CANBERRA, ACT, March 23 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: federal Budget 2025-26, cost-of-living relief, cheaper childcare and medicines MarkRiley: Treasurer, thank you for speaking to WeekendSunrise. JimChalmers: Thanks very much, Mark. Riley: About your fourth budget, quite a feat in itself. The energy rebate extension, $150, half the amount of the first rebate. Why? Chalmers: This is hip pocket help for households, and that's because we kn...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 23 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government will work with states, territories, businesses and unions to design a national licensing scheme for electrical trades people. We're cutting red tape to save tradies time and money. This reform is good for workers, good for businesses and will make our economy more productive and competitive. It will help housing affordability by easing workforce shortages that are holding back co...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 23 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell Minister for Customer Services and Open Data and Minister for Small and Family Business The Honourable Steve Minnikin Small business tourism operators urged to get tech-savvy * More than $3 million to support more than 1,000 tourism operators to boost their tech take up...
Belconnen, ACT, March 23 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 15-year-old boy who was subject to bail conditions for previous alleged violent offences, will face court tomorrow following the alleged assault of a 58-year-old man in Woden on Wednesday evening. Police will allege the boy and a teenage girl physically assaulted the 58-year-old man after a minor verbal altercation on Brewer Street, Woden at about 6pm on Wednesday evening (19 March 2025). The assault included the t...
MELBOURNE, Victoria, March 23 -- The Bureau of Meteorology issued the following media release: 23/03/2025 Issued: 23 March 2025 Today is World Meteorological Day and an opportunity to recognise the contributions of national weather and water agencies across the world. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the specialised agency of the United Nations for meteorology, operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences, commemorates World Meteorological Day on 23 March each year. Th...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Defence Force, the AFP and Australian Border Force Pacific heads of military, law enforcement, customs and immigration convened in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, this week for the seventh Joint Heads of Pacific Security (JHoPS) meeting from 18 to 20 March, 2025. Established in 2019, JHoPS encompasses 24 Pacific island jurisdictions, two observer countr...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 22 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games The Honourable Tim Mander Respected racing official appointed to key integrity role * Kim Kelly formally appointed Deputy Commissioner for the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission. * Served 14 years as Chief Stipendiary Steward of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. * Mr Kelly has been acting in the role sinceSeptember. The...
BRISBANE, Queensland, March 22 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell Queensland takes centre stage at Australian Tourism Awards * Queensland tourism operators make a splash at the Australian Tourism Awards. * Queensland clinching six gold, three silver, and three bronze awards, in one of the State's best ever hauls. * The Sunshine State very much open for ...
Belconnen, ACT, March 22 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 24-year-old man has been charged following the shooting of another man in North Lyneham yesterday. About 12.20pm yesterday (Friday, 21 March 2025) ACT Policing was called to assist ACT Ambulance Service paramedics in Florey who were responding to a man who had received minor wounds from shotgun pellets. After speaking to the man, police attended a residence in North Lyneham (where it is believed the incident occurr...
CANBERRA, ACT, March 21 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: ACCC supermarkets inquiry, Brisbane Olympics JamesGlenday: Let's get more on the supermarket report. And we are joined now by the Treasurer, JimChalmers, who is at Parliament House in Canberra. G'day, Treasurer. Good morning. JimChalmers: Morning, James. Glenday: Now, this report says Coles and Woolworths are among the most profitable supermarkets in the world. Are they gouging us? Chal...