The Coalition Government will seek the agreement of all Basin states for the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) to carry out an independent Basin-wide review into compliance with state-based regulations governing water use. The MDBA will provide its report to … read more
PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. I’m here with the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police Andrew Colvin and the New South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller. I can report last night that there has been a major Joint Counter-Terrorism operation to disrupt … read more
Major Joint Counter Terrorism Team operations by the Australian Federal Police, ASIO and NSW Police are occurring in Sydney. These operations are designed to disrupt and prevent plans to undertake terrorist attacks in Australia. I have been kept closely briefed … read more
One of the most fraught parts of the debates about new housing and the need to find sites to cater for the expanding population is the issue of planning gain. Greenfields or derelict land come quite cheaply. Land with planning permission to build is v… read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has the confidence and capability to defeat all invading enemies and safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests. Xi, also general secretary of the C… read more