Stephen Jones 2022

Australians expect everyone to pay their fair share of tax.

But new ATO figures released today show an estimated annual shortfall of $33.4 billion between tax owed and tax paid.

This is money that should be available to reduce the deficit and fund all the services that families and businesses rely on.

STEPHEN JONES:

TOM CONNELL:

KATIE WOOLF:

JESS NAUNTON:

An Albanese Government initiative to help reduce the cost of insurance in communities at risk of natural disasters, will enhance mitigation measures and drive better outcomes for insurance holders.

The Hazard Insurance Partnership and Strategic Insurance Project aims to address rising insurance premiums and help communities be better prepared for disasters.

THOMAS ORITI:

The Assistant Treasurer, Stephen Jones, helped craft Labor’s first budget in almost a decade and he joins us now from our Parliament House studios. Good morning, thanks for your time.

STEPHEN JONES:

Good morning. Good to be to be with you, Tom.

ORITI:

RICHARD KING:

And joining me now is Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones. Good morning, Stephen.

STEPHEN JONES:

Good morning. Good to be with you.

KING:

The Albanese Government has released for public consultation the Superannuation Auditor Registration Imposition Regulations 2022 (the Regulations) which remake and improve the operation of the Superannuation Auditor Registration Imposition Regulations 2012 (2012 Regulations) before they ‘sunset’ on 1 April 2023.

The Albanese Government is today launching a new awareness campaign to help company directors get their director identification number (director ID) as the 30 November deadline quickly approaches.