Media releases

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon David Bradbury MP, has certified the Queensland Rail Access Regime (QRAR) as an 'effective access regime' under the Competition and Cons

Consumers shopping at the New Year sales will have greater protection under new laws that start tomorrow, said the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, David Bradbury.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, David Bradbury, has welcomed the appointment of Ms Merran Kelsall to the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB).

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, David Bradbury, today released draft legislation to give shareholders unprecedented power over the remuneration of company executives.

Consumers can look forward to a safer Christmas will be safer after more than 150,000 unsafe toys and other items were removed from store shelves during a national blitz led by the Australian Co

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, David Bradbury, welcomed the passage through the ACT Legislative Assembly this week of the final piece of legislation to enact the Australian Consumer L

A new law to stop share market predators from accessing shareholder information comes into effect today, said the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, David Bradbury.

The Gillard Labor Government has today signed a loan agreement drawn up with the NSW Government to ensure asbestos victims and their families continue to receive payments through the Asbestos In

A significant milestone in the development of a harmonised, national consumer law was achieved today as Commonwealth, State and Territory Consumer Affairs Ministers officially launched the new Au

At the Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs (MCCA) meeting today in Canberra Australia's consumer affairs Ministers discussed the final steps in the introduction of a single national consumer

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon David Bradbury MP, today announced appointments to the Companies Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Board (CALDB), including the appointm

A Bill that reverses the Sons of Gwalia High Court decision and restores certainty to shareholders and creditors was passed by the Federal Parliament this week, said Parliamentary Secretary to t

Australian Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer David Bradbury and New Zealand Commerce Minister Simon Power today announced cross-appointments between the Australian Competition and Consumer

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, David Bradbury, has welcomed the passage of legislation through Federal Parliament this week that will crack down on improper use of share registers, gi

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon David Bradbury MP, today said that the country's first national Australian Consumer Law has come one step closer with the publishing of regul

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon. David Bradbury MP, recently represented Australia at the annual Pacific Islands Forum Economic Ministers' Meeting (FEMM) at Alofi, Niue.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon David Bradbury MP, has today reintroduced the Corporations Amendment (Sons of Gwalia) Bill 2010 into Parliament to give effect to the Govern

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon David Bradbury MP, has today reintroduced the Corporations Amendments (No.

A new website to help consumers and businesses navigate Australia's first single set of national consumer laws was launched today to coincide with the release of the draft Australian Consumer Law

New Zealand's Minister of Commerce, Simon Power, the Australian Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Penny Wong, and the Australian Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon Da