Media releases

Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, has welcomed the passage of legislation through Parliament that will implement the arrangements for the transition to MySuper pr

Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten today introduced legislation which implements a number of the Gillard Government's Stronger Super reforms including new penalties

Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten today introduced into Parliament the fourth and final tranche of legislation implementing the MySuper and governance elements of

Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, has welcomed the passage of the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2012 through

Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, today released draft legislation which will increase protections for Australian consumers by preventing anyone who is not a qual

Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, today released draft regulations that will expand access to financial advice and better protect investors by delivering on the G

The Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, today announced the release of exposure draft legislation that will reduce complexity and provide certainty for insurers and

Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, today thanked the National Injury Insurance Scheme (NIIS) Advisory Group which met to discuss and further consider NIIS design an

The Australian Parliament today passed the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (New Zealand Arrangement) Bill 2012, introduced by the Gillard Government to establish a trans-Tasman retirement savi

The Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten attended the launch of ANZ's new superannuation fund today.

Parliament today passed Bills introduced by the Gillard Government to deliver a range of improvements to superannuation law.

The Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, today announced a package of market integrity rules which will better protect investors who use Australia's financial markets.

A new online one-stop-shop for flood risk information will be available from today to assist the community, planners and insurers to access important flood information about their local area.

The Hon Bill Shorten, Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation and the Hon Tony Burke, Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities today announced that

The Government today tabled the report of Australia's independent prudential regulator, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).

The Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation has today announced the Gillard Government will provide $150,000 towards a program for improving the gender balance on superannuation board

Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, welcomed the passage of the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2012 thro

The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, today announced measures that will improve the transparency and contesta

The amount of lost and unclaimed super has fallen by $3.2 billion this year according to the latest Australian Taxation Office (ATO) annual report.

The Gillard Government has improved consumer protection through its financial advice and MySuper reforms.