BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 22 -- 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 * Another milestone has been achieved through the Bruce Highway Targeted Safety Program, with the new and improved Granite Creek Rest Area now open, completed ahead of schedule. * The project delivers a new heavy vehicle rest area, improved intersection safety and better facilities for motorists t...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 22 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games The Honourable Tim Mander * The Crisafulli Government has committed $23.5 million for Stage 2 of the Harrup Park redevelopment and is calling on the Federal Government to match its investment. * Stage 2 of theHarrup Park redevelopment would deliver indoor courts for netball, basketball, v...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 22 -- 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 to make Queensland safer, with a $250,000 investment in Moreton Bay. * New CCTV and licence plate recognition technology has been installed to help deter crime and support commun...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 22 -- 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 cements nation-leading role with the Critical Metals for Critical Industries Cooperative Research Centre establishing its national base in Brisbane. * The Cooperative Research Centre brings together industry, resear...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 22 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Customer Services and Open Data and Minister for Small and Family Business The Honourable Steve Minnikin * More than 1,000 small and family businesses have expressed interest in the Crisafulli Government's expanded micro-credentials program, including a new course on artificial intelligence. * Flexible face-to-face training will begin in Cairns next month...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A West Australian man faced Perth Magistrates Court today (22 September, 2026) after being charged with several offences including allegedly endangering fellow passengers and disorderly behaviour while on board a Perth-bound flight. AFP officers at Perth Airport responded to an airline request for assistance and met a flight as it arrived from Karratha yesterday (21 September, 2026). Police will allege th...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between all Australian state and territory police forces, Australian Federal Police, Australian Border Force, the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, Department of Home Affairs, New Zealand Police and New Zealand Customs. Police and law enforcement agencies across Australia and New Zealand have charged 1203 peop...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images and footage of the warrant and audio are available via Hightail. A Redbank Plains man is scheduled to appear before Brisbane Magistrates Court today (22 September, 2026), charged for allegedly bribing Bangladeshi public officials for personal gain. The man, 51, is alleged to have transferred about $90,000 to people in Bangladesh with the intent that they use it to influence an invest...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 22 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Tom Steinfort: Stung by falling birth rates, soaring lifespans and an AI revolution, Australia is bracing for the most radical economic shake up in a generation, and debt and deficits seemingly for eternity. For more, we are joined by Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Good to see you, Treasurer. For me, when this forecast of the next 40years came out, there were some alarm bells ringing because of deficits pretty muc...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 22 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Sally Sara: Well, the federal government has released the latest Intergenerational Report outlining how an ageing population is expected to reshape the economy in the next 40years. The report predicts for the first time that deaths will outpace births in Australia by the mid‑2060s. Jim Chalmers is the federal Treasurer and joins me in our Parliament House studio. Treasurer, welcome back. Jim Chalmers:...