Media releases

The Labor Party showed gross hypocrisy and was standing in the way of the Government policing the implementation of Australia's new tax system, the Minister for Financial Services & Regulation,

The Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Joe Hockey, today released the draft Financial Services Reform Bill that will put Australia at the international forefront in the r

The Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Joe Hockey, today announced the appointment of 17 new members of the Corporations and Securities Panel.

The Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Joe Hockey, today announced proposals under the Government’s Corporate Law Economic Reform Program that will simplify lodgements an

The Minister for Financial Services Joe Hockey today directed the ACCC not to approve any business initiatives on the GST that may increase prices by more than 10%.

The Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Joe Hockey, today said Bob Carr's claim that the $50 Back-to-School allowance is aimed at offsetting the impact of the GST, is a mislea

The Minister for Financial Services & Regulation has asked the ACCC to examine the competition implications of the NSW State Government forcing Sydney road users to use the Eastern Dist

The Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Joe Hockey, today extended the consultation period for: Building Consumer Confidence in Electronic Commerce: A Best Practice Model for

The Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Joe Hockey, today announced the introduction of a new product safety standard for portable aerosol fire extinguishers.

The Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Joe Hockey, today announced that Mr Graham McDonald would be the new chairman of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal.

The Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Joe Hockey, today announced that the next national Census of Population and Housing will be retained by the National Archives and relea

The Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Richard Alston, and the Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Mr Joe Hockey, today urged Australian

The Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Joe Hockey, today welcomed the release of OECD Guidelines for Consumer Protection in the Context of Electronic Commerce.

The Minister for Financial Services and Regulation, Joe Hockey, today launched the website of the Australian Centre for Global Finance in Melbourne.

The Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Joe Hockey, today welcomed the release of Gemini Consulting Group’s Asia Pacific Capital Markets Survey 1999: Benchmarking Study of

The Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Joe Hockey, has welcomed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's report on the effect of international crude oil price ris

The Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Joe Hockey, today certified the NSW Rail Access Regime, making it the first State rail access regime to be endorsed under national stan

The Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Joe Hockey, today released the fourth edition of the Directory of Consumer Dispute Resolution Schemes and Complaint Handling Organisati

The Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Joe Hockey, today released the final version of the Government's policy for online consumer protection.

The Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Joe Hockey, today announced the introduction of a new safety-warning label on elastic luggage straps.