Media releases

Following the resignation of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who led the IMF at a pivotal period during the global financial crisis, the members of the IMF must act decisively and select a new Managin

Premier Colin Barnett has kicked an own goal by raising royalties on iron ore.

Australia has nominated Bob McMullan to the role of Executive Director to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

The 2011-12 Budget will get Australia back in the black, get more people in jobs and spread the opportunities of the mining boom to more Australians.

The Gillard Government will implement a reform package to strengthen Infrastructure Australia (IA) and drive lasting improvements to the way our nation plans, finances and builds the infra

The Gillard Government will ensure low-income Australians remain exempt from the Medicare levy by increasing the low-income thresholds.

The Gillard Government is providing an estimated $6.6 billion to help communities across Australia rebuild and recover as a result of last summer's natural disasters.

The Gillard Government will provide $24.9 million over four years to establish an independent Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) that will assist Parliament in its scrutiny of the budget and fiscal

The Gillard Government will change the fringe benefit treatment of cars to remove the unintended incentive for people to drive their vehicle further than they need to, in order to obtain a larger t

The Gillard Government will provide additional cash flow benefits to millions of Australian small businesses through the tax system, recognising many are doing it tough in our patchwork economy.

The 2011-12 Budget builds on the Gillard Government's long-term plan to strengthen the economy and make the tax system simpler and fairer for Australian businesses and the broader Australian

The Gillard Government will deliver more timely tax assistance to 6.5 million Australian taxpayers on lower incomes to help encourage work and provide some modest help with cost of living pressu

The Gillard Government will provide Australian small businesses with an instant tax write-off of the first $5,000 of any motor vehicle purchased from 2012-13, recognising many small business operat

The Gillard Government today granted a licence to Chi-X Australia Pty Ltd (Chi-X) as an alternative securities exchange to boost competition in Australia's financial markets, as part of a broad age

The Gillard Government has nominated Rod Sims to become the next Chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

The Gillard Government intends to recommend to the Governor-General that Greg Medcraft be appointed Chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

The Federal and Queensland Governments today announced the hunt is on for cutting-edge designs for eight Brisbane Ferry Terminals destroyed during the floods.

Today Wayne Swan, Acting Prime Minister and Treasurer, officially opened the newly redeveloped common user terminal at Brisbane Airport.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.6 per cent in the March quarter 2011, up from 0.4 per cent in the December quarter 2010, showing the impact of the summer's floods and Cyclone Yasi.

The Gillard Government today announced the membership of the Advisory Panel on the Economic Potential of Senior Australians (the Panel) to help Australia best respond to the opportunities present