Corp - MC General 

business.gov.au is the Australian Government's award-winning website offering simple and convenient access to government information, transactions and services for business, in particular for small to medium-sized businesses.

The Department is working with ATO to make it easy for businesses to apply for an Australian Business Number (ABN), a Tax File Number online and search ABN information through the ABN Lookup web site.

AusIndustry's objective is to deliver a range of business and industry assistance programs which achieve the Government's policy objectives of fostering investment and supporting businesses to become more innovative and internationally competitive.

Deliver world-class measurement standards and services that enhance innovation, increase industry competitiveness, facilitate trade, underpin regulation and improve the well-being of Australian society.

A program to provide validation, authentication and notary services for government agencies.

To help businesses find, manage and complete government forms online without having to understand the structure of government or individual agencies.

The Business Consultation website aims to improve government consultation with businesses, associations and individuals, by providing more access to a range of information and reviews undertaken across government.

An outline of the key structural features and links on this website.

An overview of the Department's involvement in a number of key small business consultative forums.

Senator The Hon. Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, has released the Report of a Review of Questacon, Australia's National Science and Technology Centre.

This page provides links to the Department's media releases for 2008.

This page provides a list of links to key documents recently published by (or for) the Department.

The Government is providing $89.2 million over ten years for the ABN Business Names Registration Project. This initiative will develop a seamless online registration process for ABNs and business names, including trademark searching.