Media releases

The Government is very concerned about the affordability and availability of public liability insurance and its impact on small business, community groups and local councils.

Due to unforseen circumstances Mr Peter McCarthy, B App SC FIAA, a consultant with Ernst and Young is no longer available to assist the Ministerial Meeting on Public Liability Insurance to b

Today the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Senator the Hon Helen Coonan announced the Government's intention to modify the operation of the Inter-corporate dividend rebate (ICDR) for un

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Coonan, today announced further details of the proposed Minister's meeting to assess the affordability and availability of public lia

The Minister for Small Business & Tourism, Joe Hockey and Minister for Revenue & Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan, today congratulated Premier Bob Carr for finally taking ownership

Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan, today announced that the Federal Government is considering a tough new crackdown on promoters of tax avoidance schemes.

Making it easier for Australian companies to do business is the aim of an initiative announced today by the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan.

While the affordability and accessibility of public liability insurance are matters for State and Territory Governments, the Commonwealth is prepared to assist them gather and share information on

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan, announced that from today to 30 January 2004, gifts to the value of $2 or more to the Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest War Memori

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan, announced that from today to 30 January 2004, gifts to the value of $2 or more to The Albert Coates Memorial Trust will be de

A new tax agreement designed to make it easier for Canadian and Australian companies to do businesses was signed in Canberra today, the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator H

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan, today announced that gifts to the value of $2 or more to the Royal Australian Airforce (RAAF) Memorial Trust Fund would

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator the Hon Helen Coonan, today announced that the measure to allow access to superannuation for departing non-residents would now comme

New family friendly superannuation rules approved today will come into effect in twelve months time to give superannuation funds time to implement the changes, Minister for Revenue and Assis

Minister for Revenue & Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan, announced plans today to meet with the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) next week to discuss public concerns about th