WA holiday-makers stick closer to home over fuel supply fears
Accommodation providers in regional WA tourism hotspots see a high number of cancellations, as holiday-makers choose to stay close to home due to fuel prices.
#PetrolPrices #TravelandTourism #TourismandLeisureIndustry #RuralandRemoteCommunities #StateandTerritoryGovernment #RegionalCommunities
States and territories agree to extra fuel excise cut using GST revenue
By Keane Bourke
Premiers and chief ministers agree to use an estimated $400 million in extra GST revenue to fund a 5.7 per litre cut to the fuel excise, on top of the Commonwealth's 26.3 cent per litre relief.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-02/further-fuel-excise-cut-from-gst-revenue/106525678
#PetrolPrices #Transport #StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #GovernmentandPolitics #War #UnrestConflictandWar #KeaneBourke
NBL owner prepared to walk away from major land purchase
By Lucy MacDonald
After the Tasmanian government was urged to abandon the sale of prime waterfront land but chose to persevere, it now appears the developer is prepared to "walk away" from the potential purchase.
#UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #StateandTerritoryGovernment #LucyMacDonald
Breaking: WA government to use emergency powers amid fuel crisis
The Western Australian government will use emergency powers to force fuel companies to provide information about their supply chains in an effort to keep fuel flowing through the state.
#PetrolPrices #Transport #StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #GovernmentandPolitics #War #UnrestConflictandWar
Perth's 'Cheap fuel Tuesdays' are off the table. Here's why
Perth motorists can no longer rely on "cheap Tuesday" fuel prices and are urged to shop around every day as the Middle East war disrupts global supply chains.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-01/middle-east-war-disrupts-perth-fuel-price-cycle-/106522266
#PetrolPrices #Transport #StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #GovernmentandPolitics #War #UnrestConflictandWar
Phone ban in classrooms extended to include smartwatches, headphones
Victorian students in public and private schools will be banned from wearing smartwatches with internet connectivity and using headphones in classrooms from next year after the government announced an extension of the device ban in schools.
Victorian students in public and private schools will be banned from wearing smartwatches with internet connectivity and using headphones in classrooms from next year after the government announced an extension of the device ban in schools.
Tourism vendors with half-a-million dollars in flood damage call for support
By Tilda Colling
After multiple major weather events, tourism vendors are looking at clean-up costs in the hundreds of thousands, with some businesses lost entirely. The industry is calling for governments to step in and help.
#Floods #TravelandTourism #TourismandLeisureIndustry #DisasterReconstruction #Insurance #SmallBusinesses #ExtremeWeatherEvents #Cyclones #DisasterRelief #StateandTerritoryGovernment #TildaColling
Vision loss and self-harm – government warned of custody health risks
By Olivana Lathouris
Internal government memos obtained by the ABC detail a series of health incidents in Northern Territory watch houses and a suicide attempt in the Holtze prison.
#Prisons #Police #Suicide #StateandTerritoryGovernment #DiseasesandDisorders #Safety #OlivanaLathouris
Mine may be shut down amid money laundering allegations, bikie claims
By Paddy Manning
The Tasmanian government has taken steps to revoke the operating licence of one of the state's biggest mining operations, after being warned it was allegedly used as a "vehicle for money laundering" and former owners were associated with underworld figures.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-01/tas-hellyer-mine-bikie-links-and-troubles/106464982
#CorporateGovernance #MiningandMetalsIndustry #StateandTerritoryGovernment #LawCrimeandJustice #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #Restructuring #Takeovers #PaddyManning
The Tasmanian government has taken steps to revoke the operating licence of one of the state's biggest mining operations, after being warned it was allegedly used as a "vehicle for money laundering" and former owners were associated with underworld figures.
WA greyhound racing regulator defends controversial sport at inquiry
By Briana Shepherd
The body governing greyhound racing in WA says it is determined to maintain the welfare of both the dogs and the industry at a parliamentary inquiry, which was sparked by a petition that garnered 26,000 signatures.
#GreyhoundRacing #Sport #AnimalCruelty #StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #Gambling #Animals #BrianaShepherd
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