Tax

Treasury concerned about rising income tax rates, pre-roundtable briefing...

Treasury is concerned about Australia's rising income tax burden and its implications for intergenerational fairness,...

04 November 2025 • By Emma Partis

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Regulation

Treasury's consultation on new oversight body ‘inadequate’, says CPA

Both CPA Australia and CA ANZ have raised questions and concerns regarding the government’s plans to merge Australia's...

28 January 2025 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

Treasury releases draft amendments to code of conduct instrument

The government has released draft amendment clarifying its expectations on how sections 15 and 45 of the instrument...

26 September 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Greens MP demands answers on code changes amid Treasury silence

In a letter, Max Chandler-Mather has backed practitioners’ calls for clarity on contentious new rules set to start on...

31 July 2024 • By Christine Chen

Regulation

Treasury weighs overhaul of TPB registration pathways

The government will consider tightening the “fit and proper person” test and scrapping registration pathways with...

18 July 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee, Christine Chen

Regulation

Big 4 partnership caps under consideration by Treasury

Treasury is consulting on key issues affecting public confidence in the big four.

07 May 2024 • By Nick Wilson

Appointments

Treasury ‘strengthens’ BoT with 2 appointments

Vacancies opened after two PwC-affiliated board members departed earlier in the year.

19 December 2023 • By Christine Chen

Appointments

Treasury names 3 members to bolster TPB

The appointments of two lawyers and one tax professor aim to bring a “diversity of skills and experience” to the board.

11 October 2023 • By Christine Chen

Super

Treasury opens consultation on payday super measure

Two models are put forward for the reform as well as revisions to the penalties for late payment.

10 October 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

Black Economy Taskforce audit reveals ‘Treasury failures’

Treasury failed to set out a clear plan of action for the implementation of the Black Economy Taskforce report, the...

22 June 2023 • By Josh Needs

Super

Treasury consults on non-arm’s length expense rules

The government has now released consultation on options for amending the non-arm’s length income provisions for super...

24 January 2023 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

Former PwC partner banned for sharing secret Treasury docs

Clients and other staff were given confidential information about impending changes to multinational tax rules.

24 January 2023 • By Philip King

Appointments

PwC selects former Treasury exec as chief economist

The appointment will provide a “rare skill set and deep experience” to help clients, says chief executive.

06 October 2022 • By Josh Needs

Business

Treasury finds $27bn in JobKeeper paid to ineligible businesses

A review of the $89 billion wage subsidy conducted by Treasury has found that $27 billion was paid to businesses that...

13 October 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

Treasury undertakes review of insolvent trading safe harbour legislation

Legislative amendments introduced in 2017 to offer breathing room to directors while their company undergoes a...

08 September 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

Treasury forecasts wage cuts following superannuation increase

Future increases to the superannuation guarantee are forecast to come at the expense of wages growth, says the...

02 June 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

JobKeeper’s expiry has cost 56,000 jobs to date: Treasury

New Single Touch payroll data reveals 56,000 workers formerly on JobKeeper have lost their jobs, up from 40,000 over...

01 June 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

JobKeeper fallout overstated, Treasury reveals

Treasury secretary Steven Kennedy has revealed that job losses stemming from the end of the JobKeeper program are a...

19 May 2021 • By Jotham Lian