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Thank-you for inviting me to talk about why strengthening our ties with Australia has been and will continue to be a strategic priority for New Zealand.

Commerce Minister Simon Power today said good progress was being made on advancing the single economic market between Australia and New Zealand.

Commerce Minister Simon Power has accepted the resignation of Securities Commission member David Jackson after it was announced last night that civil proceedings were to be filed against him in his

Commerce Minister Simon Power has released the terms of reference for an independent report he has commissioned into issues relating to Parliament's Commerce Select Committee report on the petition

Commerce Minister Simon Power has today welcomed the publication of the draft Code of Professional Conduct for Authorised Financial Advisers.

Commerce Minister Simon Power has welcomed the first reading of the Securities Trustees and Statutory Supervisors Bill.

Commerce Minister Simon Power today announced that all accounting and auditing standards-setting responsibilities will be consolidated within the External Reporting Board. 

17 February 2010 Speech I move, That the Financial Service Providers (Pre-Implementation Adjustments) Bill be now read a first time.

Commerce Minister Simon Power today announced the reappointment of Dr Robin Pratt as Chair of the Testing Laboratory Registration Council.

Commerce Minister Simon Power is calling for submissions on a range of intellectual property proposals in the digital arena to help develop the proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).&

Cabinet has this week made key decisions about the implementation of the Financial Advisers Act and the Financial Service Providers Act which were both passed into law in 2008.

The Government has decided that large non-issuer companies will not be required to file their financial statements with the Registrar of Companies.

A bill repealing Section 92A of the Copyright Act will be introduced into Parliament today by Commerce Minister Simon Power.

Thank you, Brent, for the introduction and for welcoming me to the 10th Annual Competition Law and Regulatory Review Conference.

Commerce Minister Simon Power today released the Government's action plan for responding to the Capital Market Development Taskforce report.

I move, That the Financial Service Providers (Pre-Implementation Adjustments) Bill be now read a first time.  

A bill that simplifies the implementation of the Financial Advisers Act and reduces costs while encouraging public confidence in the industry passed its first reading in Parliament last night.

Commerce Minister Simon Power has today announced the appointment of Peter Dengate-Thrush to the Copyright Tribunal for a term of five years.

Dr Mark Berry has been reappointed as chair of the Commerce Commission, Commerce Minister Simon Power announced today. 

A discussion document that proposes options for the criminalisation of cartels was released for public consultation today.

Commerce Minister Simon Power has asked officials to provide advice to him on whether key aspects of company registration could be strengthened.

The Government favours a three-notice procedure to deal with illegal copying of material over computer networks, Commerce Minister Simon Power said today.

The Government will consider the recommendations of the Capital Market Development Taskforce's final report as a matter of priority, Commerce Minister Simon Power said today.