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Media releases
2012
Five interest rate facts Tony Abbott wants to forget
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott was today caught peddling more of his misleading statements on the economy and interest rates.
Win for consumer rights in door-to-door sales case
A Federal Court decision has confirmed the strong protections for consumers under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) against unwanted door-to-door selling, said Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury.
New inquiry into exploration
Regulatory barriers faced by mineral and resource exploration companies will be the subject of a new Productivity Commission Inquiry.
Improving food sector relations
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, and Assistant Treasurer, the Hon David Bradbury MP, yesterday convened a forum on Food Sector Relationships bringing together r
Delay to commencement of Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission
The proposed 1 October 2012 date for the commencement of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) will be delayed following a Coalition filibuster in the Parliament.
Abbott telling tall tales on economic growth
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has today demonstrated that he is either economically illiterate or just addicted to deceiving the Australian people with his latest outrageous claim that the Australi
Reforms to living-away-from-home allowances and benefits passed by the Parliament
The Government welcomes the passage today of the Tax Laws Amendment (2012 Measures No. 4) Bill 2012 through the Senate.
Labor moves to ban gag clauses in not-for-profit sector
Legislation will be introduced to ban gag clauses in Commonwealth contracts with the Not-For-Profit sector, ensuring ongoing positive engagement and open debate between the Federal Government and t
Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission passes House of Representatives
Legislation to establish the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) passed the House of Representatives late last night.
Coalition trying to wreck not-for-profit reform
The Coalition is applying its reckless negativity to important reforms that support the not-for-profit sector by filibustering debate in Parliament.
Retirement of Mr Gary Banks AO from the Productivity Commission
Mr Gary Banks AO has announced that he will retire from his position as Chair of the Productivity Commission in December.
Appointment of full-time Second Commissioner to the Australian Taxation Office
The Government is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Geoff Leeper as a full-time Second Commissioner to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for a seven-year period.
Nationals to drive up taxes for hard-working Australians
The Nationals Party want to drive up taxes for working Australians by proposing to abolish the tax-free threshold and delivering a huge tax cut to high-income earners, said Assistant Treasurer Da
Liberal hypocrisy on tax exposed
New analysis of the Coalition's voting record has exposed their hypocrisy over tax, said Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury.
Hockey splits with Abbott on his plan to jack up company tax
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has been caught out contradicting Opposition Leader Tony Abbott on the Coalition's new groceries tax that will increase the cost-of-living for Australian families.
Board of Taxation reports released
The Assistant Treasurer, David Bradbury, today released two Board of Taxation reports Post-Implementation Review of the Tax Design Review Panel's Recommendations and the Review of the
Low Value Parcel Processing Taskforce report released
The Government has publicly released the final report of the Low Value Parcel Processing Taskforce.
Hockey declares war on Nationals leadership
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey today fired a stinging broadside at the leadership of the National Party, saying Nationals Leader Warren Truss and Nationals Senate Leader Barnaby Joyce don't speak for
Coalition division on foreign investment deepens
Only weeks after cobbling together a discussion paper on foreign investment, the chasm in the Coalition is widening, said Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury.
Abbott again takes aim at Tassie's GST
Tony Abbott has refused to rule out supporting a new GST distribution plan championed by the big Liberal States, which would rip away $630 million a year in GST from Tasmania.