Media releases

The Rudd Government welcomed new regulations prescribing short and simple product disclosure documents for margin loans, superannuation and simple managed investment schemes that commenced yesterda

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

The Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen MP, has this morning released draft regulations that set out how the Australian Securities and Investments Commiss

The Government today announced the appointment of Mr Ian Laughlin as a member of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) for a three-year period commencing on 1 July 2010.

A Newspoll survey released by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) confirms that an overwhelming majority (73%) of Australians support the Rudd Government's plan to increase t

The Shadow Minister against Financial Services and Superannuation has been caught out making comments based on newspaper headlines rather than checking the facts.

Today the Shadow Minister against Superannuation has proved that he is also the Shadow Minister against Australia becoming a global financial services centre.

The Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen MP, today introduced a Bill into Parliament to give effect to the Government's decision to reverse the High C

The Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen MP, today introduced a Bill into Parliament to reduce red-tape on business and improve Australia's corporate

The Coalition has abandoned Australia's strategy of becoming a major financial services hub by opposing the historic reforms to interest withholding tax (IWT) announced in the Budget, the Minister

Those 8.4 million Australians disappointed at the Coalition's opposition to an increase in their retirement incomes were dealt a further blow today with Andrew Robb's confirmation of another Coalit

The Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen MP, has today released draft laws giving effect to the Government's commitment to clamp down on unsolicited share

The Minister for Human Services, Chris Bowen MP, and the Minister for Small Business, Craig Emerson MP, today announced that eligible small businesses will be able register to use the Government's

The Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen MP, has today released draft legislation giving effect to the Government's commitment to crack down on market offe

The Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation, and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen MP, has this evening met with the Malaysian Prime Minister, Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak in Kuala Lum

The Coalition has today moved from sound bites to silence on superannuation.

Tony Abbott can't seem to move from sound bites on super to developing policies that will lead to security and dignity for working Australians in retirement.

The Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen MP, today announced the commencement of consultation on the Future of Financial Advice reforms announced

Tony Abbott failed to come clean with the Australian people about his designs for their retirement incomes in last night's Budget-in-Reply speech.

The Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen MP, has today released an exposure draft of regulations which support the legislation that transfers responsibilit