Media releases

Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs Minister Chris Bowen today announced a mandatory standard for hot water bottles.

The Government today released the Inspector-General of Taxation's report "Follow up review into the Tax Office's implementation of agreed recommendations included in the six reports prepared by the

The Assistant Treasurer today announced that the Government intends to provide relief from capital gains tax (CGT) for policyholders of health insurers who receive shares when their health insurer

The Government today released the Inspector-General of Taxation’s report on the Review of the potential revenue bias in private binding rulings involving large complex matters.

Competition Policy & Consumer Affairs Minister, Chris Bowen today launched the little black book of scams, at the start of 'Fraud Fortnight' the annual nationwide scams awareness campa

The Assistant Treasurer, Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, the Hon Chris Bowen MP, today announced that the Government has asked the Board of Taxation to review the taxation arr

Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs Minister Chris Bowen today announced a mandatory standard for portable folding cots.

Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, Chris Bowen, today announced Mr Pat Walker as the Rudd Government's nominee for the new Petrol Commissioner.

The Government today introduced Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008 to implement a number of improvements to Australia's taxation system, including the following:

The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, the Hon Chris Bowen MP, today announced the appointment of a Tax Design Review Panel that will be charged

Australia and Japan have signed a new tax treaty to replace the existing treaty which was signed in 1969.

The Assistant Treasurer Chris Bowen today announced that the government was inviting public comment and submissions on Australia's future tax treaty negotiation programme and policy.

SUBJECTS: ACCC inquiry into grocery prices, inflation CHRIS BOWEN: G'day, hello. Everybody ready?

The Rudd Government has today directed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to commence a formal inquiry into grocery prices.

Draft legislation to criminalise serious cartel conduct was released today for public comment by the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, Chris Bowen.

The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, the Hon Chris Bowen MP, today announced that the Government will be moving to allay concerns in industry regarding

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair, Mr Graeme Samuel has informed the Assistant Treasurer that he has written to the oil companies and the two major supermarket chains

The Rudd Government has received the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) report into unleaded petrol prices which has highlighted 'fundamental structural issues that raise c

The Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, the Hon Chris Bowen MP, today welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission's Draft Report of the Review of Australia's Consumer Poli