Media releases

The full bench of the High Court today handed down its decision in Austin & Kings v The Commonwealth of Australia.

Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Revenue Senator Helen Coonan said the ALP appeared completely confused about where it stood on the rights of Australian superannuation investors.

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan, today launched the Australian Charities Fund's Workplace Giving Program in Sydney.

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan, has announced that from today, gifts to the value of $2 or more made to Crime Stoppers Queensland Limited, will be dedu

Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan today welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission's research report on public liability claims management.

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan, today announced that the Amending Protocol to the Australia-Canada Double Taxation Convention would first apply from 1 Januar

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan, today travelled to Canberra and met with the Insurance Council of Australia to discuss the insurance industry's respons

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan, today announced two measures to further simplify and clarify the dividend imputation system.

The Governor-General last night gave Royal Assent to an amendment to the income tax laws to allow farmers in Exceptional Circumstances declared areas who access their Farm Management Depo

Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Revenue Senator Helen Coonan has announced that the Australian Taxation Office will soon begin recruiting for 35 new positions in its Hobart office.

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan, today announced the release of exposure draft legislation for public comment in relation to the taxation of foreign cur

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan, today announced businesses would be given more time to get certain related-party loans in order to ensure there were no

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan, today announced that Parliament had passed the Taxation Laws Amendment (Structured Settlements and Structured Orders) B

Recent allegations in the Parliament, specifically by Mr Latham, the member for Werriwa, that a development application lodged at Pittwater Council shows that I have some beneficial interest

I have previously made it plain that I arranged extensive renovations at my home in Woollahra. The work that was done was not satisfactory.

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan, today completely rejected rehashed allegations from the Member for Werriwa, Mark Latham.

Drought affected farmers will receive further assistance from the Federal Government with the introduction of legislation today to make access to Farm Management Deposits (FMDs) easier.

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan, today announced a number of amendments to the thin capitalisation provisions of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan, has announced that from today, gifts to the value of $2 or more made to Crime Stoppers Tasmania, will be deductible fo

Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan today welcomed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's interim approval of a co-insurance pool to make cover more available to not-for-p