Media releases

Today, I co‑chaired the fifth Australia‑China Strategic Economic Dialogue with Chairman Zheng Shanjie of China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).

Today the Albanese Government is releasing draft legislation on reforms to boost the superannuation savings of low‑income workers and make superannuation tax concessions fairer and more sustainable

Today I have released the 2025–26 Tax Expenditures and Insights Statement.

Joint media release with Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher, Minister for Finance, Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Government Services

Today, we have declared Sunday’s Bondi attack a terrorist incident for the purposes of the Terrorism and Cyclone Insurance Act 2003, based on advice from relevant agencies and followi

We’re delivering on our commitment to mandate cash acceptance for essential purchases by finalising regulations that require fuel and grocery retailers to accept cash from 1 January 2026.

The Albanese Labor Government has made new regulations to ban supermarket price gouging.

Joint media release with the Hon Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Climate Change and Energy.

Today I have agreed to the clear recommendation from the Foreign Investment Review Board to not object to Hanwha’s proposal to increase its shareholding in Austal Limited from 9.9 per cen

The Albanese Labor Government will expand Australia’s Antarctic Program and create jobs and opportunities in Tasmania.

We have directed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to extend its fuel price monitoring program for an extra five years.

Today the independent Reserve Bank of Australia Monetary Policy Board kept interest rates on hold at 3.60 per cent as expected.

Joint media release with the Hon Andrew Leigh MP; Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury.

Australia and New Zealand have agreed to new measures to help unlock the golden economic opportunities of the net zero transformation and streamline and modernise regulation.

The Hon Nicola Willis, Minister of Finance and Minister for Economic Growth and the Hon Simon Watts, Minister of Climate Change and Minister for Energy, welcomed the Hon Dr Jim&

We will travel to New Zealand today to meet our counterparts in Auckland to strengthen climate action, clean energy cooperation and regulatory alignment between Australia and New Zealand.

Today’s National Accounts show an uptick in annual economic growth and a stronger and broader private sector recovery.

Today, I convened a meeting of state and territory Treasurers to advance key reforms to modernise Australia’s economy.

Joint media release with the Hon Dr Anne Aly MP, Minister for Small Business, and the Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury.

The Albanese Government has introduced new legislation to the Parliament to help unlock innovation and protect Australians investing in digital assets.