Media releases

Governance standards for charities registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), commenced operation today, said the Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury.

Today I have been sworn in as a Minister in the Rudd Government and will continue in my role as Assistant Treasurer and Minister Assisting for Deregulation.

Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury today announced the appointment of Mr Neil Olesen as a full-time Second Commissioner of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for a seven-year period from 1 July 2

Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury today released for public comment a discussion paper on reforms to the Offshore Banking Unit (OBU) regime.

The Government will prevent dividend washing by inserting a specific integrity rule in the tax law, Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury announced today.

Families, small business operators and farmers hit hard by ex-Tropical cyclone Oswald, recent flooding in Queensland and New South Wales, and the Tasmania and Wambelong bushfires will not have t

The Parliament today passed legislation which will enable eligible providers of ethics education in government schools to receive tax deductible donations.

Historic legislation to introduce a statutory definition of charity passed the Parliament yesterday evening, said Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury.

I am pleased to announce the reappointment of Mr Robert Fitzgerald AM as a full-time Commissioner of the Productivity Commission (Commission) for a further five-year period.

I am pleased to announce the following appointment and reappointments to the Australian Competition Tribunal (the Tribunal):

Restaurant and café owners will face less red tape after the passage of new legislation through Parliament today, said Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury.

The new Tax and Transfer Policy Institute was launched today at the Australian National University's Crawford School.

More than 110,000 Australian companies will now be able to benefit from a new tax break after the passage of legislation through the Parliament.

The Parliament has passed amendments to give certainty around the tax liabilities for native title agreements.

New legislation to protect consumers from unfair insurance contract terms has been introduced into the Parliament, said Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury.

Legislation to toughen up Australia's laws against tax avoidance and profit shifting passed the Parliament last night.

The Federal Labor Government is guaranteeing access to Sydney Airport for regional airlines and the passengers they carry until 2016.

The Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury and the Minister for Trade and Competitiveness Craig Emerson today announced that the Productivity Commission would undertake separate safeguard inquiries int

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC and Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury today announced the Productivity Commission will examine how to improve access to justice in Australia.

New legislation introduced into Parliament today will make sure that consumers have appropriate protections when receiving tax advice from a financial adviser, said Assistant Treasurer David Bra