Media releases

Nothing beats Queensland is the message that will be promoted to Australia and the world as part of a joint $10 million Gillard and Bligh Government global tourism marketing strategy.

Acting Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan and Queensland Premier Anna Bligh today announced the signing of the National Partnership for Natural Disaster Reconstruction and Recovery.

Today's National Accounts show the Australian economy grew solidly in the December quarter, underpinned by a strong rise in exports, a pick-up in machinery and equipment investment and a rebuilding

Today I am announcing approval of the proposed acquisition by AMP Limited (AMP) of the Australian and New Zealand businesses of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Limited (AXA AP), with appropriate conditio

The Gillard and Bligh Labor Governments today announced a $315 million package to help Queensland's local councils repair utilities and infrastructure, and support their efforts in recovering fro

Richard Warburton will retire as Chair of the Board of Taxation effective 28 February 2011.

Joe Hockey's credibility is today in tatters after his cynical attempt to keep mortgage exit fees in place has been exposed as having no policy foundation.

Acting Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and the Minister Assisting the Attorney-General on Queensland Floods Recovery, Joe Ludwig, today announced further me

I welcome the release of today's labour force figures, which showed more people in work and more people looking for work.

Tony Abbott has demonstrated yet again today that he has no interest or comprehension of how a Budget is put together and will resort to anything to score cheap political points from this natural d

In its World Economic Outlook update released today, the IMF has upgraded its forecast for global economic growth, although it warns downside risks remain and the recovery remains uneven.

Today's inflation figures showed that both CPI inflation and underlying inflation in the Australian economy continued to moderate in the December quarter, with underlying inflation easing to its

The Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP, today declared the Victorian floods a disaster for the purposes of establishing Australian disaster relief funds, effective from 15 January 2011. 

As everyday Australians show their compassion and determination by pulling together to help Queenslanders affected by the devastating floods, Australian businesses have answered the call as well

The Federal and Queensland Governments met today with insurance companies and industry representatives to make sure they're working closely with households and businesses to resolve claims stemming

Major banks have agreed to remove the fees for non-customers withdrawing cash from their ATMs in flood-affected areas during the initial disaster recovery phase.

Today the Government is pleased to receive the Policy Transition Group's reports on the implementation of the new resource taxation reforms, and minerals and petroleum exploration.

Ken Henry has served our country and its people with unparalleled distinction, not just for the past three years but under governments of both political persuasions over the last three decades.

The Gillard Government today released NBN Co Limited's Corporate Plan, which shows the National Broadband Network (NBN) will provide all Australians with world-class broadband on a financially v

Today I approve the application by Minmetals Resources Limited (Minmetals Resources) to acquire Album Resources Private Limited (Album) and thereby its Australian mining assets that were in turn ac