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Today I am pleased to announce the Government’s response to the report I commissioned on the Review of Aspects of Income Tax Self Assessment, and release this report to the public.

The Treasurer, the Hon Peter Costello MP, today announced that the Government will extend Mr Stephen Sedgwick’s appointment as Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Manila for a fur

The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics Household Income and Income Distribution publication for 2002-2003 shows that living standards have increased considerably since 1995-96.

Today’s National Accounts indicate that economic activity slowed in Australia in the September quarter 2004.

The OECD’s latest Economic Outlook provides a glowing assessment of the Australian economy. The OECD expects a continuation of strong economic growth over the next two years.

The Treasurer today announced that new legislation would be introduced this week to facilitate a comprehensive investigation of matters arising from the James Hardie Special Commission of Inq

The Group of Twenty (G-20) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Berlin today appointed Australia to chair the grouping in 2006.

The Treasurer will attend the Group of Twenty (G-20) Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors which will be held in Berlin on 20-21 November 2004.

The Treasurer, the Hon Peter Costello MP, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Alexander Downer MP and the Minister for Trade, the Hon Mark Vaile MP, are pleased to announce tha

The IMF Executive Board has commended Australia’s strong economic performance and reform record in its annual assessment of the Australian economy.

I am inviting submissions from individuals, business and community groups on their views regarding priorities for the 2005-06 Budget.

The Treasurer, Peter Costello, today announced the release of the Productivity Commission’s Discussion Draft on National Competition Policy (NCP) Arrangements.

Today’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) confirms that inflation remains low, with the All Groups CPI increasing by 0.4 per cent in the September quarter 2004.

Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Lending Finance for August 2004 shows that personal finance commitments fell by 3.5 per cent in August to be 8.7 per cent lowe

The Finance Department costings of Labor’s "flagship" policy "Medicare Gold" show the policy is unfunded and would be unsustainable if Mr Latham ever tried to implement it.

As it intended all along, Labor lodged its tax policy too late to have its so-called participation dividend costed.

A re-elected Coalition Government will provide an additional $300,000 to the Australian Ex Prisoners of War Memorial at Ballarat, to assist with the implementation of a business plan

In its tax policy, Labor claimed that the labour supply would increase by 72,000 people and that $1.2 billion in revenue would be created to pay for the policy.

The IMF in the September 2004 World Economic Outlook expects that Australia's strong economic performance will continue.

Last night, the ALP referred elements of its Tax and Better Family Payment Plan, released on 7 September 2004, some 22 days before, for costing under the Charter of Budget Ho