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Media releases
2011
Banks agree to drop ATM fees in flood affected areas
Major banks have agreed to remove the fees for non-customers withdrawing cash from their ATMs in flood-affected areas during the initial disaster recovery phase.
Banks agree to drop ATM fees in flood affected areas
The Federal and Queensland Governments met today with insurance companies and industry representatives to make sure they're working closely with households and businesses to resolve claims stemmi
Government Works With Banking Industry on Floods Help
The Assistant Treasurer yesterday met with the Australian Banking Association, banking industry executives, key financial consumer group representatives and the Financial Ombudsman's Service to d
Exempting Taxes, Fees and Charges from the GST
As part of the Gillard Government's ongoing efforts to simplify Australia's tax laws, the Assistant Treasurer is proposing new legislation to change how we determine which taxes, fees and charge
Government works with insurance industry to help flood victims
Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten met with the Insurance Council of Australia yesterday (Thursday) to discuss insurance claims in the face of the Queensland floods.
Tax Assistance for Flood Victims
Flood victims in Queensland can get their tax payments deferred and refunds fast-tracked after the Government announced a series of measures to make things a little easier for people dealing with t
GST On Low Value Imports Not the Main Cause of Retail Woes
Claims the low value threshold on imported goods is responsible for the tough Christmas experienced by big Australian retailers is exaggerated, Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten said today.