Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the budget bottom line is set to improve by $8 billion over the next four years, as he hailed the "progress" made in the first year of the Albanese government's second term.
A commissioner appointed to oversee the Productivity Commission's GST distribution review is on record with her concerns over the “inequalities” created by the current tax arrangement.
The public sector may be outperforming private organisations when it comes to the gender pay gap, but new data shows women in public service earn around $8,200 less than men each year.
An official definition of what constitutes an ‘Australian business' for government procurement purposes has been introduced for the first time by the federal government.
The reporting date for an inquiry into laws to close labour hire loopholes has been pushed into next year, effectively ending its chances of passing this year.
Acting Treasurer Katy Gallagher has called on the states and territories to better "phase" their massive infrastructure projects, but stopped short of labelling them inflationary.
PwC is under attack on multiple fronts with the federal government ordering consultants to stand down and tightening procurement rules after police launched a criminal probe.
Companies with 100 or more employees will be required to publish their gender pay gaps as part of the government's effort to improve workplace gender equality.
A new investigation aims to spot hurdles preventing small businesses from competing fairly for the federal government's $80.8 billion annual procurement market.
The opposition has bypassed the state government and today written directly to the prime minister to formally outline its request for a royal commission into The Perth Mint.
Updated: State opposition leader Mike Nahan has revealed that his attempts to renounce his US citizenship in 2008 failed due to an ongoing tax dispute with the US government.
WA Labor MP Anne Aly claims that a letter from the Egyptian embassy regarding her citizenship has “put the matter to rest" following concerns surrounding her eligibility for parliament.
Fremantle MP Josh Wilson has triggered a third by-election in Western Australia, after resigning today following a High Court ruling that removed Labor senator Katy Gallagher from parliament.
