Media releases

2021

Support for businesses in regional Victoria

A package of automatic cash grants jointly funded by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments will provide regional Victorian businesses with the support they need following the

Assistance grants for WA tourism businesses impacted by COVID-19

Western Australian tourism businesses impacted by COVID-19 will soon be able to apply for funding support under a new joint Commonwealth-State program valued at up to $16.8

Lockdown support package for Territory businesses

The Federal Government and the Territory Labor Government have today announced a new $12.5 million package for Territory businesses impacted by COVID-19 restrictions.

Backing Melbourne businesses and their workers

A new round of support from the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments will flow to small and medium businesses most affected by the extension of public health restrictions in Melbourne.

Extended support for ACT businesses impacted by COVID-19

The Commonwealth and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Governments are working together to extend the COVID‑19 Business Support Grants in line with the extension of the ACT lockdown to 2 Septe

$600 million package to help Queensland businesses

The Commonwealth and Queensland Governments have reached a 50/50 funding agreement that will see the value of the Queensland COVID‑19 Business Support Grants rise from $260 million to $600 million.

Support for ACT businesses impacted by COVID-19

A jointly funded package from the Commonwealth and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Governments will give support to small and medium businesses in the Territory who have been imp

$20 million package to help Tasmanian businesses

A $20 million Business Support Package will commence next week that will give much-needed relief to Tasmanian businesses struggling with the ongoing impacts of border closur

More support for Melbourne businesses in lockdown

Significant new support from the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments will bolster businesses most affected by the extension of the public health lockdown in Melbourne.

Extending relief for virtual meetings and electronic communications

As part of our plan to secure Australia’s recovery, the Morrison Government has today passed legislation renewing temporary relief that allows companies to use technology to meet regulatory require

Reforms to Australia’s continuous disclosure laws pass parliament

The Morrison Government has today passed legislation making permanent the temporary changes to Australia’s continuous disclosure laws in May 2020.

Supporting businesses and individuals impacted by COVID-19

The passage of the Treasury Laws Amendment (COVID‑19 Economic Response No.

Support for South Australian small businesses impacted by COVID-19

A new jointly-funded package from the Commonwealth and South Australian Governments will give local small and medium businesses impacted by ongoing density and other trading restrictions further fi

Helping Victorian businesses that need it most

A new jointly funded package from the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments will give Victorian small and medium businesses the extra support and confidence they need to recover from the most rece

Finalisation of Your Future, Your Super Regulations

The Morrison Government today welcomes the registration of regulations to support the Your Future, Your Super reforms, which passed the Parliament on 17 June 2021.

COVID-19 Disaster Support Payment boosted

Increased financial support for hundreds of thousands of workers in New South Wales will be available from next week as part of the Commonwealth Government’s expanded national COVID-19 Disaster Pay

NSW business support package expansion

The Morrison and Berejiklian Governments continue to work together to support businesses in New South Wales during the current COVID-19 lockdown.

Victorian business support package

A new jointly funded package from the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments will give Victorian small and medium businesses the extra support and confidence they need to recover from the recent lo

Appointment of the President of the Australian Competition Tribunal

On Friday 23 July 2021, the Morrison Government reappointed the Honourable Justice John Middleton as the President of the Australian Competition Tribunal (the Tribunal), until 25 December 2022.

Taking action on the Banking, Superannuation & Financial Services Royal Commission

The Morrison Government has today released exposure draft legislation to implement a further seven recommendations of the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Royal Commission.