South Australian Senator to replace Cormann in powerful Finance post

South Australian Senator Simon Birmingham will become Finance Minister in the Morrison Government within weeks, replacing the retiring Matthias Cormann who will be Australia’s nomination for secretary-general of the Paris-based OECD.

Cormann hints at extra tax cuts in tomorrow's Budget

Finance Minister Mathias Cormann is preparing the ground for more income tax cuts in Tuesday night’s federal budget.

Finance Minister Matthias Cormann. Photo: AAP/Lukas Coch

Minister's $37k Adelaide trip 'within the rules'

Finance Minister Mathias Cormann was just doing his job when he booked flights costing $37,000 to meet with crossbenchers last year, his cabinet colleague Dan Tehan says.

Company tax cut will boost US coffers: think tank

A left-leaning think tank predicts proposed company tax cuts will deliver the US tax man a $8 billion bonus.

Coalition under super attack from its own

Senior government figures from the prime minister down are trying to quell the “white hot” anger among Coalition supporters over plans to limit superannuation tax concessions for wealthy Australians.