Media releases

Today's National Accounts demonstrate the ongoing resilience of the Australian economy in the face of a difficult and volatile global environment.

Australia has taken its place on the G20 "troika" joining Mexico and Russia on the group of past, present and future chairs that manages the G20 – the world's most important forum for global eco

The Gillard Government welcomes the launch today of a new initiative by the Australian banking industry and two major independent ATM companies to provide free transactions at 79 ATMs across ver

Today the final report of the independent GST Distribution Review conducted by the Hon John Brumby, Mr Bruce Carter and the Hon Nick Greiner AC (the Panel) has been released.

Australians who have lost track of superannuation or old bank accounts will now have their money returned faster and interest paid to preserve its real value under reforms passed by the Parliamen

The OECD Economic Outlook released overnight again confirms the resilience of the Australian economy in the face of challenging global conditions.

The Gillard Government is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs Teresa Dyson as Chair of the Board of Taxation.

The Government is pleased to announce it will recommend to the Governor-General the appointment of Mr Peter Harris as the new Chair of the Productivity Commission.

We welcome the announcement today by the Chair of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Board (CEFC), Ms Jillian Broadbent AO, that Mr Oliver Yates has been appointed as the CEFC's inaugural Chief

The International Monetary Fund has today delivered another big tick for the Government's economic management during the most challenging period of global volatility in three quarters of a centu

The Government is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Chris Jordan AO as Commissioner of Taxation.

Today I announce Australia has commenced formal discussions for an intergovernmental agreement with the United States to minimise the impact for Australians of the United States' Foreign Account

This weekend I will attend the G20 Finance Ministers' Meeting in Mexico City to work with my G20 counterparts on the major challenges that continue to weigh on the global economy.

Today the Senate has passed legislation to enable retail trading of Commonwealth Government Securities (CGS).

The Gillard Government is setting an ambitious goal for Australia in the Asian Century White Paper of breaking into the world's top ten in GDP per person by 2025, with a nation-wide effo

With Asia set to become the world's largest economic region before the end of this decade, the Asian century offers our nation immense opportunities.

The Government welcomes the news that Fitch has once again confirmed Australia's AAA credit rating.

Today's Consumer Price Index (CPI) data shows both headline and underlying inflation remain well contained within the RBA's 2–3 per cent target band, and are consistent with Treasury's estimate

Today I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Michael D'Ascenzo AO as a non‑executive member of the Foreign Investment Review Board.

Today the Government records its sincere thanks to Michael D'Ascenzo AO for his service to the nation as Commissioner of Taxation as he completes his seven year term at the end of this year.