Media releases

The Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen MP, tonight announced the appointment of Kathleen Farrell as President of the Takeovers Panel from 1 September 201

The Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen MP, today announced the reappointment of Ms Merran Kelsall as the Chairman of the Auditing and Assurance Standards

The Gillard Government has today commenced a further stage in the development of an investment manager regime (IMR) by requesting that the Board of Tax consider the design of an IMR as part of its

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, and Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen MP, today announced the Terms of Reference for a

The Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation, and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen MP, is in Washington this week where he will meet with senior US Administration Officials and key members of the

The Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen MP, today announced that the transfer of supervisory responsibility for Australia's domestic licensed financial ma

The Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen MP, today announced the release of the

The Government welcomes the final report of the review into the governance, efficiency, structure and operation of Australia's Superannuation System (the Cooper Review).

The Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen MP has welcomed the release of regulations which make amendments and enhancements to the existing National Consume

Today's announcement of a breakthrough agreement between the Gillard Government and the resources industry on tax reform will see an historic boost to national savings and Australian's retirement i

With the commencement today of Standard Business Reporting (SBR), Australia has moved one step closer to a seamless national economy, the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Lindsay Tanner MP, a

The Gillard Government will continue to support self-funded retirees by extending the drawdown relief currently provided for account-based superannuation pensions to the 2010-11 year.

The Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen MP, has today announced a reform to clarify the scope of the reportable employer superannuation contributions defi

The Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen MP, has welcomed the final approval of Regulations to accompany legislation passed by Parliament last week to redu

Stronger standards for banks and financial institutions against unfair lending practices are the key features of historic national reforms to credit launched in Melbourne today.

The Gillard Government today announced key reforms to help deal with unfair mortgage exit fees.

The Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen MP, has welcomed today's passage of legislation that will reduce the red-tape burden on business and improve Austr

The Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen MP, has today introduced legislation to stamp out unsolicited, below-value share offers and to crack down on insid

The Australian and New Zealand Government today signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Coordination of Business Law.

The Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen MP today announced minor changes to the National Consumer Credit Law with respect to the exemption of the referral