Media releases

Data released this morning by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that Australia’s current account deficit (CAD) for the June quarter 2005 narrowed significantly, falling by $2.4billion

A survey released today has shown that small business overwhelmingly supports the phasing out of the remaining State business taxes due for removal as part of the Agreement to introduce GST.

Legislation to abolish the superannuation surcharge passed the Senate today.

Wayne Swan today claimed in the Financial Review that there is no evidence that industrial relations reform will lead to higher productivity.

On 18May 2005 Treasury released a Request for Tender for the services of an asset consultant to assist the Government’s consideration of the investment mandate for the Future Fund.

Today's Consumer Price Index (CPI) confirms that Australia continues to enjoy stable low inflation.

The Treasurer today announced that the Productivity Commission will undertake a research study into the impact of population growth, including through migration, on Australia’s product

The Australian Government is pleased to announce the candidacy of Professor Allan Fels AO for the position of Secretary General of the OECD.

We are pleased to announce the appointments of Mr Edward Willett and Mr Geoffrey Swier as members of the new Australian Energy Regulator (AER).

Many thousands of community groups, non-government organisations and businesses will benefit from 1 July when the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) drops most current charges for informat

Claims by the ALP today that people who work part time will lose eligibility for the Child Care Tax Rebate after 1 July 2006 are false.

Please find attached a copy of a letter that I have sent to the Leader of the Australian Democrats Senator Lyn Allison this morning.

The Treasurer and the Minister for Foreign Affairs are pleased to announce that the Australian Government will contribute $2 million to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for its account f

National accounts data released this morning show that economic growth rebounded in the March quarter2005, with GDPincreasing by 0.7percent in the quarter and by 1.9percent through the year.

Data released this morning by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that Australia’s current account deficit (CAD) for the March quarter 2005 rose to $15.6 billion.

Mr Beazley yesterday claimed that the consideration by the Parliament of the Tax Commissioner’s withholding schedules “… was in the gift of the Treasurer…”. This is completely false.

The OECD’s latest Economic Outlook forecasts that economic growth in Australia will continue in 2005 and 2006.

Less than 3 hours after Kim Beazley claimed that the Labor Party was united to vote against tax cuts, the Tasmanian Labor Member for Franklin has blown his claim out of the water.

Budget estimates indicate that the States and Territories (the States) will receive total GST revenue of $37.3 billion in 2005-06.

Today the Treasurer and the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources announced that the Australian Government will introduce a number of policy changes to the petroleum resource rent tax