Media releases

The death of Kim Jong-Il is a major development in North Korea and potentially for the wider Asian region.

The Australian Government and people have been deeply saddened by the loss of life and damage caused by the severe flooding in the southern Philippines.

Today I invite Australian families, individuals, businesses and community groups to submit their ideas and priorities for the 2012-13 Budget.

The Gillard and Bligh Governments will invest $10 million in an historic plan that marks a significant step forward in realising the potential of new irrigated agriculture in the Flinders and Gilbe

Today I am releasing a discussion paper for consultation on reforms to develop a deep and liquid retail corporate bond market in Australia.

The Gillard Government today welcomes the release of the third and final report, Realising the economic potential of seniors Australians: turning grey into gold, from the Advisory Panel

Today I am pleased to release the Business Tax Working Group's Interim Report on the Tax Treatment of Losses for public comment.

The Gillard Government welcome the Royal Assent of a further 21 bills of the Clean Energy Future Legislative Package and the proclamation of their commencement dates.

Today's National Accounts showing the Australian economy grew strongly in the September quarter are an exceptional result at a time of heightened global instability, turmoil in Europe and slowing

I am pleased to appoint Dr Philip Lowe to the position of Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and Mrs Heather Ridout as a member of the Reserve Bank Board.

The 2011‑12 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) released today forecasts solid economic growth, low debt and a return to surplus in 2012‑13, despite a significant deterioration i

The Gillard Government today announced a number of measures as part of the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook that build on ideas discussed at last month's Tax Forum.

I am pleased to announce the reappointment of Mr Robert McLean AM as a member of the Payments System Board for a further five-year period.

The OECD Economic Outlook released overnight confirms that the fundamentals and outlook for the Australian economy remain solid, despite a major deterioration in Europe and a further slowing in t

Today I approve the application by SABMiller PLC (SABMiller) to acquire Foster's Group Ltd (Foster's) and the remaining 50 per cent of Pacific Beverages Pty Limited currently owned by Coca-Cola

Today marks a new era of parliamentary scrutiny of the budget process, following the passage of legislation to establish a Parliamentary Budget Office.

The Government has secured support for its historic reforms to lock in the benefits of the mining boom and deliver a fair return from the development of the nation's resource wealth.

Nine outstanding individuals and organisations were honoured today for their work to improve the lives of people with disability at the annual National Disability Awards.

The Government today moved to ensure that all future decisions about coal seam gas projects and large coal mining developments are based on the most rigorous scientific evidence available.

The Coalition has shown again today that they have no plan to capture and spread the benefits of Mining Boom Mark II, and instead are trying to wreck a vital economic reform that will address th