Media releases

The story today in the Age implying that $3 billion of federal funding will be diverted to level crossing removal is wrong.

Today marks the start of a conversation about how we bring a tax system built before the 1950s into the new century.

The Government has released the Terms of Reference for the Productivity Commission’s cost-benefit analysis on the best way to deliver a mobile broadband capability for public safety agencies.

The Treasurer, Joe Hockey, and the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Peter Dutton, today announced that the Productivity Commission will commence an inquiry into the impact of charges

Today I have approved the foreign investment proposal by Japan Post Co., Ltd. to acquire Toll Holdings Limited.

I am immensely saddened to hear of the passing of my friend Stuart Wagstaff.

New South Wales will receive $2 billion in incentive payments from the Commonwealth for investment in crucial infrastructure projects.

Today, the Government has released the 2015 Intergenerational Report.

Today I have approved the proposal by JBS USA Holdings Inc (JBS), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, JBS Smallgoods HoldCo Australia Pty Ltd, to acquire Australian Consolidated Food Holdings Pty

Today the Treasurer, Joe Hockey, and the Minister for Trade and Investment, Andrew Robb, announced a Productivity Commission review that will aim to boost Australia's services exports.

The Australian economy grew by a solid 0.5 per cent in the December quarter to be 2.5 per cent higher over the past year. This is up from a revised 0.4 per cent in the September quarter.

Today I have made an order under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (the Act) for Golden Fast Foods Pty Ltd (Golden Fast Foods), to divest the established residential property at 63-67

Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey and Swiss Ambassador Marcel Stutz today agreed to increase cooperation to tackle tax evasion.

The 2015 Intergenerational Report: Australia in 2055 (the Report) will be released at 12.00pm (AEDT) on Thursday, 5 March 2015.

The Commonwealth Government will take action to strengthen Australia’s foreign investment framework for residential real estate and agriculture.

Retail investors in Commonwealth Government Securities (CGS) will be able to exchange their holdings of CGS for the equivalent exchange-traded Australian Government Bond (eAGBs) line next month.

Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey and ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr MLA today signed the first agreement under the Abbott Government’s Asset Recycling Initiative.

The Commonwealth Government is putting in place better scrutiny and reporting of foreign purchases of agricultural land — delivering on our commitment to the Australian people at the last election.

The Government has been able to secure another important Budget saving in the Senate with the successful passage of the Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2013.

Today the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points - from 2.5 per cent to a new record low of 2.25 per cent.