Media releases

Today Cabinet has agreed to recommend the Governor‑General appoint Chris Barrett as the new Chair of the Productivity Commission, for a term of five years. 

The Albanese Government is today releasing Measuring What Matters, Austr

This week I will join international counterparts in India as part of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meetings in Gandhinagar.

The Albanese Government has appointed Michele Bullock as the ninth Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) for a seven‑year term beginning on 18 September 2023.

The Albanese Government’s Mandatory Gas Code of Conduct is now law. This will secure more gas at more reasonable prices for Australian gas users.

The Albanese Government is taking steps to address the challenges and impacts of de‑banking in Australia by supporting recommendations in the Council of Financial Regulator’s paper and committing t

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has today announced the start of construction on a new health teaching and research facility in Darwin being delivered by the Albanese Labor Government.

The Albanese Government is consulting on detailed proposals that will help Australian companies and investors to maximise economic opportunities in the shift to cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable

The Government is helping to supercharge Australia’s small and medium businesses with the delivery of more than $1.5 billion in new tax incentives.

The Albanese Government has now completed the design of the Mandatory Gas Code of Conduct (Gas Code), following close engagement with gas users and producers.

Australia and New Zealand will work closer than ever before to maximise the economic opportunities of the net zero transformation and accelerate climate action across the Indo‑Pacific.

The Hon Jim Chalmers, the Hon Chris Bowen, the Hon Grant Robertson, and the Hon James Shaw met in Wellington on 8 June 2023 for the inaugural Australia–New Zealand Climate and Finance Ministers’ me

Over the next two days I will take part in a series of meetings in New Zealand to strengthen trade and business links between our nations.

Today’s National Accounts confirm that momentum in the Australian economy is moderating largely as expected.

The Albanese Government is today releasing an updated Statement of Expectations for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).

The Albanese Government will work to ensure Australians continue to have access to the payments services they require as the nation shifts away from the use of cheques.

The Albanese Government is taking the next important steps to modernise the way Australians make and receive payments.

The Fair Work Commission’s Annual Wage Review decision is a huge win for Australia’s low‑paid workers.

The Albanese Government has reappointed Ms Rosheen Garnon as the Chair of the Board of Taxation for a three-year period until 25 March 2026.

The Albanese Government will reappoint Mick Keogh OAM as a Deputy Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for a further five years from 30 May.