Winners of 2016 WA Consumer Protection Awards announced Event marks World Consumer Rights Day A community centre, a schools program run by a gas company and a consumer affairs newspaper reporter have been honoured with the top accolades at the 2016 Western Australian Consumer Protection Awards. Commerce Minister Michael Mischin congratulated the winners at a […]
The Palaszczuk Government has moved to introduce new laws to prevent irresponsible businesses from leaving Queensland taxpayers with costly environmental clean-up bills. Environment Minister Dr Steven Miles said the Queensland Government would no longer tolerate companies simply closing their doors and leaving taxpayers to clean up after them. Dr Miles, who today (Tuesday) introduced in […]
Queensland Parliament today supported the approval of Adani’s $21.7 billion Carmichael Coal project. State Development and Natural Resources and Mines Minister Anthony Lynham said the House agreed a motion that all State Government approvals be provided to help create jobs in North and Central Queensland. Government and Opposition speakers, including Dr Lynham and Treasurer Curtis […]
Cultural Diversity Week (12-20 March), Victoria’s annual celebration of multicultural diversity, was officially launched on Saturday night by Victorian Premier the Hon Daniel Andrews MP at the Premier’s Gala Dinner. Around 1400 members of Victoria’s diverse communities attended the glittering event held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, which included a Victorian themed three […]
Hello Thank you to those of you who attended last Thursday’s press conference with the Premier and new Indian Consul General. I can confirm this was the first time both men had met each other, at the Premier’s Harmony Dinner held at Rosehill Gardens. The Premier welcomed the Consul and his family to Sydney and […]
Australian ultra-marathon legend Pat Farmer will enter the last leg of his epic run through India todaywhen he runs through the historic India Gate in Delhi. Mr Farmer is expected to reach India Gate in Delhi approx. 12 noon India time / 5:30pm AEDT and will be greeted by members from the Australian High Commission […]
Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital has become Australia’s first public digital hospital, heralding a revolution in the way healthcare will be delivered in Queensland. Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Cameron Dick today announced that implementation of the digital hospital project was successfully underway. “This digital hospital project will transform healthcare delivery in Queensland and allow […]
Three of Queensland’s leading women scientists have been recognised for their work at the prestigious World Science Festival Brisbane today. Minister for Innovation, Science and the Digital Economy Leeanne Enoch and Minister for Women Shannon Fentiman today announced the recipients of the inaugural Women in STEM – science, technology, engineering and maths – competition. The […]
The Palaszczuk Government’s Stolen Wages Scheme is well underway with $1 million in reparations payments already made to eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders who had been robbed of their wages by previous governments. Treasurer and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Curtis Pitt said 473 claimants had received a reparations payment […]
Some Indian nationals, who have recently arrived in or migrated to Australia, have been receiving fraudulent calls from unauthorised persons about their Australian visa / immigration status. At times the callers have even spoofed the phone numbers allotted to the High Commission of India, Canberra or its Consulates in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth or their Service […]