Media releases

2010

Inaugural East Asia Summit Finance Ministers' Meeting a success

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, has represented Australia at the inaugural East Asian Summit (EAS) Finance Ministers' Meeting (FMM), held on the margins of the Annual Meetings of th

Pacific Economic Dialogue

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, has this week hosted the third informal dialogue of Pacific Island Finance and Economic Ministers.

Pacific Economic Dialogue

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, has this week hosted the third informal dialogue of Pacific Island Finance and Economic Ministers.

Assistant Treasurer Holds Important Bilateral Talks with Key Uzbekistan Ministers

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, the first Australian Minister to visit Uzbekistan, has held important bilateral talks with key members of the Uzbek Cabinet to promote the Australian

Assistant Treasurer holds important bilateral talks with key Uzbekistan Ministers

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, the first Australian Minister to visit Uzbekistan, has held important bilateral talks with key members of the Uzbek Cabinet to promote the Australian

Assistant Treasurer to Attend Asian Development Bank Annual Meetings

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, has today left for the 43rd Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual Meetings being held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Australia Engages Key Global Islamic Finance Regulatory And Banking Leaders

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator the Hon Nick Sherry, has today held a series of talks with the international leadership of the Islamic finance regulatory and banking sectors.

Assistant Treasurer to attend Asian Development Bank annual meetings

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, has today left for the 43rd Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual Meetings being held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Australia engages key global Islamic finance regulatory and banking leaders

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator the Hon Nick Sherry, has today held a series of talks with the international leadership of the Islamic finance regulatory and banking sectors.

Australia and Turkey sign historic tax treaty

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, has announced that Australia and Turkey have signed a new income tax treaty - the first between the two countries.

Release of Draft Legislation On Anti-Roll-Up Fund Rule

The Assistant Treasurer, Nick Sherry, has today released for public consultation exposure draft legislation for an anti-roll-up fund rule that will apply to certain offshore investments.

Release of draft legislation on anti-roll-up fund rule

The Assistant Treasurer, Nick Sherry, has today released for public consultation exposure draft legislation for an anti-roll-up fund rule that will apply to certain offshore investments.

Assistant Treasurer Meets Prime Minister Of Qatar

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, today met with His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the State of Qatar.

Assistant Treasurer meets Prime Minister of Qatar

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, today met with His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the State of Qatar.

Assistant Treasurer to Focus on Islamic Finance in Middle East Talks

Senator Nick Sherry, Assistant Treasurer, is in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), ahead of also visiting Qatar and Bahrain, where he will hold four days of strategic talks with senior Ministers, offi

Board of Taxation to Review Australia's Tax Laws to Ensure Islamic Finance Market Can Expand

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry and the Minister for Financial Services, Corporate Law and Superannuation, Chris Bowen, today announced that the Board of Taxation would undertake a

Board of Taxation to review Australia's tax laws to ensure Islamic finance market can expand

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry and the Minister for Financial Services, Corporate Law and Superannuation, Chris Bowen, today announced that the Board of Taxation would undertake a

Assistant Treasurer to focus on Islamic finance in Middle East talks

Senator Nick Sherry, Assistant Treasurer, is in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), ahead of also visiting Qatar and Bahrain, where he will hold four days of strategic talks with senior Ministers, offi

Government tightens foreign investment rules for residential housing

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, has today announced a major tightening of the foreign investment rules as they relate to residential real estate and a package of tough new civil pe

Release of Board of Tax review and Government response on technical aspects of Employee Share Schemes reforms

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, today released the Board of Taxation's review into elements of the taxation of employee share scheme arrangements.