- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Extra disaster help for Queensland communities hit by bushfires
30 December 2018
Assistant Minister for Home Affairs and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Minister today announced additional disaster assistance for communities affected by the devastating bushfires in Central Queensland in November and December. Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Troy Grant MP - Disaster assistance for NSW communities
28 December 2018
Disaster assistance has been made available for the Hills, Hornsby, Parramatta, Campbelltown and Sutherland Local Government Areas which were affected by the severe storms and flooding that occurred from 13 December onwards.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Francis Logan MLA and the Hon Stephen Dawson MLC - New helicopter boosts WA aerial firefighting capability
21 December 2018
Western Australia’s expansive aerial firefighting fleet is poised for summer, with 29 aircraft including a helicopter equipped with a new generation of infrared sensors to rapidly locate and map bushfires.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Lisa Neville MP - Storm assistance for Victorian communities
20 December 2018
Disaster assistance is now available for community members and councils of Alpine, Buloke, Indigo, Moorabool, Wangaratta and Wodonga to help those affected by the recent storms and floods that commenced on 13 December.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Mark Bailey MP - Gold Coast-Springbrook Road to reopen
13 December 2018
Springbrook residents will receive an early Christmas present when the Gold Coast-Springbrook Road reopens at 6am on Monday, 17 December 2018.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Francis Logan MP - Disaster assistance following storms in the City of Busselton
13 December 2018
Disaster assistance has been made available in the local government area of the City of Busselton which was impacted by severe weather in early June 2018.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Mark Bailey MP - Sarina Range restoration complete in time for Christmas
12 December 2018
The restoration of the Sarina Range, severely damaged by landslides during Tropical Cyclone Debbie in 2017, will be completed in time for Christmas.Read More
- Consultation meetings on firearms policy
07 December 2018
Assistant Minister for Home Affairs, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds has met with members of the firearms community and gun control advocates.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Additional bushfire assistance for Central Queensland communities
07 December 2018
Personal hardship disaster assistance has been extended to the Gladstone suburbs of Bracewell and Machine Creek in response to the Central Queensland bushfires. Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Extra help for Central Queensland communities affected by bushfires
06 December 2018
In response to the Central Queensland bushfires, disaster assistance has been extended to help cover the costs of fighting the fires in Banana Shire Council and provide further recovery assistance to communities in Isaac, Livingstone and Mackay.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minister - Boosting firefighting capabilities and community preparedness
05 December 2018
The Liberal and Nationals Government will invest $26 million to boost aerial firefighting capabilities across Australia, support a new national fire rating program and extend funding for a community alert system.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Bushfire assistance for North Stradbroke Island
05 December 2018
Disaster assistance has been made available for Redland City Council to combat the ongoing bushfires on North Stradbroke Island.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Troy Grant MP — Joint government funding to futureproof floodplains
04 December 2018
NSW communities will be better protected from the dangers of floods thanks to almost $1.8 million in joint Commonwealth-State funding for a range of local projects.Read More
- Modern Slavery Bill passes the Parliament
30 November 2018
The Modern Slavery Bill 2018 has passed through the House of Representatives and has become law.Read More
- Joint media release with Kelly O’Dwyer MP - Coalition continues to take action to mark national asbestos awareness week
30 November 2018
The Coalition Government continues to take decisive action to crack-down on illegal asbestos importation, increase awareness efforts and reinforce the danger of exposure to deadly asbestos fibres.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Mark Furner MP - Bushfire assistance for primary producers
30 November 2018
Disaster assistance has been activated for primary producers affected by the unprecedented bushfires in the Gladstone, Mackay and Rockhampton regional council areas.Read More
- Further bushfire assistance for central Queensland communities
30 November 2018
Disaster assistance has been extended to help cover the costs of fighting bushfires in the communities of Bundaberg, Central Highlands and Isaac as well as extending recovery assistance to areas in Bundaberg, Gladstone and Rockhampton.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Bushfire assistance extended for Central Queensland communities
29 November 2018
Disaster assistance has been extended to communities in Rockhampton, Livingstone and Mackay to help more people affected by the severe bushfires still burning in the region.Read More
- Government success in combatting modern slavery
28 November 2018
Today, Australia’s response to abolishing modern slavery has taken an important next-step with the passage of the Modern Slavery Bill 2018 through the Senate. Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Craig Crawford MP - Bushfire assistance for Central Queensland Communities
27 November 2018
Disaster assistance has been made available for the Gladstone Regional Council communities of Baffle Creek, Deepwater, Oyster Creek, Rules Beach and Taunton, for those affected by severe bushfires currently burning in the region.Read More
- Australian Trusted Trader growing in WA
23 November 2018
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- Joint media release with the HON Troy Grant MP - Bushfire assistance for Northern NSW communities
09 November 2018
Northern NSW communities will benefit from joint Government funded disaster assistance following bushfires in August this year.Read More
- Congratulations to the 2018 Resilient Australia Awards winners
08 November 2018
Assistant Minister for Home Affairs, Senator Linda Reynolds, has today congratulated the winners of the 2018 Resilient Australia Awards at a ceremony at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane.Read More
- Assistance for storm affected primary producers in Queensland
08 November 2018
The Assistant Minister for Home Affairs, Senator Linda Reynolds has visited primary producers in the Fassifern Valley who were affected by severe weather and hail in October that caused damage to farming infrastructure and crop losses.Read More
- Joint media release with the Hon Francis Logan MLA - $4 Million Disaster Resilience Funding Boost For Western Australia
07 November 2018
Projects that aim to boost Western Australia’s resilience to natural disasters will be supported by $4 million in grant funding.Read More
- Kmart, Microsoft and Pandora join Australian Trusted Trader
02 November 2018
Assistant Minister for Home Affairs Senator Linda Reynolds has welcomed 12 newly accredited Australian Trusted Traders (ATT) into the program, including Kmart, Microsoft and Pandora. Read More
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