The Competition Review is inviting public submissions to this issues paper. The paper covers emerging concerns relating to non-competes and other restraint of trade agreements between businesses and workers, and no-poach and wage-fixing agreements between businesses.

This edition of the Treasury Round Up is on Australia’s labour market. It continues analysis started in the 2023 Employment White Paper, Working Future. The report explores how barriers in Australia’s labour market can prevent people and the economy from reaching their full potential.

This policy statement outlines the final policy design for corporate climate-related financial disclosure requirements. It aims to provide greater transparency and to support regulators assess and manage systemic risks to the financial system as a result of climate change and efforts taken to mitigate its effects.

This paper estimates the employment effects of the first six months of the JobKeeper program over the following year, which includes the height of the COVID‑19 recession in Australia and subsequent rapid recovery.

This consultation paper seeks feedback on proposed reforms that will provide the Tax Practitioners Board with a stronger and more agile sanctions regime, a greater deterrence effect on misconduct in the financial services sector and to tighten tax agent regulation.