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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