Media releases

The Turnbull Government will establish a Royal Commission into the alleged misconduct of Australia’s banks and other financial services entities.

Today’s release of exposure draft legislation to address hybrid mismatch arrangements reaffirms the Turnbull Government’s continued focus on strengthening the integrity of Australia’s tax system, a

The Turnbull Government has established a Small Business Digital Taskforce, to be headed by one of Australia’s most successful entrepreneurs, Mark Bouris AM, to ensure more Australian small busines

The Government is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Priestley to the Future Fund Board of Guardians for a period of five years from 7 November 2017.

A survey of CEOs employing over one million Australian workers confirms the Turnbull Government's Enterprise Tax Plan will increase investment and generate more jobs, and that Bill Shorten's altern

The Turnbull Government has put businesses on notice ahead of the Christmas shopping period, as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) cracks down on excessive payment surchargin

The Australian economy continues to set new records with its unprecedented growth in jobs.

The Turnbull Government welcomes the announcement that ten Australian FinTech firms have been recognised in this year's FinTech100, demonstrating that Australian FinTech firms are holding their own

The Turnbull Government has today secured passage of significant reforms announced in the 2017 Budget which will help address housing affordability and assist private renters.

The Turnbull Government welcomes the Productivity Commission’s report on Collection Models for GST on Low Value Imported Goods.

A Treasury research paper examining the global implications of US plans to reduce company taxes highlights the real risks to Australian economic growth and wages should our company tax rate remain

The Turnbull Government has decided to further increase competition in our banking system by backing all eleven recommendations of the inquiry into Reforms for Cooperatives, Mutuals and Member-owne

The Turnbull Government’s competition laws commence today, levelling the playing field and delivering on major reforms to Australia’s competition law to provide greater protections for small busine

The Turnbull Government welcomes the release today of the EY FinTech Australia Census 2017, which reveals the strength and maturity of Australia's FinTech sector.

The Turnbull Government will legislate for a mandatory comprehensive credit reporting regime to come into effect by 1 July 2018, to ensure good customers are rewarded with better deals.

The Government today released exposure draft legislation and explanatory material for public consultation regarding amendments to the Tax Incentive for Early Stage (angel) Investors and the Venture

The Council on Federal Financial Relations met today in Sydney to progress issues of national economic significance and reached agreement on key Turnbull Government initiatives including the Nation

The Australian Government welcomes the Productivity Commission’s (PC) report on Australia’s productivity performance.

The Turnbull Government has today released exposure draft legislation and regulations to create an enhanced regulatory sandbox to support innovation in financial services.

This week I will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Finance Ministers Meeting in Hoi An, Vietnam, on 19-21 October.