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Clearer labelling for seafood in hospitality settings is here

Hospitality businesses can start labelling the origin of seafood dishes in line with new consumer labelling laws.
Jul 2025

Gas supply and demand outlook for 2025 quarter 4

The Australian Government will not activate the Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism (ADGSM) for the October to December 2025 quarter.
Jun 2025 Office of the Chief Economist

Australia’s resources and energy exports set to soften amid trade uncertainties

We have released updated forecasts for Australia’s commodity exports in the June 2025 edition of the Resources and energy quarterly (REQ).
Jun 2025

The Australian Government is reviewing gas market regulation

The Gas Market Review will examine the key instruments for securing domestic gas supply. Submissions are open until 15 August 2025.

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  • 8 January 2018 Office of the Chief Economist

    Record earnings forecast for resources and energy exports in 2017-18

    The December 2017 edition of the Resources and Energy Quarterly shows that Australia’s resource and energy export earnings are forecast to reach a record $214 billion in 2017–18, driven by growing LNG and iron ore export volumes.
  • 11 December 2017

    Building Ministers' Forum Communiqué: December 2017

    Today, Building Ministers held a special meeting to discuss progress with the Assessment of the Effectiveness of Compliance and Enforcement Systems for Building and Construction Industry across Australia being undertaken by independent experts, Professor Peter Shergold AC and Ms Bronwyn Weir.
  • 6 October 2017

    Building Ministers' Forum Communiqué: October 2017

    The third Building Ministers’ Forum (BMF) for 2017 held in Brisbane on Friday, 6 October 2017, continued to drive decisive action on potentially hazardous aluminium cladding and other efforts to improve the compliance and safety of Australian buildings.
  • 6 October 2017 Office of the Chief Economist

    Record earnings forecast for resources and energy exports in 2017–18

    The September 2017 edition of the Resources and Energy Quarterly released today by the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, shows a 27 per cent increase in earnings in 2016–17.
  • 24 August 2017

    Building Ministers' Forum Communiqué: August 2017

    The Building Ministers’ Forum (BMF) is pleased to announce that Professor Peter Shergold AC and Ms Bronwyn Weir have been commissioned to assess the broader compliance and enforcement problems within the building and construction systems across Australia that are affecting the implementation of the National Construction Code (NCC), announced on 30 June 2017.
  • 7 July 2017 Office of the Chief Economist

    Resources and energy export earnings grew rapidly in 2016–17

    The June 2017 edition of the Resources and Energy Quarterly, released today by the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, estimates a 25 per cent increase in earnings in 2016–17.
  • 30 June 2017

    Building Ministers' Forum Communiqué: June 2017

    Today, all governments reaffirmed their commitment to best practice regulation and certification to ensure the safety of Australia’s buildings.
  • 1 June 2017

    Video: Commercial Building Disclosure Program Explained

    A brief overview of the Commercial Building Disclosure (CBD) program.
  • 21 April 2017

    Building Ministers' Forum Communiqué: April 2017

    The Building Ministers’ Forum (BMF) was held in Sydney on Friday, 21 April 2017, for Ministers to decide on a range of significant measures that will benefit the Australian building, plumbing and construction industry and the wider Australian community.
  • 24 March 2017 Industry Innovation and Science Australia

    Innovation and Science Australia spurs debate about Australian innovation in 2030

    Innovation and Science Australia (ISA), has today released the 2030 Strategic Plan Issues Paper to drive the national conversation around the future of Australian innovation, science and research.
  • 7 January 2017 Industry Innovation and Science Australia

    ISA: Work Needed to Improve Australia’s Innovation, Science and Research System

    ISA’s Performance Review of the Australian Innovation, Science and Research System 2016 (ISR System Review) finds that while the Australian system has points of strength, Australia is lagging behind international competitors in key areas and much work must be done to break into the top-tier of innovation nations.
  • 14 December 2016

    Building Ministers' Forum Communiqué: December 2016

    The Building Ministers’ Forum (BMF) met in Perth on 14 December 2016 and agreed on a range of significant measures that will benefit the Australian building, plumbing and construction industry and the wider Australian community.