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Commerce Minister Paul Swain has today announced the members of the new Ministerial Panel on Business Compliance Costs.

Commerce Minister Paul Swain and Associate Arts Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard have released a public discussion document on parallel importing and creative industries.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: SUMMARY OF GOVERNMENT DECISIONS

The government has announced what it considers to be 'world leading' telecommunications regulatory reform.

Communications Minister Paul Swain released the government's response to the Ministerial Inquiry into Telecommunications today.

The government is announcing today what we consider to be "world leading" regulatory reform in telecommunications.

Communications Minister Paul Swain says the 2GHz spectrum auction will be suspended until 24 hours after the government has announced its response to the Ministerial Inquiry into Telecommunications.

Papers detailing the Government's work this year to close growing skills gaps between the information 'haves' and the information 'have nots' were released today by Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey and Minister for Information Techn

Associate Energy Minister Paul Swain has launched a new web page within the MED website where people can compare international petrol and diesel price movements with changes in retail petrol prices in New Zealand.

Good morning, and thank you for the invitation to speak to you today.

Thank you for the invitation to speak to you today. There is a good cross section of people here from across the communications, education and government sectors, which shows me how significant you think the issue of an information policy is.

New Zealand would request an immediate end to the tariffs on NZ and Australian lamb at a public hearing on the lamb in Washington, Acting Trade
Negotiations Minister Paul Swain said today.

Thank you for the invitation to talk to you today. It's good to see so many of you from across the sector here.

Commerce, Communications and Information Technology Minister Paul Swain welcomed news today that the first commercial traffic has begun to flow across the $2.2 billion Southern Cross Cable network.

Opening speech to E-commerce Summit

Novtember 2000

It is my great pleasure to welcome you here to this e-commerce summit. The

E-commerce Strategy

Novtember 2000

"New Zealand will be world class in embracing
electronic commerce for competitive advantage."

Parliament is to debate whether the Supplementary Order Paper to Crimes Amendement Bill (No 6) is to be referred to the Law and Order Select Committee.

I've been asked to talk to you today about the government's inquiry into telecommunications. As you will be aware I commissioned that inquiry shortly after the election and it reported back to me earlier last month.

Information Technology Minister Paul Swain is encouraging small to medium sized businesses to make use of the e-commerce guide launched at the government's e-commerce summit.

2 November 2000Media release
E-commerce summit a success

Information Technology Minister Paul Swain says the government’s e-commerce summit has been an inspirational event which has left the government a lot of work to get on with.

Swain opening address to E-commerce Summit.
9.15am - Aotea Centre - Auckland

It is my great pleasure to welcome you here to this e-commerce summit.

1 November 2000Media Release

Swain opens E-commerce Summit

1 November 2000Media Release
Embargoed until: Delivery - 2.45pm 1 November 2000

Government and business to champion e-commerce.

1 November 2000Speech Notes
Embargoed until: Delivery - 2.45pm 1 November 2000
The government's e-commerce strategy.