Media releases

The Morrison Government is today announcing temporary and targeted relief for financial advisers by reducing the cost recovery levies charged by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission

As part of our plan to increase the competitiveness of Australia’s managed funds industry, the Morrison Government will begin consultation on finalising its Corporate Collective Investment Vehicles

The Morrison Government has today welcomed the Future Fund’s latest portfolio update which shows it delivered its strongest ever investment earnings in 2020‑21, despite ongoing investment challenge

The Morrison Government has today released a new Statement of Expectations for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), outlining the Government’s priorities for, and expectatio

The Morrison Government is providing additional support to small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) who continue to deal with the economic impacts of the COVID‑19 crisis by expanding eligibility fo

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.