Media releases

As Australians hang the stockings and start ticking off their shopping lists, the Albanese Government is warning retailers dodgy tactics and unsafe products will not be tolerated.

Farmers have thrown their support behind the Federal Albanese Labor Government’s decision to extend Right to Repair reforms to agricultural machinery, a practical change that will deliver fairness,

Joint media release with the Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP, Treasurer and the Hon Dr Anne Aly MP, Minister for Small Business.

The Albanese Government is protecting vulnerable Australians from perpetrators who misuse the tax and corporate systems to commit financial abuse and coercive control.

The Albanese Government has signed a landmark tax treaty with Croatia – the first ever between our two nations – marking a major step forward in our growing bilateral relationship.

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on our commitment to take on dodgy business tactics head-on, banning unfair trading practices that cost Australians time and money.

Commonwealth, State and Territory Consumer Affairs Ministers met on Friday 21 November 2025 to renew their commitment to a strong national consumer protection framework.

Consumer Affairs ministers and officials from the Commonwealth, States, Territories and New Zealand will meet in Canberra on Friday, 21 November 2025.

Joint media release with the Hon Julie Collins MP, Minister for Agriculture, and the Hon Dr Anne Aly MP, Minister for Small Business.

Australians can now have their say on supermarket price gouging, with the Government today releasing exposure draft legislation to prohibit excessive pricing by supermarkets.

Suppliers to Australia’s large grocery businesses – Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and wholesaler Metcash – are encouraged to share their experience as part of the Food and Grocery Code Supervisor’s annua

Ahead of the new mandatory merger control regime commencing on 1 January 2026, the Government will refine the initial notification requirements to ensure the merger reforms are appropriat

The Albanese Government is streamlining implementation of an open register of beneficial ownership.

The Albanese Government has appointed Luke Woodward as a full‑time member of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for a five‑year period.

The Albanese Government has appointed Ms Gabrielle Gallagher as the full‑time Registrar of Personal Property Securities, commencing on the day after the instrument is registered on the Federal

Australians can be assured the nation’s consumer laws have their back when using artificial intelligence.

The Albanese Government welcomes the latest ATO report into corporate tax transparency which shows the percentage of large businesses paying no tax has fallen.

The Albanese Government has re‑appointed seven eminent experts to advise the government on our broad and ambitious competition reform agenda.

The latest Albanese Government funded CHOICE quarterly report into supermarket prices released today has revealed Aldi remains the cheapest supermarket followed by Coles, Woolworths and IGA.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has delivered the latest annual update to the Measuring What Matters dashboard as part of the Government’s wellbeing framework.