Media releases

The Turnbull Government is committed to reducing the cost of insurance for north Queensland residents, today announcing James Cook University will undertake the development and management of the St

The Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, the Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP today released draft legislation and explanatory materials for public consultation.

The Turnbull Government welcomes today's release by the ASIC Enforcement Review Taskforce of the positions paper 'Strengthening Penalties for Corporate and Financial Sector Misconduct'.

The Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, the Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP, today released for public consultation exposure draft legislation – the Treasury Laws Amendment (Whistleblowers) Bill

The Turnbull Government has today introduced a Bill clarifying that passive investment companies will not qualify for the lower company tax rate.

I am pleased to announce that the Government intends to recommend to the Governor-General in Council that Mr James Shipton be appointed as the full-time Chair to the Australian Securities and Inves

Today’s Parliamentary Budget Office report on changes in average personal income tax rates paints a grim picture of Labor’s historical propensity to tax.

The recent successful prosecution against Melbourne tax agent Arjuna Samarakoon for defrauding the Australian Government highlights the Turnbull Government’s commitment to ensuring the Research and

The Minister for Employment, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, and the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, the Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP, will introduce new laws to stop corporate misuse of the A

In keeping with the Government's commitment to provide meaningful protection to people who report corporate fraud or serious misconduct, tax evasion or avoidance, and its commitment to the Parliame

The Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, the Hon Kelly O'Dwyer MP, today released for public consultation a paper entitled ‘Combatting Illegal Phoenixing’.

The Australian Government recently commenced public testing of a new service to make registering your business easier and faster.

The Government today released draft tax legislation for consultation to clarify that passive investment companies cannot access the lower company tax rate for small businesses.

The Turnbull Government has introduced a comprehensive package of reforms to Australia’s $2.3 trillion superannuation system squarely focused on protecting members’ money and interests.

The Turnbull Government will establish a new one-stop shop dispute resolution scheme, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), which will significantly improve how financial disputes a

The Government has delivered on its commitment under the National Innovation and Science Agenda (NISA) to improve Australia’s corporate insolvency system, with the Treasury Laws Amendments (201

The Turnbull Government is taking action to crack down on illegal phoenixing activity that costs the economy up to $3.2 billion per year to ensure those involved face tougher penalties, the Ministe

The Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, the Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP, today released draft tax consolidation legislation and an explanatory memorandum for public consultation.

The Government welcomes today’s release of the ASIC Enforcement Review Taskforce position paper titled ‘ASIC’s power to ban senior officials in the financial sector’. 

The Turnbull Government welcomes the mortgage industry’s creation of a forum to develop an industry led response to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC’s) Review of mortgag