Media releases

The Victorian Government today announced it was entering a five day lockdown.

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

The Morrison Government is upgrading its national response to COVID-19 outbreaks with increased weekly payments for households, and boosting business cash flow to get them through extended lockdown

The Morrison Government will provide consumers and industry with greater certainty in relation to the insurance products that will be covered by the deferred sales model and anti-hawking regime.

On 6 July 2021, the Australian Treasurer, the Hon. Josh Frydenberg MP, and the Australian Trade, Tourism and Investment Minister the Hon.

The Morrison Government has reappointed Dr Guy Debelle as the full‑time Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) for a further five‑year period commencing from 18 September 2021; and

On 6 July 2021, Treasurer the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP and Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment the Hon Dan Tehan MP virtually hosted the inaugural Indonesia-Australia Economic, Trade and Inves

The Morrison Government is continuing to secure Australia’s recovery from COVID-19 with key measures taking effect on 1 July 2021 to create more jobs, rebuild our economy and set Australia up for t

The 2021 Intergenerational Report (IGR) details the economic challenges, and the opportunities facing Australia and underlines the fact that the economic impact of COVID-19 won’t be short lived.

The Morrison Government has today released exposure draft legislation to support companies and their officers using technology to satisfy Corporations Act 2001 requirements.

The Morrison Government is introducing further reforms to strengthen the financial advice sector and implement recommendation 2.10 of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannua

Energy consumers are sharing in almost a billion dollars in electricity savings thanks to the Morrison Government’s strong action to reduce electricity prices.

The Morrison Government has today passed the Financial Regulator Assessment Authority Bill 2021 and in doing so has fulfilled its commitment to implement recommendations 6.13 and 6.14 of t

The Morrison Government has today passed through the parliament landmark reforms to Australia’s superannuation system.

The Morrison Government has released the report of the Council of Financial Regulators’ (CFR) review into Financial Market Infrastructure (FMI) Regulatory Reforms.

In a resounding expression of confidence in the Morrison Government’s economic management S&P have affirmed Australia’s AAA credit rating and revised up its credit outlook to stable from negati

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Australians who have had their hours of work and income significantly affected due to state lockdowns, will be eligible for a temporary COVID Disaster Payment.

Today the Morrison Government announces an extension of the temporary reduction in superannuation minimum drawdown rates for a further year to 30 June 2022.

The Morrison Government is committed to ensuring that all class action members have access to justice and that class action law firms and litigation funders always act in the interests