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The Minister for Financial Services and Regulation, Joe Hockey, today helped to promote greater competition in the NSW and Victorian gas industries by certifying as effective their Third Party Acce

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The Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Joe Hockey, today agreed to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) issuing directions to companies within the HIH Insura

Financial services has been confirmed as among the fastest-growing sectors of the Australian economy, the Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Joe Hockey said today.

The Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Joe Hockey, today asked the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to examine allegations that wholesalers are mixing large amo

The Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Joe Hockey, has asked a high-level Government committee to look at ways of encouraging retail investors to become more active in the co

One year after its set up the new Takeovers Panel was an overwhelming success and had improved the efficiency of dispute resolution, the Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Jo

Labor's plan to put a levy on banks will mean Australian consumers will pay higher bank fees and charges.

Kim Beazley could not care less about helping Australia's small businesses.

Competition under the Coalition Government had meant Australians enjoyed interest cuts much faster than under Labor, Joe Hockey, the Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, said t

The Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, the Hon Joe Hockey MP, today called on the banks to start responding immediately to the Issues Paper prepared by Mr Richard Viney on the review

The Minister today criticised the Labor Party for being too lazy to make a submission to Richard Viney's important review of banking in Australia.

Wayne Swan is at it again telling half truths about prices, misleading Kim Beazley and misleading the Australian public.

The Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Joe Hockey, today welcomed debate surrounding the report of the Parliamentary Committee into bank fees.

The Government's economic management has meant consumers get to enjoy interest rate cuts much quicker than under Labor, the Minister for Financial Services & Regulatio

Another bank has heeded the call by Financial Services Minister Joe Hockey for the disclosure of fees when using Automatic Teller Machines.

Labor today showed once again that it was a policy free zone.

The Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Joe Hockey, today welcomed Westpac's announcement that it intends to disclose a fee warning for all non-Westpac custo

The Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Joe Hockey, today unveiled in Sydney the first of a series of collector coins designed by Australian school students.

The Minister for Financial Services & Regulation, Joe Hockey, today welcomed the announcement by the Sydney Futures Exchange and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited of a strategic