Media Releases & Transcripts – Page 3

20 Aug | '2024

Golden Games thanks to our GC athletes – no thanks to Albo

What a historic haul for our Aussies in Paris with 18 gold medals, 19 silver and 16 bronze. Our congratulations go to the athletes who delivered our greatest Olympic Games in history. Our home-grown heroes Keegan Palmer, Arisa Trew, Moesha Johnson, Natalya Diehm, Emma McKeon, Saya Sakakibara, Jack Robinson, Elijah Winnington, Kaylee McKeown, Cam McEvoy, Jenna Strauch, Lani Pallister, Maximillian Giuliani, Flynn Southam, Jamie Perkins, Alex Perkins, Riley Fitzsimmons, Pierre van der Westhuyzen, Jackson Collins, Noah Havard and Tom Green are among our Aussie medalists who are from, train, or have grown up on the Gold Coast.

20 Aug | '2024

Labor fails to act on red imported fire ant Senate inquiry recommendations

Labor has wasted four months by failing to act on key Senate inquiry recommendations into Red imported fire ants in Australia – ‘don’t let this come back to bite us’. By not acting, the Albanese Government has allowed the eradication zone to explode in size, further north into Burpengary East, west into Mount Sylvia, south into Tallebudgera Valley, as well as outlier areas, as far as Oakey near Toowoomba and Currimundi near Caloundra Airport.

19 Aug | '2024

Severing ties with Netanya is not the answer

The Gold Coast’s sister city relationships and international partnerships are a source of economic growth and provide cultural, educational, and professional opportunities, and boost our international profile. These relationships assist to open our door to the world and create real outcomes for Gold Coast residents and businesses. We are a community that has been a safe and respectful place for all who come here, from all faiths and backgrounds.

14 Aug | '2024

TRANSCRIPT – ABC AFTERNOON BRIEFING

GREG JENNETT:
Okay, let’s bring in our political panel now standing by to join us Labor frontbencher, Kristy McBain, welcome Kristy and LNP frontbencher Angie Bell is with us. Same to you, Angie, welcome back.

9 Aug | '2024

More empty promises from out of touch Prime Minister

The Albanese Government have once again shown Australian families they care more about politics then tackling rising cost of living pressures and inflation. Today’s announcement on child care wages is further proof that Labor is all about spin, not substance. It is abundantly clear that the Albanese Labor Government does not have a meaningful plan to restore the Australian way of life.

22 Jul | '2024

Hold on to your hats as Labor’s run at the top leads to tough times

The Albanese Labor Government has failed Gold Coasters. After two years of weak leadership and economic mismanagement, Australia is teetering on the brink of a recession.

17 Jul | '2024

TRANSCRIPT – ABC AFTERNOON BRIEFING

9 Jul | '2024

Young people need guard rails online – we’ll deliver

Social media is now at the centre of many young peoples lives. It does help us stay connected with loved ones, current affairs, pop culture, sport, music and much more

19 Jun | '2024

TRANSCRIPT – ABC AFTERNOON BRIEFING

18 Jun | '2024

TRANSCRIPT – ABC RADIO GOLD COAST

KIRSTEN WEBSTER:
Well, how much do you think about politics in your day to day life? Do you only think about it when an election is called? Or are you starting to get a bit more interested as we all feel the effects of this cost of living crisis?