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April 09, 2022
MEDIA RELEASE: Further Australian Support for Tonga
Australia will provide a $16 million package to support Tonga’s long-term reconstruction and recovery from January’s volcanic eruption and tsunami, alongside a delivery of 54,990 Pfizer va...
April 08, 2022
Delivering for Canberra 2022
Canberra means a lot of different things to different people – the nation’s capital, p...
April 07, 2022
MEDIA RELEASE: $3.7 million for Outward Bound to Establish National Centre for Outdoor Risk and Readiness
The Liberal-National Government is delivering $3.7 million to Canberra icon Outward Bound to establish a National Centre for Outdoor Risk and Readiness (the Centre).
April 06, 2022
MEDIA RELEASE: Vital funding to boost the return of live music in Canberra
The Liberal-National Government is supporting the return of live music in Canberra, with three venues awarded $92,500 in grants between them under round four of the Live Music Australia program....
April 05, 2022
Media Release: Pilot Program makes it easier to register newborns with Medicare and Centrelink
New parents in the ACT are gaining back precious time to focus on the first moments with their newborns thanks to a joint Federal and Territory Government pilot program reducing administra...
April 04, 2022
MEDIA RELEASE: New Era for Pacific Labour starts today
Reforms to benefit employers, workers and countries alike under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme have been announced today by the Liberal-National Government.
April 01, 2022
MEDIA RELEASE: Additional support for global COVID vaccine access
The Australian Government will contribute an additional $85 million and offer at least 10 million vaccine doses to the COVAX Advanced Market Commitment (AMC) to help lift global vaccinatio...
April 01, 2022
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE - AFP Dogs trained to sniff out serious crime at new facility
A new cutting-edge training facility has opened in Canberra for the next-generation of Australian Federal police (AFP) technology detection dogs used to fight child exploitation, terrorism and f...
March 29, 2022
MEDIA RELEASE 2022-23 BUDGET: Investing in a strong future, advancing our national interests and supporting regional prosperity
As part of our plan for a stronger future, the Morrison Government’s 2022-23 Budget will help build a more prosperous, stable and resilient region, shape our strategic environment and adva...
March 28, 2022
Media Release: New Defence Housing HQ Officially Opens in Gungahlin
The brand-new, state-of-the-art Defence Housing Australia (DHA) head office has officially opened in the Gungahlin CBD, moving hundreds of jobs to the northern suburbs of Canberra, and imp...