Media releases

Assistance is being made available for six more disaster-affected communities in Queensland following the devastation of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald.

Assistance is being made available for five more disaster-affected communities in Queensland following the devastation of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald.

The thoughts of the nation are today with the people of Queensland who are battling a new round of natural disasters.

Additional assistance will be made available to disaster-affected communities in Queensland under the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA), Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan a

Today's data shows that inflation remains very well contained, with both headline and underlying inflation moderating in the December quarter.

Today I arrive in the United States to attend a series of meetings with global leaders in finance, economics and central banking, and to address G'day USA's Australian Outlook Lunch.

Tomorrow I begin my fourth visit as Treasurer to Hong Kong, one of the most vibrant and dynamic economies in the Asian region.

More young Australians will have a career in engineering thanks to a $37 million learning hub to be built by the Gillard Government at the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC).

Australia congratulates President-elect Park Geun-hye on her election on 19 December as the next President of the Republic of Korea. Madame Park is also Korea's first female President.

Acting Prime Minister Wayne Swan and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Bob Carr, today welcomed the adoption by Commonwealth leaders of the Charter for the Commonwealth, a key achieve

The Gillard Government welcomes the in-principle agreement between the Boards of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Low Carbon Australia Limited (LCAL) to merge LCAL's energy efficie

I was very grateful for the opportunity this morning to meet with the hard working nurses from Townsville Hospital.

James Cook University will almost double the number of students studying science, technology, engineering, mathematics and health courses due to a $47 million investment by the Gillard Governmen

The Victorian Government must immediately cease their intentionally deceptive campaign about Commonwealth health funding in the state.

Acting Prime Minister Wayne Swan, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Member for Richmond Justine Elliot today congratulated Australian surfers on a triumphant year topped off with Joel Parkinson's

Today I invite Australian families, individuals, businesses and community groups to submit their ideas and priorities for the 2013-14 Budget.

The Government today announced amendments to the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT) law to provide certainty to industry following the Full Federal Court's decision in Esso Australia Resources

The OECD's latest economic survey of Australia released today shows once again that our economy stands tall amongst its peers, with 21 consecutive years of growth, robust economic fundamentals a

Tonight I depart for India to meet with senior Indian Government and business leaders to discuss the opportunities for our two countries in the Asian Century, building on the goodwill the Prime

Indigenous students across Queensland will be able to continue to take part in the successful ARTIE program run by the Former Origin Greats (FOGS), thanks to another $4.43 million in funding fro