Media releases

Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury has today released the Inspector-General of Taxation's  Review into improving the self assessment system.

Reforms introduced into Parliament today will boost the Government's ability to tackle the challenges of base erosion and profit shifting, said Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury.

Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has let the cat out of the bag this afternoon by announcing via press release the Opposition will not come clean on its costings for at least 183 days.

Senior Coalition frontbencher Christopher Pyne has today conceded the Coalition still hasn't done any of the work it needs to fill its $70 billion black hole.

Joe Hockey has once again exposed the Coalition's glass jaw over their high-spending record in Government.

Senior Liberal frontbencher Christopher Pyne last night confirmed that assistance to families would face the chopping block under an Abbott-led Government.

Today the Government is announcing its intention to improve the transparency of Australia's business tax system.

The Assistant Treasurer, the Hon David Bradbury MP, has declared the following three disasters for the purposes of establishing Australian disaster relief funds:

The Gillard Government has announced that the 2011-12 Budget measure "Better Targeting of NFP Tax Concessions" will now commence from 1 July 2014.

New warning labels will be required on portable pools from March 2014 under a new mandatory safety standard, said Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury.

Today marks a key milestone in the implementation of the Gillard Government's superannuation reforms, with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority receiving the first MySuper applications fr

Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury today released the Commonwealth Consumer Affairs Advisory Council (CCAAC) final report, Sharing of repair information in the automotive industry.

The Gillard Government will legislate to protect consumers from unfair terms in insurance contracts, said Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury.

I am pleased to announce the reappointments of Mr David Crawford as the part-time Council President of the National Competition Council (NCC) and Ms Virginia Hickey as a part-time Councillor of

With Christmas only days away and the post-Christmas sales just around the corner, consumers are being reminded to shop safely and know their rights, said Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury.

The Government today released for public consultation a paper on draft governance standards for charities registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) and draft

More than 11,000 unsafe toys have been stripped from Christmas shelves after a consumer watchdog blitz, said Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury.

The Government today announced amendments to the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT) law to provide certainty to industry following the Full Federal Court's decision in Esso Australia Resource

Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury has today announced the appointment and reappointment of members of the Tax Practitioners Board.

An Issues Paper seeking information on consumers' experiences when making 'app' and 'in-app' purchases on mobile and handheld devices was released today, said Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury.