Information Sharing for Serious FInanCIal Crime
SUMMARY OF CONSULTATION PROCESS

The Government announced on 8 May 2015 that it would:
•	allow taxation officers to continue to share taxpayer information with other Project Wickenby agencies, or a court or tribunal, until 30 June 2017; and
•	allow taxation officers to share taxpayer information with other Fraud and Anti-Corruption Centre agencies on an ongoing basis.
This measure was included in Taxation Administration Amendment (Disclosure of Information) Regulation 2015, which was made under the authority of section 18 of the Taxation Administration Act 1953.
Consultation process
Consultation on the draft regulation was conducted between 8 May 2015 and 27 May 2015. Three submissions were received. 
Submissions can be viewed on the Treasury website. 
Summary of key issues 
All submissions supported the changes proposed by the Regulation. No changes were made to the Regulation as a result of consultation. 
Feedback
Feedback on the consultation process for this measure can be forwarded to consultation@treasury.gov.au .  Alternatively, you can contact Victoria Bennett on (02) 6263 2511.
Thank you to all participants in the consultation process.