Media releases

The Gillard Government has a strong record of delivering reforms that boost Australians' superannuation savings.

The Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation today released the Australian Government Actuary's (AGA) report into strata title insurance price rises in North Queensland. 

The Gillard Government today released the Productivity Commission's (PC) final report into default superannuation funds in modern awards.

The Gillard Government's Small Business Superannuation Clearing House has reached a milestone, passing half a billion dollars in superannuation payments this week.

The Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, today introduced legislation to establish a trans-Tasman retirement savings portability scheme.

Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Bill Shorten and Minister for Small Business Brendan O'Connor today met with a number of small business representatives as part of the Government'

The Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, today announced the appointments of Ms Joan Fitzpatrick and Ms Melinda Howes to the ARPC.

The Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation today welcomed new data by the Insurance Council of Australia, which shows 78.1 per cent of home and contents insurance policies contained

The Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, today released draft legislation to establish a trans-Tasman retirement savings portability scheme, expected to assist the th

The Federal Coalition confirmed their plans to raise taxes on 3.6 million Australians earning up to $37,000 by slashing the Gillard Government's low income superannuation contribution (LISC).

The Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, today released for public consultation a paper titled Strengthening APRA's Crisis Management Powers which seeks comm

The first ever MoneySmart Week is underway – and the Australian Government is encouraging Australians to carry out their own 'money health check'.

The Gillard Government made further progress towards smarter, simpler, and fairer superannuation with the fourth meeting of the Superannuation Roundtable in Melbourne today.

The Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten today officially launched ING Direct's new superannuation fund.

Australia will host an international symposium on regional financial market integration in 2013, bringing together private sector leaders and regulators in the financial services industry from a

Australia's financial services industry will benefit from the Tax Laws Amendment (Investment Manager Regime) Bill 2012 which was today passed by Parliament.

The House of Representatives has today passed legislation that will deliver on the Government's 2010 election commitment to introduce a new simple, low‑cost default superannuation product called

The Gillard Government is proposing an evidence based and expert led process for selecting and assessing default superannuation funds in modern awards which will ultimately lead to more transpar

Borrowers who use payday loans will be better protected than ever before, following the introduction of Australia's first national cap on payday loans, with passage through Parliament today of th

The Gillard Government has enacted regulations to enable an estimated 30,000 individuals to benefit from refund of certain excess concessional contributions.