BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 14 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Police First Nations Advisory Group (PFNAG) has been reestablished to assist the Queensland Police Service (QPS) to achieve a diverse and far-reaching representation of First Nations peoples and their perspectives in building relationships and improving policing outcomes. The renewed group, made up of 10 members from First Nations communities across Queensland, held the inaugural meeting this wee...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 14 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Friday, 14 February, 2025 at 10:29 AM Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls New Tara Hospital welcomes first patients and the beginnings of modern accommodation for staff * The Crisafulli Government officially opens Tara's new state-of-the-art hospital. * The new hospital has 12 inpatient beds, an expanded emergency department and specialist outpatient ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 14 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Friday, 14 February, 2025 at 08:48 AM Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls Crisafulli Government to deliver 30 perinatal mental health care beds * The Crisafulli Government will deliver 30 perinatal mental health beds, including 8 in Townsville, as part of a boost to perinatal mental health services across the State. * TheCrisafulli Government will now...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 14 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Friday, 14 February, 2025 at 08:56 AM Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership The Honourable David Janetzki New Under Treasurer appointed * Experienced finance executive Paul Williams to lead Queensland Treasury. * Mr Williams has more than 25 years' experience in banking, finance and property. * Treasury oversees fiscal, economics, energy, climate and other ser...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 14 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Friday, 14 February, 2025 at 09:58 AM Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development The Honourable Dale Last A Fresh Start for Queensland: LNP delivers major step forward for Double Island revitalisation * The Crisafulli Government to convert Double Island to state-owned freehold to activate tourism opportunities * ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 14 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Friday, 14 February, 2025 at 12:01 PM Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Love is in the air with record Valentine's Day weddings * Brisbane Registry celebrates record number of Valentine's Day weddings. * 31 couples getting married today, almost double the previous record. * February shaping up as the biggest ever for t...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 14 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Friday, 14 February, 2025 at 01:54 PM Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Former Governor appointed Legal Aid Queensland Board Chair * Crisafulli Government appoints the Honourable Paul de Jersey as Chair of Legal Aid Queensland Board * The highly-respected former Governor and Chief Justice succeeds theHonourable Margaret...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 13 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Thursday, 13 February, 2025 at 10:43 AM Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy Disaster assistance grants available for flooded North Queensland primary producers, small businesses and not for profitorganisations More support is being provided into North Queensland, with more than $100 million in extraordi...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 13 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Sudan-born man appeared before Melbourne Magistrates' Court today (13 February, 2025), charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew conditions. The man, 28, was arrested today (13 February, 2025) after he was located in Melbourne. It was alleged he breached conditions of his Commonwealth visa by failing to observe his residential curfew obligations and failing to maintain his el...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 13 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A New South Wales man has been convicted and fined $1000 after pleading guilty to a charge of committing an act of indecency on a domestic flight. The man, 78, appeared before Southport Magistrates Court on Monday (10 February, 2025) following an AFP investigation into an incident on a flight from Sydney to the Gold Coast on 8 December, 2024. A female passenger contacted the AFP after arriving at Gold Coas...