CANBERRA, ACT, July 7 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Governor-General Reverend Sir David Tiva Kapu. Prime Minister the Honourable Matthew Wale. Honourable Ministers and Members of Parliament Distinguished guests Church and community leaders Ladies and gentlemen On behalf of the people of Australia, it is my great honour to congratulate you and your country on 48 years of independence. We gather today to commemorate those whose vision made independe...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 7 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has concluded his visit to Solomon Islands, reinforcing Australia's deep and enduring commitment to the Pacific and advancing a new era of cooperation between the two countries. In Honiara, Prime Minister Albanese met with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale and members of his government. Prime Minister Albanese also had the opportunity to address the Solomon Isl...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 6 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's Note: Factsheets and grabs of Commissioner Krissy Barrett are available on Hightail AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett will encourage the United Nations to protect UN Police Peacekeeping missions by adopting a leaner, more sustainable and more agile Australian training model. In a historic address to the UN in New York on Wednesday (8 July, 2026), Commissioner Barrett will encourage 193 member states ...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 6 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: SITIVENI RABUKA, PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF FIJI:Well, we've had a great morning, Prime Minister Albanese and I, and it has been my honour to warmly welcome again to Fiji my colleague and friend Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Prime Minister of Australia, welcome back to the Pacific. I believe you are now beginning to feel that it is really your Pacific home. Today represents a very defining mom...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 6 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Thank you, Minister Tuisawau for hosting me here today. It's a great pleasure to be here in Fiji to officially launch Australia's new regional skills program in Fiji - Pacific Australia Skills - and to open the refurbished Vuvale Union Skills Hub. These facilities are an example of the great things that can happen when Australia and Fiji work together. The best investment any nation can make is in it...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 6 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Prime Minister Albanese and Prime Minister of Fiji, Sitiveni Rabuka, signed two historic treaties in Suva today - the Vuvale Union and Ocean of Peace Alliance. These treaties represent one of the most significant endeavours Australia has undertaken with any country. They will transform Australia and Fiji's relationship, underpinning the region's prosperity, security and resilience for generations to co...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 6 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: I acknowledge Prime Minister Rabuka. Ministers and Members of Parliament. Chair of the Great Council of Chiefs. Members of the Diplomatic Corps. And Ms Djapirri Mununggirritj, a senior Yolŋu woman from the Gumatjclan from North East Arnhem Land. First Nations Australians and Fijian communities share a deeply historic and cultural connection. One that is shaped by resilience, community leaders...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 4 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Arrest vision available via Hightail A North Shore manis scheduled to appearbeforethe NSW Bail Division Courttoday(4July,2026) chargedafterallegedly laundering$2.4millionof criminalproceedsthrough his construction business. AFP-led TaskforceAvarusbegan investigating the man,45,following ajoint AFP and NSW Police investigation last December,which led to four men being chargedfor laundering $150...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 4 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will welcome the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, His Excellency Shri Narendra Modi, to Australia from 8 to 10 July 2026. The leaders will meet in Melbourne for the Australia-India Annual Leaders' Summit. As the world's fourth largest and fastest growing economy, India is a critical economic partner for Australia. Our relationship is underpinned by our Comprehe...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 3 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and I pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging. I acknowledge the Premier of New South Wales, Chris Minns and state parliamentary colleagues. Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen. His Excellency Mirna Khawly, Ambassador of Lebanon. And I thank Vitex Executive Chairman Dr Elie Chami and his s...