Media Releases

One Year as Treasurer: Frydenberg Gets an "F" for Floundering Economy

24 August 2019

Today marks one year since Josh Frydenberg became this Government’s third Treasurer, and his report card makes for grim reading.

Liberals Dragging Their Feet on Banking Banking Royal Commission Recommendations

19 August 2019

After six months of inaction on the Banking Royal Commission recommendations, the Morrison Government now wants to be congratulated for releasing an overdue implementation timetable.

RBA Downgrades Economic Growth

09 August 2019

It is a damning indictment of the Liberals’ economic management that the Reserve Bank further downgraded their expectations for economic growth in Australia again today.

Interest Rate Decision (August 2019)

06 August 2019

The lowest interest rates Australia has ever had are not enough on their own to turn around an economy which is floundering under the Morrison Government.

New Data Proves Australians Worse Off Under the Liberals

30 July 2019

Living standards have gone backwards under the Liberals, according to new conclusions from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey.

Inaction on the Banking Royal Commission: the List That Goes On and On

29 July 2019

This afternoon in Question Time the Treasurer confirmed that six months after receiving the Banking Royal Commission’s final report, the Government has not implemented 72 of the 76 recommendations.

Morrison Refuses to Shut Down Backbench Super Attack

22 July 2019

Scott Morrison refused twice today to guarantee the Government won’t cave in to pressure from backbenchers and cut workers’ retirement incomes.

Wages and Consumption Weak Under Liberals: RBA

16 July 2019

Wages are stagnant, consumption growth is weak and this has contributed to sluggish growth on the Liberals’ watch, the RBA has confirmed in its Board minutes published today.

Stagnant Wages Problem Won't Be "Disappearing Any Time Soon": Report

15 July 2019

While Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg continue to pretend nothing is wrong in the economy, a new report has warns wages will continue to stagnate on their watch.

Treasurer Refuses to Rule Out Superannuation Cuts

14 July 2019

Josh Frydenberg has today refused to guarantee the Government won’t cut workers’ superannuation, paving the way to cave in to backbench pressure to attack retirement incomes.