Media releases

Data released today by the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has revealed that the Morrison Government’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLD

More than 50,000 Australians have taken up a place under the Coalition Government’s Home Guarantee Scheme.

The Australia Government is injecting $15.1 million to help address timber shortages for the construction industry, unlocking vital materials for 10,000 new homes to be built.

The Morrison Government has made regulations that support the implementation of an industry wide deferred sales model for add‑on insurance.

The Morrison Government has today appointed Ms Julie-Anne Schafer as a part-time board member of the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) for a three-year period.

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 Government has today released a draft Bill to strengthen unfair contract term (UCT) protections for consumers and small businesses.

The Morrison Government has today appointed Ms Genevieve Sexton as the Chair of a three-month review of the insolvent trading safe harbour.

The 2021 Census tally is now underway, with an estimated 6,229,629 forms completed as of Wednesday 11 August at 8:00am, which equates to 16 million Australians.

Australian households are being urged to complete their forms on Census night, Tuesday 10 August.

Australian households have already submitted 1,023,561 Census forms through the ABS website, in a strong indication that more people will complete their forms online and in advance this year.

The Government has tabled regulations in Parliament that strengthen governance standards to ensure registered charities do not engage in or actively promote unlawful activity.

Instructions on how to complete the 2021 Census have started hitting the letterboxes of Australians.

The Government has today released draft legislation to implement the reforms to regulatory and tax arrangements for employee share schemes (ESS).

The Coalition Government has welcomed the news that the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has paid over $5.3 billion dollars in tax refunds this month.

The Government is today releasing a consultation paper, developed in collaboration with the charities sector, that identifies possible features of a voluntary code to improve the transparency aroun

To ensure current venture capital tax concessions support genuine early‑stage Australian start-ups, the Coalition Government announced a review into the tax treatment of venture capital investments

As part of our economic plan to secure Australia’s recovery the Morrison Government announced a new patent box as a part of the 2021-22 Budget.

The Government is delivering on its commitment to provide a fairer playing field for Australian businesses by asking the Board of Taxation to review the collection of Goods and Services Tax (GST) o

The advertising campaign for the 2021 Census has today been launched by the ABS, raising awareness on the importance of the Census that will take place on Tuesday August 10.