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More than three-quarters of Australia's financial services providers had yet to apply for compulsory new operating licences just 12 months from the deadline, the Parliamentary Secretary to t

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Senator Ian Campbell, today announced the re-appointment of 13 members of the Takeovers Panel.

Proposed changes to the current ATM inter-bank fee structure were a step in the right direction for customers, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Senator Ian Campbell, said today.

The Government will press ahead in the Senate tomorrow to secure passage of three of its key reform Bills, the Manager of Government Business in the Senate and Parliamentary Secretary to the

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Senator Ian Campbell, said today some findings of the financial planners survey conducted by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Senator Ian Campbell, today announced the reappointment of Mr John Collingwood King as the New Zealand member of the Australian Takeovers Panel.

The Productivity Commission will review the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 as part of the Federal Government's commitment to assess all existing legislation under national competition pol

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Senator Ian Campbell, said today the Government would tighten the law to prevent "bottom-feeder" share dealers from preying on ill-informed smal

The Productivity Commission will examine the effectiveness of two key trade and workforce schemes between the Commonwealth, States and Territories and New Zealand.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Senator Ian Campbell, said today he had received the National Competition Council's recommendation on certification of the Queensland Gas Access

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Senator Ian Campbell (Liberal WA), said today Skywest Airlines Pty Ltd would be given $900,000 assistance by the Federal Government.

The Foreign Investment Review Board's report for 2001-02 was released today by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Senator Ian Campbell.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Senator Ian Campbell, today welcomed the new guidelines on corporate governance issued by the Investment and Financial Services Association.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Senator Ian Campbell, today urged parents to be alert to safety risks when buying toys for young children this Christmas.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Senator Ian Campbell, said today the Government intended to remove the rule allowing 100 shareholders of a company to call special general meetin

A free software package which automatically offers consumer advice to online shoppers as soon as they indicate their purchasing intentions was launched in Perth today.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Senator Ian Campbell, today congratulated the Australian Securities and Investments Commission on 93 prosecutions secured during a new campaign l

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Senator Ian Campbell, today announced a permanent ban on the sale of candles with wicks containing more than .06 per cent of lead.

The Federal Government plans to adopt an international model law on cross-border insolvency to speed up dealings between Australian and foreign courts.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Senator Ian Campbell, today applauded the Australian Securities and Investments Commission on its enforcement results during the past year.