BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 20 -- 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's response to Depreciation Taskforce report outlines pathway to support council sustainability. * Recommendations recognise there is no one-size-fits-all approach to depreciation across Queensland councils. * The former ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 20 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Arrest vision can be downloaded via Hightail A northern Sydney man has been charged by the AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) today (20 October, 2026) with displaying prohibited Nazi symbols online. The AFP began an investigation in June, 2026, after receiving a report which allegedly identified an online user publishing prohibited Nazi symbols and antisemitic comments on social me...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 20 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: JAMES GLENDAY, HOST:We are now joined by the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, who is in Sydney for us this morning. Prime Minister, welcome back to News Breakfast. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Good morning, James. GLENDAY: Really appreciate you making time for us. Is there anything at all you can tell us about the state of this investigation and also the condition of Helen Haines? PRIME MINISTE...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 20 -- 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. Thank you to Neary Ty for the warm introduction. I acknowledge the Premier of Victoria, my friend Ben Carroll. Ben takes a huge amount of pride in his city and his state. He knows the suburbs and the regions, and he advocates and delivers for them. Ben and ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 20 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: SYLVIA JEFFREYS, HOST:It is being described as one of the darkest days in Australian political history. Federal Independent MP Helen Haines struck by a car outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, Victoria, in what's suspected to be a targeted attack. TOM STEINFORT, HOST:The Joint Counter-Terrorism team is involved in this investigation now as she remains in a critical condition this morning after...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 20 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: PETER STEFANOVIC, HOST:Prime Minister, good to have you with us this morning. Thanks for your time. Do you have any more information on the attack this morning? ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Helen remains in critical condition in Melbourne. She was medivacced to hospital last night. She underwent surgery. I spoke with Phil, her husband, last night, to pass on the best wishes, not just of myself, bu...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 20 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: DAVID WOIWOD, HOST:Joining us now is Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Good morning to you, Prime Minister. Of course, our thoughts are with Helen Haines and her family this morning. Do you have any update on her condition? ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Helen remains in hospital in a critical condition. I spoke with her husband Phil last night, and she underwent surgery last night. An...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 20 -- Australian Border Force issued the following news release: Editor's note: Images and video footage can be downloaded here and here. ​ A Southern Highlands man has been charged after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers at Sydney International Airport allegedly located child abuse material on the man's phone. The 29-year-old man was intercepted after he arrived on a flight from the United States of America on Thursday 15 October 2026. Following an examinatio...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 19 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: SARAH FERGUSON, HOST: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins me now in the studio. Prime Minister, welcome. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good evening. FERGUSON: What's the very latest you know about Helen and how she is? PRIME MINISTER: What we know is that this was a serious incident and her health issues are serious. Our thoughts are very much with her, with her family, her friends, her team a...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 19 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good evening. Tonight, I want to update Australians on a serious incident that has occurred in Victoria. This afternoon, Helen Haines, the Member for Indi, was attacked outside her electorate office in Wangaratta. All of our thoughts are with Helen, her family, her friends, her team, and her community at this extremely difficult time. We are praying for her full recove...