Media releases

The Liberal National Government is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Ian Klug AM as the new Chair to the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB).

The Coalition Government will introduce legislation into the Parliament today to protect Australians from paying premiums for insurance they don’t want, need or even know they have.

Housing industry leaders have raised serious concerns about Labor’s housing taxes at a Housing Industry Roundtable at Parliament House today.

It has now been two weeks since the Hayne Royal Commission Final Report was made public, yet Bill Shorten and the Labor Party have still not responded, proving they are more interested in political

Recommendations 3.6 & 3.7 pass the Senate The Coalition Government has passed legislation through the Senate that acts on two of Commissioner Hayne’s recommendations and will enhance

Criminal and civil penalties for corporate and financial sector misconduct are set to significantly increase, following a Labor Party back-flip and passage of legislation through the Senate.

Three million Australians are a step closer to being reunited with around $6 billion worth of superannuation, thanks to legislation passed in the Senate by the Coalition Government.

The Coalition Government is fast-tracking delivery of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card for members of the Australian civilian surgical and medical teams who provided medical aid, train

The Liberal National Government is backing small business with the introduction of legislation into Parliament yesterday that will boost and extend the instant asset write-off initiative.

The Coalition Government has introduced legislation to establish the $2 billion Australian Business Securitisation Fund which will see small and medium-sized businesses get better access to more co

The Coalition Government has tabled an amendment which acts on two recommendations in Commissioner Hayne’s Final Report, enhancing accountability of superannuation funds and strengthening protectio

Media organisations are invited to submit an expression of interest (EOI) to attend the Budget 2019-20 lock-up from 12.00pm on Tuesday 2 April at Parliament House, Canberra.

Recommendation 6.13: Regular Capability Reviews The expert panel that will lead a capability review of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will comprise Chair Graeme Sam

A $15 million funding injection from the Liberal Nationals Government has secured the redevelopment of Ikon Park in Carlton to create the home of AFLW in Victoria.

An innovative new pilot program funded by the Liberal Nationals Government to educate and employ young adults with Down syndrome launched in Melbourne today.

Recommendation 1.11: Farm Debt Mediation The Commonwealth, states and territories have agreed, for the first time, to move towards a national farm debt mediation scheme at yesterday’s mee

Today the Australian Government announces Ms Paula Conboy has advised she will not be pursuing a second term as the Chair of the Australian Energy Regulator (AER).

Today was the first meeting of the Treasurers’ Forum on Population as part of the Council on Federal Financial Relations, which saw all levels of government come together to discuss how we can bett

The Coalition Government has agreed to take action on all 76 recommendations contained in the Royal Commission’s Final Report and, in a number of important areas, is going further, including conduc

The Government received Commissioner Hayne’s Final Report on Friday, we responded to it in full on Monday and now we are getting on with the job of restoring trust in Australia’s financial system.