Media releases

The Howard Government has contributed over $745 million into the superannuation accounts of Victorian workers over the first three years of the Government’s Super Co‑contribution scheme, Minister

The Howard Government has contributed over $104 million into the superannuation accounts of Tasmanian workers over the first three years of the Government’s Super Co‑contribution scheme, Minister

The Howard Government has contributed over $245 million into the superannuation accounts of Western Australian workers over the first three years of the Government’s Super Co-contribution scheme,

The Howard Government has contributed over $785 million into the superannuation accounts of Queensland workers over the first three years of the Government’s Super Co‑contribution scheme, Ministe

The Howard Government has contributed over $260 million into the superannuation accounts of South Australian workers over the first three years of the Government’s Super Co-contribution scheme, M

The Howard Government has contributed over $840 million into the superannuation accounts of NSW workers over the first three years of the Government’s Super Co‑contribution scheme, Minister for R

The Howard Government has contributed over $24 million into the superannuation accounts of NT workers over the first three years of the Government’s Super Co‑contribution scheme, Minister for Rev

The Howard Government has contributed over $75 million into the superannuation accounts of ACT workers over the first three years of the Government’s Super Co‑contribution scheme, Minister for Re

The Howard Government has contributed over $3 billion into the superannuation accounts of Australians over the first three years of the Government’s Super Co-contribution scheme, Minister fo

‘The Government is pleased to announce that both the Law Society of New South Wales and the Investigative and Remedial Engineers of Australia Professional Standards Schemes have been recognised u

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Peter Dutton, today announced an extension to the closing date for receipt of submissions on the exposure draft tax agent services legislation.

Kevin Rudd can hold all the summits he likes, but the real risk Australians need to consider is if an elected Labor/union government runs the economy like they did last time, owning a home will

From 1 July 2007 it will be easier for small businesses to comply with their tax obligations due to changes to GST registration thresholds and greater access to a range of tax concessions.

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Peter Dutton MP, today announced the financial sector levy rates for 2007-08. 

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) released its Quarterly Superannuation Performance publication today, which shows that superannuation assets in Australia have reached $1.1 t

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Peter Dutton MP, today released a discussion paper examining options for reforming liability discretions in the income tax law. 

In its 2006-07 Budget the Australian Government announced that it would issue regulations to enable a broader range of personal aquatic survival skills courses to be GST free.

As part of the Government’s ongoing commitment to reduce compliance costs, Peter Dutton MP, Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, today announced amendments to the income tax law to rest

“The Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Discretionary Mutual Funds and Direct Offshore Foreign Insurers) Bill 2007 was introduced into Parliament this morning” the Minister for Revenue and A

“Legislation to cut redtape for the financial services sector by streamlining prudential regulation was introduced into Parliament this morning” the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer,