CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 29 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Jim Chalmers: Well today as expected the independent Reserve Bank increased interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point. Australians are under pressure already and we know that this will make things harder for people. The fact that inflation and interest rates are going up right around the world doesn't take the sting out of this for Australians who are already doing it tough. The Reserve Bank's state...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 29 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: CLAIRE CLUTTERHAM, MEMBER FOR STURT: Good morning everyone, my name is Claire Clutterham and I'm the federal Member for Sturt in the Australian Parliament and it is a pleasure to be here this morning at Hampstead Barracks. I'm joined by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Assistant Minister for Defence Peter Khalil, and our South Australian Premier, Peter Malinauskas. And this morning we are talking abou...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 29 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese and Malinauskas Governments are working together to fast-track more housing for South Australians, through the redevelopment of two key Defence sites near the Adelaide CBD. Hampstead Barracks was recently identified as a property for divestment, as part of the Australian Government's response to the independent Defence Estate Audit. The Audit identified sites surplus to Defence's need, w...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 28 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Jim Chalmers: The Final Budget Outcome that we're releasing today shows that the deficit came in $6billion better than expected and debt was $10.6billion lower at the end of the financial year. We have made a lot of progress in the Budget, and we've made more progress since then, but we know that there is more work to do. The bottom line is better than we inherited, better than it was at the election and be...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 28 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: DAN TAYLOR, HOST: My first guest this afternoon, it's a bit of a late booking. He joins us, he's the 31st Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese. Good afternoon. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: G'day Dan. What a stunning day it is here today. TAYLOR: Oh, isn't it just. And you did a little bit of an update on that $130 million redevelopment of UTAS today. You did a bit of a press conference...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 28 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Final Budget Outcome shows the 2025-26 deficit is billions of dollars better than forecast in the Budget. We made a lot of progress in the Budget and we've continued to make even more progress since then. This multi‑billion‑dollar improvement has been delivered despite months of more severe global volatility. Responsible economic management is a defining feature of this Government and yo...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 28 -- 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 * Detailed design underway for safety improvements at two key Toowoomba intersections. * The project will investigate improvements to the Kitchener Street andRuthven Street intersections along James Street to address crash risks, improve traffic flow and provide safer faciliti...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 28 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie * The Crisafulli Government's State Flying Squad has now completed 200 deployments across Queensland, charging 2,961 people with more than 9,000 charges. * The specialist squad has been deployed tohotspot locations including Far North District, Townsville District and Darling Downs District. * TheC...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 28 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Acting Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Tim Mander * Applications are now open for the 2027-28 Active Transport Grants Program, with $15 million available to help councils deliver walking and bike riding infrastructure across Queensland. * The previous round funded 10 projects across Queensland, delivering practical infrastructure that improves s...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 28 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy * The Crisafulli Government has delivered on a key election commitment with a new public toilet installed at Aplins Weir Park, replace aging infrastructure. * Anadditional amenities block was delivered at Riverside Green within the funding allocati...