Media releases

I am today announcing the release of an exposure draft of legislation defining a charity for the purposes of all Commonwealth legislation.

The Treasurer, Peter Costello and the Attorney General, Daryl Williams today announced the Government's decision that the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) wil

I am pleased to announce that the Administrator in Council has appointed Dr John Laker as a member and Chairman and Mr (Kerry) Ross Jones as a member and Deputy Chairman of the

A survey conducted by the Australian National University (Australian Candidate Study 2001) of the attitudes of political candidates has given a revealing insight into the Labor

I am announcing today details of the new provisions dealing with distributions from trusts that the Government intends to introduce in place of section 109UB of the Income Tax Assessment Act 19

I am pleased to announce the re-appointment of Mr Frank Lowy AC to the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia from 27 June 2003 to 9 December 2005.

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Joseph Gersh to the position of part-time Chairman of the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) for a period of three years commencing 1 July

The Treasurer, Peter Costello, and the Acting Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources, Joe Hockey, today announced that the Productivity Commission is to undertake a review of the Natio

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Charles Macek as part-time Chairman of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) for a three year term.

The Federal Government today announced the selection of Mr Neil Weeks as Chief Executive of the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC).

The Treasurer and the Acting Minister for Industry Tourism and Resources announced today that Axiss Australia would continue its operations as a distinct division of Invest Australia in the Departm

Against the weak global environment and the worst drought in a century, today's National Accounts show that Australia's GDP grew by a solid 0.7 per cent in the March quarter 2003, and by 2.9

I have decided to raise no objections under the Government's foreign investment policy to a proposal by Xstrata Plc to acquire, through a wholly owned subsidiary, all the issued share capita

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Graeme Samuel AO to act as Chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) from 1 July 2003 for a period of 12 months.

I am pleased to announce that Mr Gary Banks has been reappointed to a further five-year term as Chairman of the Productivity Commission.

I am pleased to announce that the Government will make changes to provide tax assistance to those hearing impaired taxpayers and other disabled individuals who are assisted by hearing or serv

The Treasurer announced today that the Government would provide the Royal Australian Mint with funding for its capital equipment and working capital requirements.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will receive funding of $2.3 million over three years to enable it to implement key elements of the Government's response to the Wilki

In order to ensure that low income families and individuals are exempt from paying the Medicare levy, the Government will increase the Medicare levy low income thresholds and the Medicare levy thre

Additional funding of $2.4 million over 4 years will be provided to the Productivity Commission to produce a regular report to the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) on key indicators of indi