Media releases

Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan and Minister for Sport Kate Lundy tonight joined with Australia's surfing fraternity to celebrate 50-years of Surfing Australia and pay tribute to

A $1 billion investment in boosting Australian innovation, productivity and competitiveness will generate business opportunities and economic growth for the future, as part of the Gillard Govern

Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) will be the biggest beneficiaries from changes to tax incentives for research and development (R&D) to make more money available to support new areas of inn

The Gillard Government will invest $378.6 million under Venture Australia to grow new Australian knowledge based companies, high-skilled jobs and competitive products and services.

Today and over the weekend, I will meet with G20 Finance Ministers in Moscow where we will continue the G20's work on the pressing challenges facing the global economy.

The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) has been extended to people severely affected by flooding in the local government areas of South Burnett and Cherbourg, Queensland.

Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has let the cat out of the bag this afternoon by announcing via press release the Opposition will not come clean on its costings for at least 183 days.

I have today accepted in full the recommendations of the Council of Financial Regulators in relation to competition in the clearing and settlement of the Australian cash equity market.

The Gillard Government will provide the vital assistance that Queensland needs to rebuild without a flood levy.

The Gillard and Newman Governments have today signed a National Partnership Agreement (NPA) that will deliver for the rebuilding of Queensland.

Today, the Australian Tax Office has provided the Government with combined Minerals Resource Rent Tax revenue figures for the first two quarters of the 2012-13 financial year. 

The Government today thanked the hundreds of ADF personnel involved in the emergency response to the Queensland floods and storms.

Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payments (AGDRP) have been extended to people severely affected by flooding in the local government areas of Rockhampton and Somerset in Queensland and Cl

The Government is very pleased to announce Mr Richard Goyder AO, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Wesfarmers Limited, has accepted our invitation to lead business engagement during

Clean-up and recovery grants of up to $25,000 are now available for small businesses, primary producers and not-for-profit organisations in areas severely affected by flooding in Queensland.

Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payments (AGDRP) have now been extended to people severely affected by flooding in the Lockyer Valley and North Burnett local government areas in Queensla

Financial assistance is now available for flood-affected primary producers and small business owners in some of the hardest hit regions of Queensland, including Bundaberg.

Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payments (AGDRP) have now been extended to people severely affected by flooding in Bundaberg.

The first Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payments (AGDRP) have today been made available to eligible people in the severely affected local government areas of Gladstone, Gympie and Fras

Assistance is being made available for Brisbane City, the Gold Coast and four other disaster-affected areas following the devastation of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald.