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Media releases
2011
Future of Financial Advice Reforms – Draft Legislation
More Australians will seek financial advice following the announcement of the
Proposed Changes To Market Supervision Fees
Stockbrokers, other market participants and market operators will help pay for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to supervise Australia's equity markets, including thos
Further Details for the October Tax Forum
The Gillard Government is pleased to announce the invitation list, program and facilitators for the Tax Forum to be held in Canberra on 4 and 5 October.
Will the Coalition Now Support 12 Percent Superannuation?
The Shadow Treasurer has today confirmed in the House of Representatives debate on the Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 that the Coalition supports superannuation.
Reforms to Payday Lending
People desperate for a small loan to replace a broken household appliance or tide them over until their next pay packet will have more protection from inappropriate lending practices, following
Making the Superannuation Contribution Caps Fairer
People who make excess concessional contributions to their superannuation may benefit from changes contained in a consultation paper released today by the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Fi
Next Step in Investment Manager Regime Legislation for Consultation
The Gillard Government is promoting Australia's fund managers and financial expertise to overseas investors, today releasing draft legislation that will bring Australia's investment manager regi
Better Protections for Seniors Using Reverse Mortgages
Older Australians planning to take out a 'reverse mortgage' on their home will be better protected against negative equity and other pitfalls as part of the Government's sweeping consumer credit re
Government Welcomes Productivity Commission Draft Report on the Australian Retail Industry
The Government welcomes the release of the draft report from the Productivity Commission on the economic structure and performance of the Australian retail industry, and will carefully examine the
RACQ Pays 247 Previously Denied Claims
Insurer RACQ is to be commended for deciding to pay 247 flood-related insurance claims they had previously denied, Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten said today.
Making it Easier to Contribute to Special Disability Trusts
People with severe disability and their carers are being asked to comment on draft legislation that will remove income tax barriers to make it easier for people to contribute to a Special Disabi
Film Tax Offset Changes
Companies involved in making films in Australia are invited to make a submission about new legislation that will determine how the Government's support for the industry will be improved.
New coin to mark 100 years of national Census taking in Australia
The first national census in 1911 helped find a link, decades later, between deaf and mute children and the Rubella virus.
Launching the 16th National Census - 100 years after the first national Census
According to the last Census, there are 105 people in Australia who speak a made-up language at home.
Supporting Small Business in Maribyrnong for clean energy future
Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses in Keilor Park is an outstanding example of the kind of innovative, environmentally-conscious company the Gillard Government wants to foster with the Clean Energy Futu
Changes to the Way Philanthropic Funds are Managed
A commonly used financial structure for philanthropic organisations – public ancillary funds – will be reformed to improve their governance and accountability, as part of the Gillard Government's o
Australia Signs Tax Information Exchange Agreements With Costa Rica and Macao
Costa Rica and the Special Administrative region of Macao, People's Republic of China, have become the latest jurisdictions to sign agreements with Australia to assist the Government in preventi
Improving Incentives For Saving
More than five million individual taxpayers with savings in banks, building societies and credit unions will only pay half the tax on the interest they receive, meaning more money in their pocke
Supporting Jobs in Tasmania
Manufacturing workers will be supported through the transition to a low carbon economy, Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten said today after touring Rio Tinto Alcan Bell Bay with Minister for Small
Tony Abbott to Clawback Thousands From Seniors and Pensioners
Tony Abbott today admitted that running his scare campaign against the Clean Energy Future package is more important to him than supporting pensioners, agreeing on national television the Coaliti