Media releases

The Albanese Government is consulting on changes to improve competition in the trading of shares and other securities as part of its reforms to strengthen Australia’s financial system.

The Albanese Government pays its respects to former Reserve Bank Governor Robert Alan Johnston AC who passed away today, aged 98. Bob was a truly great Australian.

Today the Productivity Commission’s 5-Year Productivity Inquiry is released, as a contribution to the national debate about lifting Australia’s productivity performance.

Today’s National Accounts confirms growth in the Australian economy is moderating as expected, with substantial and growing challenges in 2023.

The Albanese Government is making Australia’s world‑class superannuation system more sustainable and fairer with one modest change that affects less than 0.5 per cent of all Australians.

Today I release a revamped Tax Expenditures and Insights Statement with new in

Today I will depart for the G20 Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting in Bengaluru, India.

The Albanese government welcomes new figures today showing wages growth has picked up even further since the change of government.

The Albanese Government is taking the next step towards legislating an objective for superannuation.

The independent Reserve Bank has today confirmed that the Albanese Government’s energy plan is helping moderate inflation in our economy.

The Australian Government is taking the next step in considering how to build an affordable, accessible, high quality, universal early education system.

The Albanese Government is acting to ensure the regulation of crypto assets protects consumers and positions our economy to take advantage of new digital products and services.

The International Monetary Fund has overnight strongly endorsed Australia’s responsible economic management at a time of growing uncertainty for the global economy.

Confirmation of Australia’s AAA credit rating by Standard and Poor’s today backs in the Albanese Government’s responsible economic management in challenging times.

The latest ABS data shows inflation rose by 7.8 per cent in 2022.

Employment growth in the first six months of the Albanese Government is the strongest for a new Australian Government on record.

From 1 January, more Australians will benefit from topping-up their super if they sell their home.

Penalties for investors who break foreign investment laws for residential property will double from 1 January 2023.

The Albanese Government has today taken action to limit the worst impacts of gas price increases resulting from Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine by applying an emergency, temporary price cap to whol

The Albanese Labor Government’s new Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee will meet this week to begin its important work in helping to address disadvantage and boost economic participation.