CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 22 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Tom McIlroy: I'm Tom McIlroy, Political Editor at Guardian Australia, recording on the lands of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people in Canberra. We're coming to you earlier in the week because Guardian Australia's economics editor, Patrick Commins and I, have been speaking with Jim Chalmers, the federal Treasurer, on the latest Intergenerational Report which he launched here in Canberra on Monday. The IGR is T...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 22 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers, the Intergenerational Report points to a reform agenda to lift living standards, but the measures are pretty broad. What are you particularly concerned about at the moment in trying to boost living standards? Jim Chalmers: Well, the productivity package in the budget is key. The biggest, broadest productivity package in some decades in the May Budget and that's about recogni...
CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 22 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Coalition for Children's rights and protections in the age of AI United Nations New York Colleagues, Australia is an acknowledged first mover and world leader in digital safety. Our journey to creating a safer digital world started in 2024 with the world's first social media ban for children - now adopted by some 20 countries. The driving force behind this reform were parents who channelled thei...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 22 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie * More than 200 offenders have been charged with 868 offences in the first six months of the Tablelands Property Crime Unit. * The dedicated Unit was launched by the Crisafulli Government to target serious repeat offenders and reduce stolen vehicle offences and property crime across the Tablelands. ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 22 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training The Honourable Ros Bates * More than half of the 2026 Queensland Training Awards statewide winners are regional apprentices, businesses and training providers. * Women claimed five of the seven individual award categories, including two apprentices in male dominated trades. * TheCrisafulli Government is backing Qu...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 22 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell * The Crisafulli Government's ambition to be the events capital of Australia has delivered a more than $2.7 billion economic injection with more than 360 events and 9.7 million visitor nights across Queensland. * Queensland is open for business, and theCrisaf...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 22 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell * The Crisafulli Government is delivering new and improved tourism opportunities in the regions, with six projects completed and a further 20 underway in the past six months. * The $20 million Regional Tourism Infrastructure Fund is backing new experiences, e...
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...