Category: MIL-OSI

Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

In brief:

• The Big Canberra Battery has reached a milestone with a transformer delivered to site.
• The transformer ensures electricity stored in the battery is converted to the correct voltage for safe use in the grid.
• The Big Canberra Battery will help deliver clean, reliable power and create jobs for the community.
• The Big Canberra Battery is on track to be operational in 2026.

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The Big Canberra Battery project has reached another milestone.

A transformer was delivered to the Williamsdale construction site this week.

The transformer makes sure the electricity stored in the battery is converted correctly to be safely supplied to the grid.

This renewable energy will power Canberra homes and businesses when demand is high and solar generation drops.

The Big Canberra Battery

The Big Canberra Battery will give the community energy security by keeping their power running, while helping reduce emissions.

The large-scale battery will deliver at least 250 megawatts of power.

This is enough stored renewable energy to power one-third of the city for two hours during peak demand.

It will help:

• reduce reliance on fossil fuels
• secure a reliable and affordable electricity system
• help the ACT’s transition to net-zero emissions
• generate revenue for the ACT
• create local jobs.

The ACT Government has partnered with Eku Energy on the large-scale battery energy storage system.

Construction of the battery is underway. It is on track to be operational in 2026.

Additional benefits

The battery will help deliver clean, reliable power and create jobs for the community.

The project will support 150 local jobs in the emerging clean energy sector.

Battery storage technology is a key component of the ACT’s net-zero emissions future.

Find out more on the Built for CBR website.

Source: Australian National Party

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Source: Australian Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry

The rapid development of electric vehicle technology is transforming the outlook for both passenger and freight transport, and policies at all levels of government will need to evolve to seize the opportunities and manage the challenges of this new outlook.

Reforms to road user charging arrangements for electric vehicles have the potential to bolster productivity through more efficient use of the road network and vehicle fleet and ensure fair and sustainable funding for road investment and maintenance. Reforms should be designed to not deter the continued take‑up of electric vehicles.

The reforms to the treatment of electric vehicles will ensure more equitable treatment across vehicle types and provide certainty to support investment.

The design of reforms should be as simple as possible and minimise administration and compliance burden.

We will ensure any changes are phased to enable the productivity, climate and consumer benefits of increasing electric vehicle uptake over the coming years.

Source: Australian Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry

Today, I met with state and territory Treasurers to advance key economic reforms following the Albanese Government’s Roundtable last month.

We built a lot of consensus on economic reform through the Roundtable and we made a lot of progress advancing economic reforms today.

Treasurers agreed to progress a Single National Market and expand competition reforms, increase efforts to improve regulation, build more homes and fast‑track approvals and undertake further work on road user charging.

This meeting was all about working together to make our economy more prosperous and productive and our budgets more sustainable.

National competition policy

Today we agreed to progress a Single National Market and bolster National Competition Policy (NCP) to boost productivity across the economy. NCP is supported by the $900 million National Productivity Fund.

Treasurers agreed to expand NCP priorities to include:

• Heavy vehicle access reforms – to improve transport productivity and reduce or remove regulations that disadvantage electric heavy vehicles.
• Further action on recognising international standards and harmonising state standards – states will identify opportunities to harmonise standards in key sectors like building and construction, electrical products, resource management, transport, renewable energy, agricultural and veterinary chemicals, and consumer goods.
• A national licence scheme for electrical tradespeople to remove unnecessary mobility barriers without reducing standards. Treasurers also agreed to work together and with industry and unions to identify other trades where we can expand national occupational licensing, with a particular focus on construction and housing. This is good for workers, good for businesses and will make our economy more productive and competitive.

Better regulation and faster approvals

Treasurers agreed to:

• Identify regulatory overlap and barriers to faster approvals, working with the Commonwealth’s Investor Front Door to unlock projects of national significance in priority areas like housing and energy.
• Accelerate efforts to reduce duplication in approval processes.

Housing

Treasurers agreed to:

• Work with Building Ministers to streamline the National Construction Code and reduce regulatory burden on builders.
• Work together to increase uptake of prefabricated housing, including through exploring how Commonwealth and state and territory governments can use procurement to provide a stable source of demand for the industry.

Road user charging

Treasurers agreed to:

• A statement to guide further work on a road user charge for electric vehicles.
• The statement outlines our approach to this work including fair and sustainable funding for road investment, whilst ensuring any changes are timed to enable the productivity, climate and consumer benefits of increasing electric vehicle uptake.

The Commonwealth will progress work with the states and territories and take the time to get the policy development right.

Health and disability

• Negotiations have re‑commenced to finalise the December 2023 National Cabinet deal on hospital funding and NDIS reforms. The Commonwealth has increased the hospitals funding offer. Treasurers discussed more action on the deal, which will be progressed by Minister Butler with his state counterparts next Friday.
• The hospitals offer remains linked to NDIS reform and the establishment of Foundational Supports (i.e. Thriving Kids for kids 0–9). Higher living standards are the holy grail, and higher productivity is how we get there together.

Whether it’s national competition reforms, better regulation or building more homes, we have a big and broad productivity agenda, we’re keen to add to it where we can, and the states and territories are a big part of that.

We are grateful for the support for the state and territory Treasurers for their constructive and candid engagement in this meeting.

Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested a man after several burglaries in Parap this morning.

Around 5:50am, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre (JESCC) received reports that multiple residences and vehicles at a unit complex on Salonika Street had been unlawfully entered and small items stolen.

The offender then allegedly stole a Holden Trax belonging to one of the residents, narrowly missing that resident as he attempted to stop the offender from driving away in his vehicle.

Members from Strikeforce Trident deployed and the stolen motor vehicle was located driving through Ludmilla before stopping at an address on Mawalan Court.

The offender fled on foot and was arrested a short distance away. The 32-year-old male has since been charged with:

• Aggravated Burglary – Building x 1
• Damage to Property x 2
• Trespass – Entering Without Authority x 3
• Aggravated Burglary – Dwelling x 1
• Theft x 1
• Driving, Using/Riding Motor Vehicle Without Consent x 1
• Recklessly Endangering Serious Harm – Aggravated x 1
• Learner Driver – No Person in Front Seat x 1
• Drive Without L Plates When Required x 1
• Not Dip Headlamps – Approaching Vehicle x 1
• Unlawfully Possess Property x 2
• Driver With Prohibited Drug in Body x 1
• Breach of Parole x 1

He has been remanded to appear in Darwin Local Court 8 September 2025.

Police urge anyone who witnessed the incident or with information to make contact on 131 444. Please quote reference number P25236834. Anonymous reports can be made through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Source: Mental Health Australia

Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

Police are calling for information after an aggravated robbery occurred in Malak yesterday evening.

Around 5:50pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communications Centre received reports that a male had been robbed while walking along Holzerland Street.

It is alleged that while the 16-year-old victim and his friend were walking, they were approached by three males in a Honda Civic. One of the offenders reached out of the window, ripped a gold necklace from the victim’s neck, and drove away.

Investigations into the incident remain ongoing and police urge anyone with information to make contact on 131 444. Please quote reference number P25236256.

Anonymous reports can be made through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via https://crimestoppersnt.com.au/.

Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested a member of the Hells Angels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang for domestic violence offences that occurred on Wednesday night.

Around 8:50pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports of an incident occurring in Darwin.

It is alleged that a 30-year-old male unlawfully entered a property of a female known to him where he threatened and assaulted her before leaving the property.

A short time later police located and arrested the alleged offender after negotiating his surrender from the Hells Angels Clubhouse.

Around 11:00am on Thursday morning detectives from the Gangs Task Force executed a search warrant of the Hells Angels Clubhouse which resulted in the seizure of a less than trafficable quantity of methamphetamines.

The alleged offender has been charged with:

• Aggravated assault
• Aggravated burglary
• Damage to property
• Deprivation of liberty
• Use Carriage Service to harass and annoy
• Possess schedule 1 dangerous drug

He was remanded in custody and is due to appear in court on the 12^th September 2025.

Detective Acting Superintendent David Richardson said, “I cannot understate the importance of how seriously we take these offences.

“While the victim was not physically injured during the incident the actions of this individual are reprehensible and will not be tolerated.

We would like to remind victims of domestic violence that support services are available. If you or someone you know are experiencing domestic violence, support services are available, including, but not limited to, 1800RESPECT (1800737732) or Lifeline 131 114.”