On Tuesday 19 May 2026, Treasurer the Hon. Jim Chalmers announced the Albanese Labor Government will be making further changes to the Foreign Investment Framework. This second round of foreign investment reforms is all about making more improvements, so the regime is much stronger where risks are high and much faster where risks are low. The reforms build on the… Continue reading Further Reform to the Foreign Investment Framework
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Review of Australia’s mutual recognition schemes for workers
On 5 May 2026, the Federal Government opened consultation on the interim findings of the review into Australia’s Mutual Recognition Schemes for workers. This follows the announcement made by the Assistant Minister for Productivity Andrew Leigh, alongside Ministers Giles and Rishworth in February 2026, and an initial round of consultation supported by a Call for Submissions paper, in March and April. … Continue reading Review of Australia’s mutual recognition schemes for workers
2026-27 Victorian Budget
On Tuesday 5 May 2026, Treasurer the Hon. Jaclyn Symes MLC delivered the 2026-27 Victorian Budget. This Budget is the third delivered by the Allan Government, and the twelfth consecutive budget of the Victorian Labor Government. The 2026-27 Victorian Budget continues the fiscal position established in last year’s Budget, which marked the first return to surplus since… Continue reading 2026-27 Victorian Budget
Investment Delivery Authority
On September 15 at the National Tech Summit, New South Wales Treasurer, Daniel Mookhey, announced the establishment of the Investment Delivery Authority (IDA). The IDA is a new entity designed to streamline and accelerate the delivery of priority investment projects across the state. It will focus on primarily non-residential projects and is modelled on the… Continue reading Investment Delivery Authority
Treasurer Jim Chalmers Press Conference on the Outcomes of the Economic Reform Roundtable
Last week, Treasurer Hon Jim Chalmers MP addressed the media after the Government’s highly anticipated Economic Reform Roundtable. The Roundtable covered three main areas of the Australian economy believed to need reform, resilience, productivity and budget sustainability and tax reform. Chalmers outlined ten areas of consensus, where those invited to the Roundtable agreed on areas… Continue reading Treasurer Jim Chalmers Press Conference on the Outcomes of the Economic Reform Roundtable