BRISBANE, Queensland, May 22 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls New residential youth mental health service a lifeline for young Queenslanders * $5.3 million Caboolture Youth Residential Rehabilitation Service officially opens. * Four-bed facility will support young people inCaboolture and Redcliffe living with complex mental illnesses. * Non-governmentorganisation, Mind Australia, will op...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 22 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development The Honourable Dale Last Delivering the future of Townsville's critical minerals industries * Construction now underway t...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 22 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg Crisafulli Government to deliver for Barron River * Crisafulli Government releases summary business case for Barron River Bridge at Kuranda. * A new bridge downstream from the existing bridge has been identified as the preferred long-term solution. * Crisafulli Government is committed to fixing the Barron River Bridge after Labor...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 22 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls Illegal tobacco and vape traders and their landlords face jail under proposed laws * Landlords who knowingly lease their premises to illicit tobacco and vape traders will face hefty fines and possible jail time under proposed laws. * Proposals include increasing interim closure orders from 72-hours to three months, undercover ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 22 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie A FRESH START FOR QUEENSLAND Crisafulli Government announces DNA blitz to address Labor's backlog * Crisafulli Government commits $50 million to outsource thousands of DNA samples and address Labor's DNA backlog...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 22 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support and Minister for Corrective Services The Honourable Laura Gerber Making Queensland Safer Laws: Se...
SYDNEY, May 22 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has issued a new frequently asked question (FAQ) to provide further guidance on the administration of the Government's Your Future, Your Super performance test. The new FAQ released today provides the benchmark representative administration fees and expenses for the 12 months to March 2025. The FAQs are available on the APRA website at:Your Fut...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 22 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) was proud to lead a March in recognition and awareness of domestic and family violence victims today, May 22. This event saw QPS members, including police officers, and staff, coming together to show their support for some of the most vulnerable members of our community. Capricornia District Officer, Superintended Mark Burgess, led the march from the red bench at t...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 22 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: A former Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) perpetrator has spoken out about his journey to rehabilitation, and how the Queensland Police Service (QPS) helped him identify and address his behaviours. Working with perpetrators and putting them in touch with support services is just one of the many initiatives the QPS utilises to drive down offending rates and better protect victim-survivors. Operation...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police, NSW Police Force and Australian Border Force Editor's note:Arrest vision and images available via Hightail Two men have been charged with drug importation offences following an AFP and NSW Police Force Multi Agency Strike Team (MAST) investigation into trusted insiders smuggling illicit drugs into Sydney on commercial flights from overseas...