This report examined PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Australia's ethical soundness in response to the 2023 Tax Practitioners Board's investigation into PwC's head of Australia's international tax. The Department of Finance concludes that PwC Australia has implemented, or is in the process of implementing, appropriate governance, ethical and cultural structures to significantly improve its ethical operation.

This economic and fiscal outlook includes the Government’s spending and income for the current financial year and the next four years. The potential magnitude and persistence of the economic effects of the United States administration's announced increase in tariffs has resulted in greater-than-usual uncertainty around the outlook.

Effective regulation provides fair access to public services, promotes competitive markets, ensures systems work effectively, and protects Australia and its people from harm. In collaboration with regulatory agencies, the Department of Finance has developed this whole-of-government framework to modernise regulation through digital design, innovation, and stewardship.

This report recommends reforms to streamline regulatory settings to make it simpler, quicker and cheaper for international health practitioners to work in Australia. These reforms will drive productivity dividends for migrants, employers and communities, while maintaining health care quality and safety.

This strategy was developed through extensive consultation across the APS, industry, and with domestic and international stakeholders and was informed by entity emissions data, as well as domestic and international best practice.