Economics

Australia's competition regulator and national consumer law champion. The ACCC promote competition and fair trading and regulate national infrastructure to make markets work for everyone.

The Treasury is expected to anticipate and analyse policy issues with a whole-of-economy perspective, understand government and stakeholder circumstances, and respond rapidly to changing events and directions. The Treasury is engaged in a range of issues from macroeconomic policy settings to microeconomic reform, climate change to social policy, as well as tax policy and international agreements and forums.

The Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) is an executive agency in the Attorney-General's portfolio. The AFSA is responsible for the administration and regulation of the personal insolvency system, proceeds of crime, trustee services and the administration of the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR).

The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) is a specialist public sector practice providing a full range of audit and assurance services to the Parliament and Commonwealth public sector agencies and statutory bodies

The AOFM’s operations support efficient management of the Australian Government’s financing task and debt portfolio, and are influential in developing a functional and robut domestic financial market for Australia.

ASIC is Australia’s corporate, markets and financial services regulator. Contributing to Australia’s economic reputation and wellbeing by ensuring that Australia’s financial markets are fair and transparent.

The ATO is the government's principal revenue collection agency. Various resources are available from their website.

The Australian Trade and Investment Commission – Austrade - contributes to Australia’s economic prosperity by helping Australian businesses, education institutions, tourism operators, governments and citizens.

The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) is Australia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regulator and specialist financial intelligence unit (FIU).

Information and details outlining the current federal budget.

The role of COAG is to promote policy reforms that are of national significance, or which need co-ordinated action by all Australian governments.

The Foreign Investment Review Board (the Board) is a non statutory body that advises the Treasurer and the Government on Australia’s Foreign Investment Policy and its administration.

Providing independent research and advice to Government on economic, social and environmental issues affecting the welfare of Australians.

The Superannuation Complaints Tribunal, established by the Australian Government deals with complaints about superannuation in the areas of regulated superannuation funds, annuities and deferred annuities, and retirement savings accounts.

The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) is a national body responsible for the registration and regulation of tax agents, BAS agents and tax (financial) advisers (collectively referred to as 'tax practitioners'). The TPB is also responsible for ensuring compliance with the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA), including the Code of Professional Conduct (Code).

The Melbourne Institute is Australia's leading and longest standing research institute in the field of economics and social policy. Undertaking cutting-edge research into key issues relevant to contemporary economic and social policy.

APEC is a regional economic forum established to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific. Members aim to create greater prosperity for the region by promoting balanced, inclusive, sustainable, innovative and secure growth and by accelerating regional economic integration.

ASX is one of the world’s leading financial market exchanges, offering a full suite of services, including listings, trading, clearing and settlement, across a comprehensive range of asset classes.

The Reserve Bank of Australia conducts monetary policy, works to maintain a strong financial system and issues the nation's banknotes.

The IMF's primary purpose is to ensure the stability of the international monetary system—the system of exchange rates and international payments that enables countries (and their citizens) to transact with each other.

The OECD promotes policies that improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. It provides a forum in which governments can work together to share experiences and seek solutions to common problems.

The World Economic Forum aims to strategically shape global, regional, national and industry agendas. he Forum helps the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to improve the state of the world, serving as an independent and impartial partner and acting as the officially recognized International Institution for Public-Private Cooperation.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. Their goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business.