Mac, and Mia Bannister, the parent of Ollie. This is a change in the world that has been led by Australian parents. Who have taken what are personal tragedies a...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 29 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Labor Government's extension of fuel tax relief has now passed the Parliament, cutting the excise by 16 cents per litre for petrol and diesel for all of July. We're delivering more temporary and tapered support that will help take the sting out of petrol prices and help Australians with the cost of living. This will save Australian motorists around $11 on a 65-litre tank. The excise cut...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 28 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: tax reform, house prices, inflation David Speers: Jim Chalmers, welcome to the program. Jim Chalmers: Thanks very much, David. Speers: So, the Howard government had more than 10months and an election between announcing their tax reforms and a vote in parliament. You had just 6weeks. Why the rush? Chalmers: Well, we're very grateful for the support of the parliament, David, because it me...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 28 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is doubling down on platforms that are not doing enough to keep under 16s off social media. The Government will strengthen the eSafety Commissioner's information-gathering powers with new legislation and will double the maximum penalty for breaches of the social media minimum age law to $99 million. Australian parents have led this global movement and we back them to keep our ...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 27 -- 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 of cocaine available via Hightail The AFP is seeking public assistance after 110kg of cocaine, which arrived in a shipping container transporting frozen berries from Santiago, Chile, was seized in Sydney. Investigations began on 24 June, 2026, after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers i...