Media releases

Arts Minister Simon Crean and Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury today issued further advice about the Government's intention to update the legislation governing the Producer Offset to include a de

Parents are being warned about the dangers to children of small, high-powered magnets intended for adults as desk novelties, said Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury.

I am pleased to announce the reappointments of Mr Keith James as a part-time member and Deputy Chair of the Board of Taxation (Board) for a two-year period from 1 July 2012 up to and in

Tax Time begins this Sunday 1 July 2012, said Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury.

The Government announced today that it will change the eligibility requirements for the conservation tillage offset following feedback from primary producers.

The Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury today announced continued consultation on a 2012-13 Budget measure to protect the integrity of the wine equalisation tax (WET) rebate.

Important amendments to Australia's tax laws have been passed by the Parliament, said Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury.

A Bill introduced into the Parliament today will implement a range of improvements to Australia's tax laws, including those relating to living-away-from-home (LAFH) allowances and benefits, said

The Commonwealth will work with the States and Territories to look at the development of regulations for fuel price boards, said Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury.

The Gillard Government today secured Parliamentary support for changes to the withholding tax rate for managed investment trusts proposed in the Budget.

The Coalition have been caught out relying on deeply flawed modelling in their opposition to the Government's proposed changes to managed investment trust withholding tax, said Assistant Treasure

Legislation containing important tax measures have been passed by the Parliament, said Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury.

The Government has today introduced the Tax Laws Amendment (Managed Investment Trusts Withholding Tax) Bill to give effect to the change to the withholding tax rate proposed in the 2012-13 Budge

Changes proposed in the Budget to the taxation of managed investment trusts will be considered in a separate Bill to be introduced in the Parliament in coming days, said Assistant Treasurer Davi

Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury today announced transitional arrangements for the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) industries when the carbon price is applied to

The Gillard Government today announced a working group to consult on the development of a Commonwealth foreign ownership register for agricultural land.

Thousands of families, seniors and businesses in Wakefield will benefit from tax relief and increases to assistance and payments, said Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury and Member for Wakefield

To coincide with today's PMs Economic Forum in Brisbane, the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Penny Wong, and Minister Assisting for Deregulation, David Bradbury MP, have published an

The Gillard Government welcomes the release today of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) Taskforce Implementation Report as an important step in the reform agenda.

The Government will nominate Ms Susan Pascoe AM to become the Commissioner of the new Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).