CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 16 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Raushaan Seychell: Today, again, we're up in Brisbane with a very special guest, the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers. Jim, thank you for joining. Jim Chalmers: Thanks, mate. You're always welcome here in Brisbane. Seychell: Thank you. Yeah, I think last time we finished by calling you Super Nintendo Chalmers. And, yeah- but no, it's obviously we've come- Chalmers: That wasn't the worst thing I got called in Bud...
SYDNEY, Oct. 16 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its Life Insurance Claims and Disputes Statistics publication, covering a rolling 12-month period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026. APRA's Life Insurance Claims and Disputes Statistics publication presents the key industry and entity-level claims and disputes outcomes for 13 Australian life insurers writing direct business (i.e. ex...
SYDNEY, Oct. 16 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: APRA publishes life insurance claims and disputes statisticson a biannual basis. These statistics contains industry and insurer-level data on life insurance claims and disputes, and a selection of the published data is also made available in a consumer-friendly format on the Australian Securities and Investment Commission's MoneySmart website. Life insurance claims and disputes data June 2026 XLS...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 16 -- 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 * Mark Xavier appointed Chair of Aviation Australia. * Mr Xavier brings experience across aviation technology, specialist training and business leadership. * Appointment supports developing the skilled workforce Queensland's aviation and aerospace industries need to grow. The Crisafulli Go...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 16 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training The Honourable Ros Bates Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg * The Crisafulli Government announces appointments across four Government owned corporation boards. * Ports North, Gladstone Ports Corporation, North Queensland Bulk Ports and Port ofTownsvil...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 16 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie * Builders, councils and utility providers can now apply for a share of $2.4 billion in grants and interest-free loans. * The joint initiative between theCrisafulli and Albanese Governments invests in catalyst infrastructure t...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 16 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie * More than $44.5 million in funding to fast track more than 7,200 new homes in the Mackay Region. * Residential Activation Fund has now unlocked more than 174,000 places to call home forQueenslanders. * TheCrisafulli Governm...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 16 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Women and Women's Economic Security, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Multiculturalism The Honourable Fiona Simpson * Tammy Williams reappointed as Family Responsibilities Commissioner, with Codi Dalley appointed as Deputy Commissioner. * Crisafulli and Albanese governments have jointly committed to renewed ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 16 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek * Work is officially underway on a new special school catering for up to 162 students in the Coomera-Pimpama area. * Theproject will provide parents with more choice and ease pressure on nearby schools, with the fir...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 16 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls * The Crisafulli Government's Healthy Kindy Kids program has expanded to the Gold Coast, following a successful trial in Townsville. * Government-approved kindergartens on the Gold Coast will provide free vision, hearing, speech and language screening as part of the $37.5 million investment over fiv...