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Media releases
2019
Guaranteeing essential services
The Morrison Government is guaranteeing essential services through the 2019-20 Budget with record funding for schools and hospitals while also keeping Australians safe and our borders secure.
Lower taxes for hard-working Australians and small business
The Morrison Government is building a better tax system that rewards hard-working Australians and empowers small and medium-sized businesses to invest, grow and create more jobs.
Our plan for a stronger economy
The 2019-20 Budget is the Morrison Government's next instalment of our plan to build a stronger economy and secure a better future for all Australians.
Budget returns to surplus
The budget is back in the black with the Morrison Government delivering the first budget surplus in more than a decade.
Super boost: more flexibility for retirement
The Morrison Government is taking action to help Australians boost their retirement savings by giving them greater flexibility as they near their retirement years.
One-off energy payment to help 3.9 million Australians with their next energy bill
More than 3.9 million Australians will receive a one-off Energy Assistance Payment to help with their next energy bill and cost of living expenses.
New program to support people living with epilepsy
The Morrison Government will invest $20 million through the 2019-20 Budget in a new, innovative program to support people living with epilepsy.
Taking action on the Banking, Superannuation & Financial Services Royal Commission
Going further: Consultation on superannuation binding death benefit nominations & kinship structures
The Coalition Government has released a discussion paper focusing on the difficult
New tax treaty signed with Israel
Today, Australia and Israel have signed a new tax treaty which will open further opportunities for bilateral trade and investment.
Taking action on the Banking, Superannuation & Financial Services Royal Commission
Recommendation 4.13: Universal terms review
The merits of legislating universal key definitions, terms and exclusions for default insurance cover within MySuper products will be explored
Taking action on the Banking, Superannuation & Financial Services Royal Commission
Recommendation 2.4: Grandfathered commissions
The Coalition Government has released regulations today, outlining the requirement for financial product manufacturers to pass through to the
Foreign Investment Review Board Appointment
The Coalition Government is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Margaret McDonald as a part-time member of the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB).
Unlocking fundraising for Men's and Women's sheds
The Government will unlock new fundraising potential for Men’s and Women’s Sheds across the country.
$35 million to extend the Federal Court's jurisdiction to corporate crime
For the first time, the jurisdiction of the Federal Court of Australia will expand to include corporate crime, with the Coalition Government providing more than $35 million in the 2019-20 Budget to
Record funding and resources for ASIC and APRA to help restore trust in Australia's financial sector
The Coalition Government is providing more than $550 million in the 2019-20 Budget to help restore trust in Australia’s financial sector as part of our plan for a stronger economy and a secure and
CFR & ATO report on SMSF borrowing arrangements
A report by the Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has found that assets held by self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) under 'limited recourse borrow
Government response to digital economy consultation
The Coalition Government is committed to strengthening our tax rules, ensuring Australia's tax integrity laws are among the strongest in the world and delivering a tax system that is internationall
Taking action on the Banking, Superannuation & Financial Services Royal Commission
Recommendation 1.15: Enforceable code provisions
The Coalition Government has today released a consultation paper on making provisions of financial services industry codes of conduct more
$2.1 million to improve education outcomes for remote and regional Indigenous students
The Coalition Government will invest $2.1 million in the Melbourne Indigenous Transition School (MITS) to construct a new Alumni Boarding House to support the wonderful work MITS does with remote a
Government submission to Annual Wage Review
The Coalition Government has today provided a submission to the independent Expert Panel of the Fair Work Commission as part of the Commission’s Annual Wage Review, providing the Commission with fa