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...
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...