Media releases

The Albanese Government has released draft legislation to reform Australia’s merger rules and boost competition and productivity in our economy.

The Albanese Labor Government is making sure foreign residents pay their fair share of tax, advancing important new measures to improve the integrity of the foreign resident capital gains tax rules

The Albanese Government is making further investments to help prevent the loss of banking services in the Pacific.

The Albanese Government has introduced legislation to deliver on our election commitment to improve tax transparency and integrity.

Today the Government will introduce the new Future Made in Australia Bill 2024 and Future Made in Australia (Omnibus Amendments No.

Today I’m announcing that ANZ Group Holdings Ltd’s (ANZ) proposal to acquire full ownership of Suncorp Bank (Suncorp) from Suncorp Group can proceed subject to enforceable conditions.

Consultation has begun on the implementation details of the government’s $13.7 billion in production tax incentives announced in the Budget.

The Albanese Government is strengthening Australia’s first national wellbeing framework to support policy development and better align our economic and social goals in communities right across the

Despite edging down on a month‑to‑month basis, the ABS’s monthly CPI indicator was 4.0 per cent in the year to May.

The Albanese Government will strengthen the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct, accepting all recommendations of a recent independent review into the Code as part of a wide‑ranging cost‑of‑living cra

The Albanese Government has appointed Mr Selwyn Button, Dr Alison Roberts and Mr Barry Sterland PSM as full‑time Commissioners to the Productivity Commission (PC) for five‑year terms.

The Albanese Government is releasing its Sustainable Finance Roadmap, which will help investors, companies and the broader community make the most of the global net zero transformation.

Today’s decision by the independent Reserve Bank means by the time the Board next meets, it will be approaching nine months since the last interest rate hike.

The Albanese Labor Government is implementing a raft of measures to help Australians get better rates on their mortgages and savings accounts.

Today’s National Accounts confirm growth in the Australian economy was flat in the first three months of the year.

The Albanese Labor Government is working to boost the construction of rental housing as part of our comprehensive $32 billion Homes for Australia plan.

The Government has issued $7 billion of its inaugural green bond, in a major milestone for Australia’s sustainable finance market.

The Fair Work Commission’s Annual Wage Review decision is a win for workers, a win for women and it will help with the cost of living.

The Council on Federal Financial Relations continues to discuss the implications of the recent High Court decision in Vanderstock & Anor v State of Victoria.

The Albanese Government is delivering more funding to the Launceston Medicare Urgent Care Clinic to provide bulk billed healthcare service to more Tasmanians, off the back of a big focus on the cos