Media releases

The Turnbull Government is today releasing the Terms of Reference for the first two stages of a Productivity Commission review into the efficiency and competitiveness of the entire superannuation s

The recently released results for the first year of the Government’s $100 million Exploration Development Incentive (EDI) highlight its broad use in new exploration.

Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer the Hon Kelly O’Dwyer today introduced legislation into Parliament that will give effect to the industry-agreed life insurance improvements.

The Turnbull Government is progressing Australia’s first framework for crowd-sourced equity funding (CSEF) with the Bill passing through the House of Representatives today, Minister for Small Busin

The Insolvency Law Reform Bill, which enhances protections for creditors and improves the efficiency of companies being wound up, has passed the House of Representatives today, Minister for Small B

Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, Kelly O’Dwyer MP, and Asian Development Bank President, Takehiko Nakao, today signed the Memorandum of Understanding on the Asia Pacific Project

The Coalition Government has today introduced in Parliament a Bill to enable Australian small businesses to change their legal structure without attracting a capital gains tax (CGT) liability at th

The Hon Kelly O'Dwyer MP today announced the appointment of Ms Anne Katherine (Kate) Carnell AO as the inaugural Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman.

The Turnbull Government has delivered on a commitment and taken further action to combat multinational tax avoidance with the signing of a new multilateral agreement to share tax information.

Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Kelly O'Dwyer MP, has issued a safety warning notice for hoverboards under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.

A new social security agreement between Australia and India is now in force, making retirement easier for residents of both countries.

The Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Kelly O'Dwyer MP, today released draft regulations that provide additional detail to Australia's new crowd‑sourced equity funding (C

The Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP, today released draft legislation and regulations for public consultation on resilience and collateral protection,

The Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP, today announced business reporting of tax and superannuation will be simplified with the implementation of Single

The Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP, today announced the reappointment of Mr Greg Tanzer as a full-time member of the Australian Securities and Investm

The Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP, today announced the new appointments and reappointments to the Companies Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Boa

The Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP, announced an implementation study will be undertaken on the ‘single business identifier’.

The Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP, today announced the reappointment of Ms Joan Fitzpatrick as the part-time Chair of the Australian Reinsurance Pool

The Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP, today announced the appointment of five new members and the reappointment of the Chair and members to the Tax Prac

The Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer the Hon Kelly O'Dwyer MP today released draft legislation to