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Media releases
2024
Medicare Urgent Care Clinic delivering for Bendigo
The Albanese Government is delivering Bendigo better access to free, high‑quality health care, with a new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic now open.
Historic reforms for a more competitive economy enter Parliament
Today the Government will introduce landmark reforms to Parliament to overhaul Australia’s merger rules, another big step towards further boosting competition and productivity in our economy.
Reappointment of Australian Statistician
The Albanese Government has reappointed Dr David Gruen AO as the full‑time Australian Statistician to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) for a further five years, beginni
Labor’s reforms to boost financial market competition pave way for new provider
A new provider of clearing and settlement services has emerged following the passage of the Albanese Government’s new legislation to improve competition in financial markets, with news ASIC has app
Labor delivers biggest ever back-to-back surpluses
The Final Budget Outcome for 2023–24 shows the Albanese Government’s responsible economic management has delivered a second consecutive budget surplus.
Meeting with Chinese counterparts in Beijing
Over the next two days, I will meet with key Chinese counterparts in Beijing.
This is another important step towards stabilising our economic relationship with China.
Underlying inflation lowest in more than 30 months
New figures today show that underlying inflation has moderated substantially to its lowest level in more than thirty months and headline monthly inflation moderated substantially by 0.8 percentage
More cost-of-living relief rolling out from today
More relief is rolling out to more people from today, including the first back‑to‑back increase to Commonwealth Rent Assistance in more than 30 years and indexation of pensions and payments op
More new jobs created under Labor
An extra 47,500 jobs have been created in the last month, with the Albanese Government continuing to oversee the largest increase in employment in a single parliamentary term in Australia’s history
Payday superannuation design details to ensure super is paid on time
The Albanese Government will require super to be paid on payday, a reform that will benefit the retirement incomes of millions of Australians.
Consulting on a new Front Door for investors
Today the Albanese Labor Government is starting consultation on the proposed design for a new Front Door for investors with major, transformational investment proposals, to make it simpler to inves
Future Made in Australia legislation passes House of Representatives
The Albanese Labor Government’s Future Made in Australia legislation has today passed the House of Representatives, a major step forward in making the Australian economy more prosperous and resilie
June quarter National Accounts
Today’s National Accounts confirm the Australian economy barely grew in the June quarter.
More help on the way from this month
More cost‑of‑living relief will roll out to more Australians from September.
We recognise that people are under the pump and we’re doing something about it.
Consultation begins on new merger notification thresholds
The Albanese Government is consulting on notification thresholds as part of reforms to Australia’s merger rules to boost competition and productivity in our economy.
Monthly inflation moderates to new four‑month low
New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistic show that the monthly inflation indicator moderated 0.3 percentage points in July and the government’s policies are helping.
Nominations to the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
The Australian Government will nominate Rob Nicholl for appointment as the Executive Director at the World Bank Group, Nghi Luu as the Alternate Executive Director at the International Mo
Next step to revitalise National Competition Policy
Today the Albanese Government and the states and territories are taking the next step to revitalise National Competition Policy (NCP) to make our economy more productive, more dynamic and more comp
Measuring What Matters bolstered by the ABS
Today the ABS has released its first annual Measuring What Matters dashboard, housing Australia’s wellbeing framework established by the Albanese Government.
New laws to strengthen financial system and boost investment in cleaner, cheaper energy pass the Senate
The Albanese Government has today passed legislation through the Senate that will help maximise the economic opportunities of cleaner, cheaper and more reliable energy and strengthen Australia’s fi