Media releases

2005

More user friendly director and executive remuneration information for shareholders

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon Chris Pearce MP, today released draft regulations which will give listed company shareholders the opportunity to receive less repetitive

Pearce releases refinements to Financial Services Regulation

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon Chris Pearce MP, today released a package of 25 proposed refinements to improve the operation of the Financial Services Regulation (FSR)

Australian Government committed to harmonised national consumer policy framework

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer and Chair of the Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs (MCCA), the Honourable Chris Pearce MP, today reaffirmed the Australian Government’s comm

Statistics tell the story - opening of the 55th session of the International Statistical Institute

“Statisticians give us the tools to take a hard look at ourselves, to see where we stand, how we arrived there, and to make informed decisions about how to proceed into the future”, said Parl

Pearce announces integrated approach to insolvency law reform

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon Chris Pearce MP, announced today that the Government would address corporate law issues raised by the James Hardie Special Commission of Inquir

Productivity Commission Consumer Product Safety System

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, The Honourable Chris Pearce, today asked the Productivity Commission to undertake a research study into Australia’s consumer product safety syste

Government gives in principle approval to new ASX clearing support arrangements

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon Chris Pearce MP, announced today that he had given in principle approval to an application from the ASX to restructure its clearing supp

Pearce announces national ABS survey on education & training

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Chris Pearce today announced that the ABS will be conducting a national household survey on the education and training experience of Australians.

ABS tourism survey to help industry - Pearce

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Chris Pearce said today that the decision by the Australian Statistician to conduct a survey on tourism marketing expenditure by business will be of great a

Government consults on proposed corporate governance reforms

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon Chris Pearce MP, today released a package of draft legislation that would make it easier for shareholders to participate in corporate governanc

ABS Year book provides unique look at Australia – today and historically

The latest national snapshot by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) presents a series of fascinating comparisons to the Australia of 100 years ago.

Foreign Investment Review Board Annual Report: 2003-2004

The Foreign Investment Review Board’s (FIRB) Annual Report for 2003 04 was released today.

Review of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984: Final Report Released

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon Chris Pearce MP, today released the final report of the second stage of the Review of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (the Act

2004

Extension of the referral of corporations power

On behalf of the Ministerial Council for Corporations, the Honourable Chris Pearce MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer and Chairman of the Ministerial Council, made the following an

Government urges commitment on James Hardie

The Attorney-General, the Honourable Philip Ruddock and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer and Chairman of the Ministerial Council for Corporations (MINCO), the Honourable Chris Pea