Media releases

The Treasurer, Mr Peter Costello, will commission a public inquiry by the Productivity Commission into the economic and community impacts of gambling in Australia.

Following the creation of the Productivity Commission on 16 April 1998 and my Press Release earlier today on the staffing of the Commission, I am now announcing the Commission’s work programme for

The full composition of the reformed Productivity Commission is announced by the Treasurer, Mr Peter Costello today, in a reaffirmation of the importance placed by the Government on the Commission’

The March quarter CPI outcome continues the exceptionally good inflation performance of the past year.

I am pleased to announce that His Excellency the Governor-General has appointed Ms Jillian Rosemary Broadbent as a member of the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia for a term of 5 years commenc

The Government has decided to amend the International Tax Agreements Act 1953 to clarify the interpretation of the alienation of property articles in Australia’s Double Tax Agreements (DTAs).

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The Treasurer has announced today the appointment of Mr Richard St John as Convenor of the Companies and Securities Advisory Committee (CASAC).

The Treasurer will deliver the 1998-99 Budget at 7.30 pm AEST on Tuesday 12 May 1998.

Meetings held in Washington today have provided the impetus for important reforms to strengthen world financial structures in the wake of the financial crisis in East Asia.

The Treasurer today released draft legislation in the areas of Fundraising, Accounting Standards, Director’s Duties and Takeovers to implement proposals for reform contained in the Government’s Cor

Today the OECD released its latest economic projections, along with an analysis of recent events in Asia and their implications for the world economy.

From 14th –17th April I will be visiting Washington to represent Australia at the half-yearly meetings of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund and the Wo

The Treasurer, Mr Peter Costello, today announced eight new appointments to the Australian Competition Tribunal. The appointments are for 5 year terms.

The Treasurer announced today that Mr Ken Stone, AO is to retire from the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB). His retirement will take effect from 31 March 1998.

The Commonwealth Government will pay, in full, the funding commitments to the States and Territories in accordance with the offer which it made to them on 17 March 1998.

AMP and Rothschild Group Banking Authorities Executive Council has today, on my recommendation, approved banking authorities for the AMP Group and Rothschild Group.

The Federal Government will introduce legislation in the Budget session to implement the most wide ranging reform of Australia’s corporate law to boost economic activity, small business and jobs.

As part of its drive to make Australia a leading business centre in the Asia Pacific region the Federal Government today announced the implementation of its new system of financial regulation.

The Government has decided to amend the treatment of spectrum licences under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (ITAA) and to make consequential amendments to the Radiocommunications Act 1992.