Media releases

A $7.5 billion new investment in national transport infrastructure will boost the national economy, deliver safer roads and create thousands of jobs as part of the Federal Coalition’s COVID-19 econ

The New South Wales economy will be boosted, roads will be safer and thousands of jobs created, with a $2.7 billion investment into transport infrastructure from the Federal Coali

The Morrison Government is supporting older and disabled Australians and their families by providing a targeted Capital Gains Tax (CGT) exemption for granny flat arrangement

As part of the Morrison Government’s economic recovery plan to create jobs, rebuild our economy and secure Australia’s future, an additional 10,000 first home buyers will be able to purchase a new

The Morrison Government will provide an exemption from Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) for employer-provided retraining and reskilling, for employees who are redeployed to a different role in the busines

The Morrison Government is continuing to support businesses through COVID‑19 by providing further tax relief to attract and retain workers and reduce red-tape as part of our economic recovery plan.

The Government will deliver Australia’s first Ministerial Statement on Rural and Regional Budget Outcomes to Federal Parliament during Budget week next Thursday.

Easing restrictions in Victoria in a COVIDsafe way is vitally important so that more Victorians can get back to work and resume their normal lives.

The Final Budget Outcome for 2019-20 shows Australia’s budget is in a much stronger position than many other comparable nations despite the significant health and economic challenges from COVID-19.

As part of the Morrison Government’s economic recovery plan, we are reducing the cost and time it takes consumers and businesses to access credit.

The Morrison Government will undertake the most significant reforms to Australia’s insolvency framework in 30 years as part of our economic recovery plan to keep businesses in business and Australi

As part of our economic plan, the Morrison Government will continue to provide regulatory relief for businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19 by extending temporary continuous disclosure prov

Mr Steven Skala AO is to be appointed as a part-time member to the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) for a five-year period.

The OECD has upgraded Australia’s economic growth outlook for 2020 in its latest Interim Economic Outlook Report despite the global economy being hit by “an unprecedented su

The Australian Government will nominate Mr Nigel Ray PSM for appointment as the Executive Director at the World Bank for a two-year term commencing in November 2020.

The Morrison Government will hand down the 2020-21 Budget on Tuesday 6 October 2020.

New Zealand Finance Minister Hon Grant Robertson today hosted a call with his counterparts from Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The Morrison Government will continue to provide regulatory relief for businesses that have been impacted by the Coronavirus crisis by extending temporary insolvency and ban

Today's announcement from the Victorian Government to extend lockdown arrangements will be hard and crushing news for the people of Victoria, and a further reminder of the impact and costs that res

The Morrison Government is continuing to provide unprecedented levels of support to households and businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic after legislation passed the Parliament today allowing th