Media releases

Streamlining regulation in the resources sector will be the focus of a 12-month review by the Productivity Commission.

The Morrison Government has asked the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics to inquire into progress made by relevant financial institutions in implementing the recommendations o

The Coalition Government is committed to ensuring that our regulatory framework is fit-for-purpose in the digital age, today announcing that public consultation on all 23 recommendations of the Aus

The Coalition Government will introduce legislation on Thursday to ban the grandfathering of conflicted remuneration paid to financial advisers.

Recommendation 4.7: Extending unfair contracts terms to insurance contracts The Coalition Government has today released exposure draft legislation that extends the unfair contract term (U

The Coalition Government has today released the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Digital Platforms Inquiry final report.

Legislation to be introduced by the Morrison Government this week will give consumers more power and allow them to compare and switch between products and services more easily.

The Morrison Government has today released the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) Capability Review, alongside the Government and APRA’s responses.

The Coalition Government today tabled in Parliament the final Productivity Commission report into Compensation and Rehabilitation for Veterans - A Better Way to Support Veterans.

The Coalition Government is pleased to announce Mr Stephen Ridgeway has been appointed as a Commissioner of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for a five-year period from

Key Government measures coming into effect on 1 July 2019 will help Australian families with the cost of living by forging ahead with low and middle income tax relief, safeguarding superannuation savi

I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Michael Andrew AO yesterday.

Today I will travel to Fukuoka, Japan, to attend the second G20 Finance Ministers' and Central Bank Governors' Meeting under Japan's 2019 G20 Presidency.

Today's National Accounts show that the Australian economy grew by 0.4 per cent in the March quarter to be 1.8 per cent higher through the year. This is within the range of market expectations.

The Morrison Government is providing $10 million to Melbourne’s Jewish Holocaust Centre (JHC), helping expand the size of the museum as it increases its educational activities to reach even more Vi

The Morrison Government is investing $9.7 million to expand the Giant Steps Melbourne school and reduce the waiting list for its specialist education for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in V

The Government is pleased to announce that Mr Philip Lindsay has been nominated for appointment as Australia’s Alternate Director to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

The Morrison Government is investing $9.2 million to make a life changing medicine for childhood epilepsy available through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), which will help them to control

The Government is pleased to announce that Ms Karen Payne has been appointed as the full-time Inspector-General of Taxation. Ms Payne has been appointed for a five-year period from 6 May 2019.

Members of the Australian civilian surgical and medical teams who provided medical aid, training and treatment to local Vietnamese people during the Vietnam War will gain access to their Department