CANBERRA, ACT, May 4 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Australia and Japan are elevating cooperation on critical minerals, supporting onshore processing, refining and related advanced manufacturing. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan met in Canberra today and issued the Joint Statement on Critical Minerals Cooperation. The Joint Statement makes critical minerals a core pillar of our economic and national...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 4 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Australia and Japan have committed to bolstering cooperation on economic security to achieve more resilient supply chains for both countries and the region. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan met in Canberra today and signed the Joint Declaration on Economic Security Cooperation. Through the Joint Declaration, Australia and Japan have committed to wo...
SYDNEY, May 4 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has revoked in1Bank Limited's (in1Bank) authorised deposit-taking institution (ADI) licence under the Banking Act 1959. in1Bank completed its return of deposits process in March, after announcing in January that it intended to exit the banking industry. An updated list of ADIs can be found on the APRA website at: List of r...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 3 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: JANE NORMAN, HOST:Prime Minister, thanks for your time. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Hey, good to be with you. NORMAN:Let's get straight to the Budget. You've said this is one of the toughest that you'll be handing down. Just how much has it had to change just in the past couple of months? PRIME MINISTER:We live in an extraordinarily challenging time and the circumstances around the war in the Mid...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 3 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is delivering cost-of-living relief through a major Medicare investment in the upcoming Budget, making Medicare Urgent Care Clinics a permanent part of Australia's health system. This significant health measure includes an additional $1.8 billion over five years from 2025-26 and $525.6 million a year ongoing from 2030-31 to keep Medicare Urgent Care Clinics open and free. Medica...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 2 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: NICK BRYANT, HOST:Prime Minister, thanks for joining us on Saturday Extra. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:Wonderful to be here. BRYANT:I would say that Saturday morning in Australia is my favourite time. I just think you see the spirit of Australia. I wonder what the Prime Minister of Australia gets up to on a Saturday morning in Australia. PRIME MINISTER:Not much difference between what I get up to...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 1 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: JOURNALIST: Thanks, Prime Minister. So, what concerns do you have for the Alice Springs community, given the scenes we saw overnight after the arrest of a man of the death of a five year old girl? PRIME MINISTER: It breaks your heart. And I spoke with Malarndirri McCarthy, our Minister who is on the ground there in Alice Springs with Marion Scrymgour, our local Federal MP. This is a community that are h...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 1 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Labor Government has secured two shipments carrying 100 million litres of jet fuel, and another shipment of 50 million litres of diesel to keep Australia moving. These three new fuel shipments, going to Brisbane, Perth and Darwin, are in addition to the eight shipments already announced in partnership with BP Australia, Ampol, and Viva Energy, which will reach Australia in May and June. Co...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 1 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government is funding reforms to fast‑track approvals and get businesses up and running as quickly as possible in New South Wales. This marks a key milestone in the Productivity Package being rolled out as part of the upcoming Budget. The Productivity Package is about boosting productivity across the economy, lifting the speed limit on growth, and driving innovation and job creation. We ...
CANBERRA, ACT, May 1 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: extradition footage available via Hightail A Chinese-British dual national who was a senior member of the Sam Gor criminal syndicate has been jailed for 15 years for his role in a conspiracy to traffic commercial quantities of illicit drugs within Australia from 2012 to 2013. The man, 70, was sentenced by the Melbourne County Court today (30 April, 2026) to 15 years' imprisonment. He will be ...