Media releases

I have today asked the Productivity Commission to report within six months on subsidies to providers of residential aged care.

Farmers undertaking landcare projects will gain substantial tax rebates through new provisions made under the Natural Heritage Trust.

The Treasurer, Peter Costello, and the Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism, John Moore, today announced measures to streamline and improve the research and development tax concession.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) commence operations today following the historic overhaul of the nation’s regul

A key element of the changes to the regulatory structure provided for in the Government’s financial sector reform program is the creation of a new organisation, the Australian Prudential Regulation

The Federal Government has granted a wholesale sales tax (WST) exemption for space launch vehicles and satellites. The exemption applies to vehicles and satellites actually launched.

The Treasurer, Mr Peter Costello, today announced the appointment of Dr Paul Moy as a Councillor for the National Competition Council. The appointment is on a part-time basis until November 2000.

Australia will be making a financial contribution through the IMF and World Bank to an initiative to help people in the very poorest countries of the world.

Today’s National Accounts confirm that the Australian economy is growing strongly with growth of 1.3 per cent in the March quarter 1998 and 4.9 per cent through the year.

I am announcing today that the Government will amend the law so as to exempt from income tax the grants paid as part of a business re-establishment package to eligible businesses and primary produc

In June 1997, when the Government privatised the Phase I airports, I announced details of the prices oversight regime that would apply to core-regulated privatised airports.

Treasurer Peter Costello today announced Australia's contribution to the efforts of APEC’s Finance Ministers responding to the Asian crisis, to improve economic policies, build resilient financial

The ABC AM program this morning falsely asserted that the Government is considering a co-payment (an upfront charge to see a doctor).

I am pleased to announce that the Government has appointed Mr Gary Banks as the inaugural Chair of the Productivity Commission.

Today the Government is releasing a position paper on reforms in the area of superannuation and family law.

The Treasurer, Peter Costello, and the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy, John Anderson, today announced details of the Federal Government’s new tax rebate for expenditure on landc

The Government has announced in the 1998-99 Budget several measures concerning the taxation treatment of Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance and software expenditures.

On February 1 1996, Mr Beazley was quoted as saying: We're operating in surplus and our projections are for surpluses in the future.

Loan Council has endorsed the Loan Council Allocations (LCAs) nominated by the Commonwealth and each State and Territory for 1998-99.

Last night (Australian time) the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced its Executive Board had completed its first review of the Indonesian Stand-By Arrangement.