Media releases

Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan today outlined details of the new arrangements to deliver the Government's election commitment to provide Australia with a w

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan, today released for public comment a consultation paper on the implementation of the Government's portability of superan

Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan today released the Board of Taxation's recommendations on the establishment of the Inspector-General of Taxation and the Gove

Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan said today that with all Australian Governments taking concrete action to address problems in the public liability insurance market it was essential t

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan, today announced amendments to the income tax law affecting life insurance companies.

Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan today announced that the Governor-General has appointed Ms Jennifer Granger and Mr Gregory Farr to fill the two vacant Second

Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan today welcomed moves by the Insurance Council of Australia, Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd, NRMA Insurance and QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd to make

Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan said today that the Government will carefully consider policy issues raised by the Australian Taxation Office's draft tax ru

Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan today released the first report of the Review of the Law of Negligence.

Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan said today she was heartened to see Simon Crean had finally noticed the insurance issues confronting the Australian community.

Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan today welcomed the active stance taken by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority in protecting superannuation funds.

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan, today announced that the Government has decided to amend the income tax law to extend the period during which tax deduct

Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan today welcomed moves by major Australian insurance company Suncorp GIO to expand the availability of affordable public liability insurance.

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan, has announced that from today to 14 August 2004, gifts to the value of $2 or more to the Mount Macedon Memorial Cross T

Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan today welcomed moves by the South Australian Government to implement tort law reform to reduce the pressure on public liability insurance payouts.

Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan announced today that the Government scheme to assist victims of the HIH collaps had paid out $100 million to or on behalf of policyholders, in just ov

Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan today said the Opposition health spokesman was once again trying to mount a baseless scare campaign to frighten the sick.

Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator the Hon. Helen Coonan, today took issue with ASFA's criticism of Treasury's methodology for analysing retirement incomes.

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator the Hon Helen Coonan, said today Labor's decision to adopt the Government's longstanding policies of choice and portability in supera

The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Revenue, Senator Helen Coonan, announced today that the tax law would be amended, effective from 1 July 2002, to ensure that copyright collecti