Ministerial Responsibilities within the Treasury Portfolio

Assists the Treasurer in the development, implementation and administration of policies in the following areas:

Taxation

• Design of taxation law as delegated by the Treasurer.
• Administration of taxation laws and administrative matters relating to the Australian Taxation Office.
• Taxation proposals in relation to compliance.

Foreign investment

• Dealing with individual cases other than major and/or sensitive cases.
• Oversight of the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB).

Competition and Consumer Policy

• Administration of Australia Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
• Responsibility for implementation and administration of competition and consumer policy.
• Consultative arrangements with industry and the states.

Other

• Representational duties, correspondence and administrative matters in general portfolio matters as referred by the Treasurer.
• The Board of Taxation.
• Productivity Commission (PC).