Treasurer Jim Chalmers issues new directions to Australia’s corporate and banking regulators, instructing them to place greater emphasis on supporting economic growth. The updated guidance is delivered to regulators responsible for both corporate oversight and the banking sector and is framed as a shift in priorities for how they exercise their regulatory functions. All three reports describe the directions as “fresh marching orders” and note that they come into effect at the time of publication. While the articles agree on the core message—that regulators must account for growing the economy—details of any specific policy changes, timelines, or compliance impacts are not provided in the excerpts. The reporting consistently characterises the move as a formal instruction from the Treasurer to align regulatory activity more closely with economic objectives.