Media releases

Every day, scammers are ripping money out of the pockets of hard‑working Australians, and the Albanese Government is fighting back.

The Albanese Government will require super to be paid on payday, a reform that will benefit the retirement incomes of millions of Australians.

The Albanese Government is committed to an advice industry with strong professional standards that gives Australians access to high quality financial advice.

The Albanese Government will strengthen Australia’s world‑class superannuation system to deliver a dignified retirement for all Australians.

The Albanese Government has appointed 17 part-time members to the Takeovers Panel, each for a three-year period beginning on 2 April 2022.

The Albanese Labor Government is moving to protect more workers from underpayment of superannuation contributions.

The Albanese Government welcomes the guilty verdicts for 5 offenders involved in the Plutus Payroll tax fraud that defrauded the Commonwealth of more than $105 million.

As Parliament returns for a fortnight of sittings, the Albanese Government is committed to finalising two important and long overdue recommendations of the Hayne Royal Commission.

The Albanese Government is taking further steps to ensure there are strong investor protections in place across the financial sector tasking the Treasury to review the managed investment schemes (M

The Albanese Government has today reappointed Ms Maria McCrossin as the part-time Chairperson to the Companies Auditors Disciplinary Board (CADB) for a one-year period and appointed Mr&nb

The Albanese Government is making Australia’s world‑class superannuation system more sustainable and fairer with one modest change that affects less than 0.5 per cent of all Australians.

I am pleased to announce that Mr Damon Rees will lead the independent review into the Modernising Business Registers program.

The Albanese Government is taking the next step towards legislating an objective for superannuation.

The Albanese Government welcomes the swift action of the ATO-led Serious Financial Crimes Taskforce (SFCT) to tackle the biggest GST fraud in Australia’s history, Operation Protego.

As Australians face increasing cost of living pressures, the Albanese government wants to ensure appropriate consumer protections are in place.

Valentine’s Day is a golden opportunity for scammers to prey on the vulnerable.

The Minister for Communications and Assistant Treasurer have requested the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) investigate the implementation of a SMS sender ID register, which has

Our business registries are critical infrastructure. Modernising them is essential.

Australians need access to quality, affordable financial advice to plan for their future.

The Albanese Government is acting to ensure the regulation of crypto assets protects consumers and positions our economy to take advantage of new digital products and services.