Media releases

2025

Cracking down on non-compete clauses to boost wages and productivity

The Albanese Government is taking action to stop unfair non‑compete clauses that are holding back Australian workers from switching to better, higher‑paying jobs.

Cracking down on the supermarkets to get a better deal for Australians

The Albanese Labor Government has today released the

Report finds Albanese Government delivers lowest average unemployment rate in over 50 years

A new report, released today, has found that the Albanese Government has delivered Australia’s lowest average unemployment rate in over 50 years.

New government action to help tradies get paid on time and in full

The Albanese Labor Government is taking further action to help ensure tradies and subcontractors in the construction industry are paid on time and in full. Our immediate actions are:

Albanese Labor Government to extend unfair trading practice protections to small businesses

The Albanese Government will extend a crackdown on Unfair Trading Practices to small businesses after last year’s commitment to protect consumers.

A new era for community foundations

The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to strengthen Australia’s philanthropic sector through historic reforms to support community foundations.

Nominations now open for the first Food and Grocery Code Supervisor

The Albanese Labor Government is cracking down on bad behaviour by supermarkets to make sure customers and farmers are getting a fair deal at the checkout.

Helping charities and strengthening communities

The Albanese Government is helping Australia’s 62,000 charities by ensuring that states and territories collaborate effectively with the federal government – reducing unnecessary paperwork.

Labor is delivering faster and more reliable NBN speeds for 100,000 more Canberrans

Canberrans will benefit from a major upgrade to the National Broadband Network (NBN), with almost 100,000 premises across the ACT set to get access to faster, more reliable full‑fibre internet conn

2024

Implementing a minimum tax for multinationals

The Albanese Government is continuing to take action so that multinationals pay their fair share of tax in Australia.

New tool to streamline and better coordinate financial sector regulation

The Albanese Government has today released a new tool to better streamline and coordinate regulation in the financial sector to help build a more competitive, dynamic and productive economy.

World-first data asset to improve outcomes for people with disability

Australia will now have a clearer research picture of people with disability aimed at improving their life outcomes, with the release of the first data from the National Disability Data&n

Public Country by Country reporting jurisdictions now settled

Today, the Albanese Government’s determination of specified jurisdictions for Australia’s world leading Public Country by Country tax transparency regime has been published on the

Mandatory Food and Grocery Code of Conduct established in law

The Albanese Labor Government has made the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct mandatory, protecting farmers and everyday Australians at the supermarket checkout.

ACCC Federal Court action against NDIS and Aged Care provider

The Minister for the NDIS the Hon Bill Shorten MP and Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, Dr Andrew Leigh MP today welcomed strong action by th

CHOICE supermarkets report focuses on Christmas staples

The third Albanese Government‑funded CHOICE quarterly report into supermarket prices has been released today, giving consumers pricing info

And the OSCA goes to… Australia’s resilient labour market

The Albanese Government’s responsible economic management has ensured the labour market has been resilient in the face of global and domestic pressures.

Proposals to improve transparency of the true owners of unlisted companies

The Albanese Government has released proposals for the first phase of our commitment to improve information on the beneficial ownership of unlisted companies.

Supporting philanthropic giving

The Albanese Government is making it easier for Australians to support causes close to their hearts by reforming the tax deductibility of donations and how philanthropic funds operate.

Measuring the contribution of unpaid care in Australia

Australia’s 3 million unpaid carers deserve to be seen and deserve to be valued.