Media releases

The Government will extend for one year the incentive for businesses to undertake offshore petroleum exploration.

Tonight I am pleased to announce the Government's response to the Board of Taxation's review of the legal framework for the administration of the GST.

The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, Chris Bowen, today announced the Government's decision to list the following three organisations as deductible gift

Consumer Affairs Minister, Chris Bowen MP, today released the Rudd Government's draft national unfair contract terms provision for public comment.

Consumer Affairs Minister, Chris Bowen MP, today released a discussion paper on the direction of consumer research and advocacy – Consumer Voices, Sustaining advocacy and research in Australia's ne

The Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs (MCCA) met in Hobart today to progress important reforms that will see an Australian Consumer Law in place by the end of 2010.

The Assistant Treasurer, Chris Bowen MP, today announced his agreement to extend the reporting of the Productivity Commission reviews into Gambling and Parallel Importation of Books into Australia.

The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, Chris Bowen MP, today released a second discussion paper exploring options and calling for public comment on the be

The Assistant Treasurer, Chris Bowen MP, today announced that the Government is seeking applications from suitable individuals for appointment to the new Tax Practitioners Board.

The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, Chris Bowen MP, today released exposure draft legislation and associated explanatory material to improve the income

The Assistant Treasurer, Chris Bowen, today released the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) sixth and final monitoring report on medical indemnity insurance premiums, giving th

The Assistant Treasurer, Chris Bowen MP, today released for consultation a draft regulation which will facilitate the tr

The Consumer Affairs Minister, Chris Bowen MP, confirmed that consumers and regulators would be able to challenge 'unfair' terms in standard-form contracts under a new national unfair contract term

The Assistant Treasurer, Chris Bowen MP, today declared the Italian earthquake of 6th April 2009 disaster for tax purposes under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

Consumer Affairs Minister, Chris Bowen, and Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today announced the Government will reduce the transition period that non-reduced fire-risk (RFR) cigarettes will be

The Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Chris Bowen MP and Minister for the Arts, the Hon Peter Garrett MP, today released the review into the refundable tax of

The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, Chris Bowen MP, today released exposure draft legislation and explanatory materials for the Carbon Pollution Reduct

Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, Chris Bowen MP, has commenced consultations with the States and Territories on a package of reforms to enhance the Nati

The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, Chris Bowen today welcomed the release of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Airport Mon

The Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer today declared the recent Victorian bushfires a disaster for the purposes of establishing Australian disaster relief funds, effective from 29 January 2009.