Media releases

Assistant Governor of the Reserve Bank, Dr Phillip Lowe, speaking at the House of Representatives Economics Committee on 17 August 2007, has called for faster action on the regulation of the mort

I am today announcing improvements to the arrangements for community consultation in the development of tax legislation.

The Government today introduced the Trade Practices Amendment (Small Business Protection) Bill to amend section 87 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (the Act).

The Treasurer, Peter Costello, and the Minister for Justice and Customs, David Johnston, today announced that Project Wickenby has made significant progress on a number of fronts, consistent wit

Mr Rudd claims that there is not “a sliver of light” between the Liberal-National Coalition Government and the Labor Party on fiscal policy.

I am pleased to announce the reappointment of Ms Merran Kelsall as the part-time Chairman of the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB) for a further term of three years commencing from 1

The Treasurer, Mr Peter Costello, chaired the 2007 APEC Finance Ministers’ meeting on 2‑3 August 2007.

Treasurer Peter Costello and Finance Minister Koji Omi confirmed at their meeting today that Australia and Japan had reached an agreement in principle on a new income tax treaty to replace the exis

The Treasurer, Mr Peter Costello, today welcomed APEC finance ministers to the 14th APEC Finance Ministers’ meeting in Australia in Coolum on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

The Treasurer today welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission's research paper into the financial performance of Government Trading Enterprises (GTEs) from 2004-05 to 2005-06.

The Treasurer and Industry Minister, Ian Macfarlane, today announced that the Productivity Commission will undertake a study into the regulation of chemicals and plastics.

The only thing to come out of Labor’s housing affordability summit today was to tell us something we already knew – first home buyers need more land release.

Today’s All Groups Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.2 per cent in the June quarter 2007, to be 2.1 per cent higher than a year ago.

Central Victoria is the location of the fifth successful Solar City in Australia, the Treasurer, Peter Costello, and Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Malcolm Turnbull announced t

The Treasurer today announced that new student accommodation would be built for medical students at the University of Sydney School of Rural Health in Dubbo.

I have written to State Governments, the housing industry and land developers to begin the audit of all land to identify land which could be released for new housing.

The Treasurer today reiterated Australia’s strong support for the G‑20 position that the heads of the international financial institutions should be selected using an open, transparent process wi

Kevin Rudd announced today that:

I have appointed Mike Callaghan as my Acting Chief of Staff while Phil Gaetjens recovers.

The housing affordability paper released by Kevin Rudd today is just another Hawker Britten stunt. As Mr Rudd says on page 19, none of the proposals represent election commitments.