Media releases

Today’s Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Lending Indicators data shows the Morrison Government’s HomeBuilder programme is delivering on its goal of keeping Australia’s construction pipeline flowing

The world’s first Donation Dollar has been launched today by the Royal Australia Mint and is designed to remind Australians that any time is a good time to donate to causes

New data today shows the Morrison Government’s successful First Home Loan Deposit Scheme has helped get Australians into a home of their own up to four years earlier than th

The Morrison Government has approved a new mandatory safety standard for toys with loose small high-powered magnets to help protect younger children.

The Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments will work together on a new pilot program to fast-track community housing supply by providing innovative, low cost finance to Community Housing Prov

This week, Minister Michael Sukkar and Minister Alex Hawke joined counterparts from across the region for the 2020 Pacific Islands Forum Economic Ministers Meeting, held virtually for the first tim

Today’s data from the Housing Institute of Australia (HIA) confirms yet again that the Morrison Government’s HomeBuilder programme is achieving its objective of protecting tradies’ jobs.

The Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments have reached a ground-breaking agreement to fund critical infrastructure that will fast-track the delivery of 781 new social

To provide certainty and confidence to Victorian HomeBuilder participants, the construction commencement timeframe will be extended to six months given the unique COVID-19 restrictions throughout t

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is chartered with a mission to improve social and economic outcomes in Asia by investing in sustainable infrastructure and other productive sectors.

The 2020-21 Budget will outline the Morrison Government’s plan for recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic focused on growing the economy and creating jobs for Australians.

The Morrison Government has welcomed the news that the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has paid over $1 billion dollars in tax refunds in the first two weeks of tax time.

The Morrison Government has welcomed the extension of the temporary arrangements put in place by the Australian Tax Office (ATO) to make it easier for Australians to claim deductions for working fr

The Morrison Government’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme has had an incredibly successful first year.

The Morrison Government has today announced revised start dates for a number of technical superannuation and taxation measures to provide clarity and certainty for taxpayers and superannuation fu

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has today finalised Australia’s largest ever bond issuance for social and affordable housing totalling $562 million

The Morrison Government will legislate to suspend the indexation of tax instalment amounts for the 2020-21 financial year in response to COVID-19.

The Morrison Government is supporting jobs in the residential construction sector with the introduction of the new HomeBuilder program.

The Morrison Government has reappointed Dr Julianne Jaques as a part-time member of the Board of Taxation (the Board) for a further three-year period from 1 July 2020.

Australian first home buyers have now reserved all of this financial year’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme guarantees.