BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 6 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell * The Crisafulli Government is backing more than100 tourism businesses across Queensland. * New program will give operators hands-on support to improve their online presence, marketing, visitor connections, and make day-to-day operations easier. * The Cris...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 6 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg * Safety improvements have been completed on the Cunningham Highway between Tregony and Maryvale. * The project included road widening, pavement strengthening, guardrails and other targeted safety improvements along a key regional corridor. * More than 3.2kilometres of guardrail was installed and ne...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 6 -- 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 * New grant roundsupportingmulticultural festivals, cultural celebrations and intercultural sporting events. * Communityorganisations can apply for grants of up to $20,000 for events taking place...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 6 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images are available via Hightail link. The AFP and Tasmania Police have strengthened their joint ability to combat child exploitation and terrorism, officially opening a new purpose-built operational facility in Hobart this week. The new facility will be shared by AFP members and Tasmania Police, with the joint presence enhancing intelligence sharing, operational coordination and the develop...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 6 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Haidi Stroud‑Watts: Australia and Japan are seeking to deepen ties through a new dialogue framework to enhance economic security cooperation. The 2 countries plan to share information on investment trends and coordinate on supply chain issues to support growth. Let's get more now with the Australian Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, who joins us exclusively in Tokyo. Treasurer, really great to have you with us. ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 6 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Our nation's thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues of the Australian Army soldier who has tragically died during a training exercise in the Northern Territory yesterday. Our thoughts are also with the five other Australian Army soldiers who were injured in the incident, and we wish them a speedy recovery. There are no safe or easy days for those who serve in our country's name. This sa...
Tasmania, Australia, Oct. 6 -- The Tasmania Department for Education, Children and Young People issued the following news release: Posted October 6, 2026 Every day, DECYP staff help create bright lives and positive futures for children and young people across Tasmania. This year, we are proud to recognise colleagues who have reached important long-service milestones. This includes employees who have completed 25, 40 or 50 years of service in the Tasmanian State Service. In September, 157 DE...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 5 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie * The Crisafulli Government is doubling the number of frontline policeat Kilcoy Police Station to make the Somerset region safer. * The number of permanent full-time officers is increasing from two officers to four, bolstering community safety and disaster readiness ahead of the high-risk weather seas...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 5 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie * The Crisafulli Government is continuing its major rebuild of the Queensland Police Service which deteriorated under Labor, with 35 new police officers graduating and heading tofrontline duties across Queensland. * The newest officers will be deployed to communities from Cairns and Port Douglas toTow...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 5 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Primary Industries The Honourable Tony Perrett * The Crisafulli Government is backing Beef2027, with the preliminary program now released, with just over 200 days before the gates open. * Pitch In The Paddock applications and International Program expressions of interest are now open. * After Labor turned a blind eye to primary industries, theCrisafulli G...