CANBERRA, ACT, April 29 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is supercharging the transition to faster, more streamlined project assessments and approvals under our historic environmental law reforms. The Government will provide more than $45 million over 4 years to progress bilateral agreements with states and territories that will reduce duplication. The investment will encourage state and territory governments to prioritise progress...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 29 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Thank you very much for that warm introduction. And I do want to thank Robyn as well for the wonderful Welcome to Country that we just received. It uplifted all of us, didn't hurt anyone. It's about bringing people together. And I thank Robyn and her son for that very warm welcome to her country. It is always a pleasure to be here in Perth and I'm grateful for the invitation to join you this morning...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 28 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the AFP, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Australian Border Force (ABF) The heads of police, military, customs and immigration agencies from across 24 jurisdictions will convene in Brisbane this week at the eighth annual Joint Heads of Pacific Security (JHoPS) meeting to discuss strategic priorities and advance Pacific-led responses to regional security chall...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 28 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Sydney man has faced Downing Centre Local Court today (28 April, 2026) after allegedly assaulting an AFP officer at Sydney Airport. Yesterday (27 April, 2026), AFP officers responded to a request for assistance to check on the welfare of a man believed to be sleeping in a carpark toilet. When police approached the man, 30, he allegedly became highly aggressive. Police requested his personal details, bu...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 28 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Good morning. Thanks for joining us. Today, Australia pauses to remember the 35 people whose lives and futures were stolen from them at Port Arthur 30 years ago. We think of everyone whose world was shattered by the loss of those innocent victims. We think of, and thank again, the first responders, and we think of the broader Tasmanian community as well. We think of Wa...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 28 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will welcome the Prime Minister of Japan, Her Excellency Sanae Takaichi, to Australia from Sunday 3 May to Tuesday 5 May 2026. This will be Prime Minister Takaichi's first official visit to Australia since taking office. This year marks 50 years since the signing of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Australia and Japan - the foundation for our rel...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 28 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is taking the next step to ensure Australian journalism is sustainable now and into the future. Draft legislation to establish a News Bargaining Incentive (NBI) is now available for consultation. The proposed legislation addresses a limitation in the long-standing News Media Bargaining Code which allows digital platforms to avoid their obligations by removing news from their ...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 28 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: I am pleased to announce I intend to recommend to the Governor-General that she appoint Ms Meghan Quinn PSM as Secretary of the Department of Defence. This is a historic appointment with Ms Quinn becoming the first woman to substantively hold the position of Secretary of the Department of Defence. Ms Quinn has a distinguished career as a senior leader in the Australian Public Service and is currentl...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 28 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Thirty years after the Port Arthur massacre, the terrible, indiscriminate cruelty of that day remains beyond understanding. Australia pauses today to remember the 35 people whose lives and futures were so pitilessly stolen from them just because they happened to be there. We think of everyone whose world was shattered by the loss of those who had been the bright centre of their lives, their love lef...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 28 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: OLIVER PETERSON, HOST: This is Drive with Oliver Peterson. And I'm pleased to say that standing opposite me here in the 102.5 ABC Perth Studios is the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese. Good afternoon. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good afternoon. Fantastic to be back in Perth. PETERSON: Good to see you here in Perth. I know you've just stepped off the plane and the Premier addressed...