Useful Government Sites
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
Australia’s official statistical organisation.
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
The Commonwealth Government’s competition and fair trading watchdog.
Australian Electoral Commission (AEC)
The Australian Electoral Commission is responsible for providing Australians with an independent electoral service. The Electorate Search feature allows you to conduct searches based on current Federal electorate boundaries, and to find details about your Federal Member of Parliament.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
The national regulator of financial services in Australia.
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
ATO Assist provides taxation information for individuals, businesses and tax and superannuation professionals.
Tax Reform
The ATO’s Tax Reform site contains information about the New Tax System.
Business Entry Point (BEP)
Business Entry Point provides 24 hour access to government information and transactions for new and existing businesses, including information on how to start and run a business, employing staff, taxation and other business topics.
Commonwealth Government Entry Point
Easy access to all Commonwealth Government authorised information and services.
Consumers Online
Find an A-Z of consumer resources, including links to Australian government and non-government websites and publications.
Foreign Investment Review Board
The Foreign Investment Review Board examines proposals by foreign interests to undertake direct investment in Australia, including real estate, and makes recommendations to the Government on whether those proposals are suitable for approval under the Government’s policy.
Governments of Australia Entry Point
Access to the information and services of the Australian Federal, State and Territory governments.
The National Office for the Information Economy (NOIE)
Information about Commonwealth Government policy on electronic commerce, online services and the Internet.
Parliament of Australia
Find information about Commonwealth legislation and parliamentary committees, operating arrangements and sitting schedules, plus profiles and contact details for Members and Senators.
Privacy Commissioner
The Federal Privacy Commissioner is responsible for promoting an Australian culture that respects privacy, as well as the enforcement of the Privacy Act 1988.
Productivity Commission
The Productivity Commission, an independent Commonwealth agency, is the Government’s principal review and advisory body on microeconomic policy and regulation.
Treasury
Find Treasury publications relating to tax reform and foreign investment policy.
