Media releases

2006

Establishment of Insolvency Law Advisory Group

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon Chris Pearce MP, today announced the establishment of the Insolvency Law Advisory Group.

Pearce Launches Census Recruitment Drive

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon Chris Peace, today launched one of the biggest peace-time recruitment operations in Australia's history.

Warning on scams Delete it! Hang up! Destroy it!

Eighteen agencies across Australia and New Zealand have joined forces to combat consumer fraud, warning consumers about the scams that affect thousands of Australians every year.

Greens Off with the Fairies on Census - Pearce

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Chris Pearce has condemned the proposed Greens' amendment, circulated to the Senate yesterday, to the Census Information Amendment Bill 2005 as a fanciful p

Pearce Welcomes Win for Consumers

Chris Pearce, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer – the position responsible for Consumer Affairs at the Commonwealth level, has welcomed the Federal Court’s ruling against Safeway as a

ABS Year Book: A Key to Unlocking Facts About Australia

The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest flagship publication, Year Book Australia, is packed full of essential and interesting facts about Australian life.

2005

Pearce Delivers on Refinements to Financial Services Regulation

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon Chris Pearce MP, today announced that amendments to the Corporations Regulations to refine Financial Services Regulation (FSR) are now la

Pearce Announces Corporate Governance Reforms

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon Chris Pearce MP, today announced that the Government will proceed with legislative reforms to improve rules for shareholder meetings.

Our chance to make history

Ahead of the next national Census of Population and Housing, the Information Paper, Census of Population and Housing: Nature and Content, has been tabled today.

Pearce launches financial literacy survey

Today, when launching the second survey of adult financial literacy commissioned by the ANZ Bank, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon.

ASX Sharemarket Games awards

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon Chris Pearce MP, yesterday presented awards to the winners of the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) Sharemarket Games.

Senate passes director liability bill

The Senate today passed without amendment the Corporations Amendment Bill (No.1) 2005.

450 jobs for the ACT as census 2006 nears

Today, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon Chris Pearce MP, observed that the next national Census of Population and Housing is not far away.

450 jobs for Northern Territory as census 2006 nears

Today, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon Chris Pearce MP, observed that the next national Census of Population and Housing is not far away.

2750 jobs for South Australia as census 2006 nears

Today, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon Chris Pearce MP, observed that the next national Census of Population and Housing is not far away.

3150 jobs for Western Australia as census 2006 nears

Today, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon Chris Pearce MP, observed that the next national Census of Population and Housing is not far away.

850 jobs for Tasmania as census 2006 nears

Today, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon Chris Pearce MP, observed that the next national Census of Population and Housing is not far away.

Over 9000 jobs for New South Wales as census 2006 nears

Today, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon Chris Pearce MP, observed that the next national Census of Population and Housing is not far away.

‘CensusAtSchool’ an outstanding educational initiative

At today’s launch of CensusAtSchool at the Melbourne Museum, the Hon Chris Pearce MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, thanked students for wanting to be counted.

Almost 7000 Victorian jobs as census 2006 nears

Today, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon Chris Pearce MP, observed that the next national Census of Population and Housing is not far away.