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TSY
Treasury
Released
4335
8 pages
PDF
This FOI release (FOI 4335) comprises an email chain between Treasury officials, a table of individuals with income from shares by age for 2023-24, and draft talking points on the Government's capital gains tax (CGT) reforms, which move from the 50 per cent discount to cost-base…
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TSY
Treasury
Released
4318
2 pages
PDF
This Treasury FOI release (FOI 4318, Document 3, Attachment A) is a government chronology of domestic energy security measures from March to May 2026, responding to a Middle East crisis and fuel supply disruption. It lists federal actions, including a 10.9 per cent fuel excise…
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TSY
Treasury
Released
4271
23 pages
PDF
This FOI release comprises a Treasury meeting brief (MB26-000162) prepared for the Treasurer, the Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP, ahead of a 1 April 2026 meeting with Anthropic CEO Dr Dario Amodei, together with attachments on AI policy settings, a Australian Financial Review article…
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TSY
Treasury
Released
4292
10 pages
PDF
Two Treasury meeting briefs prepared for Treasurer Jim Chalmers ahead of meetings with resource companies in March 2026: Rio Tinto's Iron Ore chief executive (25 March) and BHP's incoming chief executive (30 March, an introductory meeting). Both cover the fuel tax credit (FTC)…
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TSY
Treasury
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4352
6 pages
PDF
Treasury's fuel tax credits (FTC) forecasting model projects net FTC expenses declining from $10.5 billion (2024-25) to a low of $10.3 billion (2025-26) before rising to $13.1 billion by 2029-30. The model calculates eligible fuel volumes across diesel, petrol, fuel oil, and…
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TSY
Treasury
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4354
8 pages
PDF
Treasury analysis of China's trade restrictions on Australian exports (2020-2021) found that while exports of targeted goods to China fell A$12.4 billion year-on-year in January-September 2021, exports of those same goods to other markets rose A$16.4 billion over the same…
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TSY
Treasury
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4282
111 pages
PDF
Treasury released guidelines for a one-off ad hoc grant to the Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia Limited under the Small Business Cyber Wardens program. The grant, administered by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources, aims to build cybersecurity…
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TSY
Treasury
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4322
1 page
PDF
Treasury conducted three meetings in May 2026 with the Tech Council of Australia and Australian Investment Council involving senior officials including Deputy Secretary Diane Brown. Meetings occurred on 6 May (TCA), 7 May (AIC focusing on venture capital), and 13 May (TCA with…
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TSY
Treasury
Released
4338
162 pages
PDF
Guy Thorburn, the Australian Government Actuary, issued instructions dated 6 January 2026 for calculating disability pension and disability compensation payments under section 25A of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986. The instructions establish a formula for determining…
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TSY
Treasury
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4325 MO
24 pages
PDF
The release includes a media query response and an ABC Radio National interview transcript concerning the News Bargaining Incentive. A journalist asked Treasury to confirm which platforms would be captured by the scheme, whether LinkedIn fits the "significant social media or…
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TSY
Treasury
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4309
17 pages
PDF
Under the Future Made in Australia Act 2024, Treasury established the Investor Front Door to streamline regulatory navigation and identify government financing for nationally significant projects, following public consultation in September-October 2024 that included over 30…
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TSY
Treasury
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4265
2 pages
PDF
Treasury received stakeholder feedback on proposed capital gains tax (CGT) look-through treatment for earnout arrangements during targeted consultation. Stakeholders sought broader application than announced, extended protection for taxpayers who acted on prior announcements…
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TSY
Treasury
Released
4243
33 pages
PDF
Treasury released correspondence from September 2025 regarding finalisation of the National Construction Code 2025 (NCC 2025). The documents include an email chain between Treasury officials and the Minister for Housing, Clare O'Neil, forwarding a letter from Glenys Beauchamp…
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TSY
Treasury
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4242
5 pages
PDF
Treasury correspondence from late 2025 and early 2026 reveals NSW's adoption date for the National Construction Code 2025 was set at 1 May 2027, though this information was not yet publicly disclosed as of March 2026. The Australian Building Codes Board, operating under…
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TSY
Treasury
Released
4219
35 pages
PDF
Treasury officials met with Fortescue representatives in February 2026 to discuss fuel tax credits (FTC) and their impact on the company's industrial decarbonisation plans. Fortescue raised concerns that FTC arrangements posed challenges to their decarbonisation business…
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TSY
Treasury
Released
4216
3 pages
PDF
Treasury analysis from February 2025 projects housing price growth will soften through 2025-26 as cash rate changes, declining net overseas migration, and affordability constraints moderate demand. Nominal capital city housing prices were forecast to increase 4.6 per cent in…
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TSY
Treasury
Released
4214
7 pages
PDF
Treasury released the International Chamber of Commerce's response to draft issues notes for a UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation. The ICC commentary addresses two workstreams: the first developing the framework convention text on fair tax allocation…
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TSY
Treasury
Released
3041
121 pages
PDF
This document consists of email correspondence between ASIC and Treasury officials from March to August 2016 regarding the Compensation for Detriment Caused by Defective Administration (CDDA) Scheme. ASIC sought urgent clarification on obtaining ministerial authorisation to…
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TSY
Treasury
Released
4208
2 pages
PDF
Aware Super submitted to the Economic Reform Roundtable advocating for changes to ASIC's Regulatory Guide 97 fee and cost disclosure requirements for superannuation. The submission argues that RG97's emphasis on upfront fee disclosure deters institutional investment in…
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TSY
Treasury
Released
4229
24 pages
PDF
Treasury developed a microsimulation model to forecast student debt repayments under Australia's Higher Education Loan Program (HELP), which has grown to $75 billion since its 1989 introduction. Using the Person Level Integrated Data Asset (PLIDA) microdata, the working paper…