Media releases

2008

Minister Sherry, NAB CEO Ahmed Fahour and Paul Clitheroe Meet Traditional Credit Union Representatives in Groote Eylandt

On a trip to promote partnerships in Indigenous financial literacy, Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Mr Ahmed Fahour, Executive Director and CEO Australia, Nat

Lost Superannuation Problem Highlighted in Alice Springs

Up to 19,572 residents of Alice Springs have a lost superannuation account, totalling $37.2 million in lost money, due to inefficiencies in the super system ignored by the former Coalition Govern

Minister Presents 'Moola Awards' in Alice Springs

Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Mr Paul Clitheroe chairman of the Australian Financial Literacy Board and ASIC Commissioner Jeremy Cooper, will be in Alice Spr

Lost Superannuation Problem Highlighted in Darwin and Palmerston

Up to 41,268 residents of Darwin and Palmerston have a lost superannuation account, totalling $88.7 million in lost money, due to inefficiencies in the super system ignored by the former Coalitio

Lost Superannuation Problem Highlighted in Cairns

Up to 45,322 residents of Cairns have a lost superannuation account, totalling $75.2 million in lost money, due to inefficiencies in the super system ignored by the former Coalition Government, a

Minister Sherry to Meet with Key Indigenous Leaders on Financial Literacy Issues and Programs

Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Mr Paul Clitheroe chairman of the Australian Financial Literacy Board and ASIC Commissioner Jeremy Cooper, will travel to Far N

Short Selling Bill Passes the Parliament

Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, has welcomed the successful passage through Parliament - unamended - of critical legislation to ban naked short selling, expand

Temporary Residents Bill Passed

Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, has welcomed the successful passage through Parliament of the Temporary Residents Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill

Legislation to Ensure Banned Foreign Company Directors are Disqualified in Australia

Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, has today introduced into the Parliament the Corporations Amendment (No 1) Bill 2008 which will ensure that individual

Opposition and Senator Xenophon to Reduce Budget Surplus by $860 million with a Tax Break for High Income Temporary Residents

Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, has expressed serious concern at moves in the Senate, led by Senator Nick Xenophon and supported by Malcolm Turnbull and Julie

Opposition's Reckless Attempt to Deliver Uncertainty by Delaying Short Selling Bill Fails

Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, has today expressed deep concern over the Opposition's reckless but failed attempt to delay the passage of critical legislation

Action to Further Enhance Market Integrity

Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, has today announced that the Government has commissioned the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee to review a range of m

Minister Launches Capital Markets Research Centre with Focus on Reducing Market Manipulation

Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law has tonight launched the renewed Capital Markets Co-operative Research Centre. 

First Step in Cutting Superannuation Red Tape for Small Business

Senator the Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, today announced the release of a two-part discussion paper on the implementation of the Government's superannuation clearin

Government to Legislate For Better Regulation of Short Selling

Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, has announced the details of the final Bill, to be introduced into Parliament this week, to better regulate the use of short se

Improved Australian Controls for Credit Rating Agencies and Research Houses

Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, has announced significant reforms to the regulation of credit rating agencies (CRAs) and research houses, following a review co

Appointments and Reappointments to the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal

Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, is pleased to announce the appointment of two new part-time members and the reappointment of 12 part-time members to the Supera

New Financial Literacy Resource for Secondary Schools

Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law and Mr Tony D'Aloisio, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Chairman, today announced a new financial literac

Minister Unveils HMAS Sydney Commemorative Coin

Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, has today launched a commemorative coin issued by The Perth Mint which marks the discovery of HMAS Sydney II after a m

Streamlined Administration Arrangements for Australian Government Superannuation Schemes

The Hon Lindsay Tanner MP, Minister for Finance and Deregulation and Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, today announced a package of reforms to improve and consol