The Final Budget Outcome for 2022‑23 [PDF 2.6MB] shows the Albanese Government’s responsible economic management and spending restraint has delivered the first budget surplus in 15 years.

The Albanese Government is taking a strong stance against blatant misconduct in our tax advice industry and has today released draft legislation designed to strengthen our tax system and give greater powers to our regulators.

Australia has today received a resounding endorsement of its responsible economic and budget management.

The National Accounts show the Australian economy remaining sturdy in the face of unrelenting pressure.

The Albanese Government will recommend to the Governor General that Danielle Wood be appointed as the next Chair of the Productivity Commission for a term of five years.

The ABS’s monthly CPI indicator rose 4.9 per cent in the 12 months to July, the lowest outcome since February 2022.

The Albanese Government has appointed Simone Constant, Alan Kirkland and Katherine O’Rourke as full-time members of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission for a term of five years.

The Albanese Government is undertaking a review of competition policy settings to help build a more dynamic and productive economy.

New figures today confirm solid wages growth under the Albanese Labor Government.

The Albanese Government will oversee the biggest crackdown on tax adviser misconduct in Australian history.