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Thank you for the invitation to speak to you today. My apologies that Michael Cullen could not make it – he is in China at an APEC meeting.

In a speech to the third annual New Zealand CEO Summit in Queenstown today Paul Swain has outlined what the government is dong to help New Zealand become a leader in the knowledge economy.

We've heard a lot about the knowledge economy in the last few years.

The recent Knowledge Wave conference highlighted yet again the need for economic transformation in New Zealand.

Commerce Minister Paul Swain says most of the recommendations by the Business Compliance Cost Panel are being actively considered by the Government and some have already been done.

Communications Minister Paul Swain and Broadcasting Minister Marian Hobbs have released a discussion document on the future of the FM radio broadcasting band.

Communications and Information Technology Minister Paul Swain has welcomed a Northland initiative to get broadband into the Far North community.

Communications and Information Technology Minister Paul Swain has welcomed a Northland initiative to get broadband into the Far North community.

Other issues

Information-gathering powers

Flexibility in the application of shortfall
penalties

The discussion document in general

Fairer tax treatment proposed by discussion document

People who get into difficulty with their taxes are likely to benefit from

People who get into difficulty with their taxes are likely to benefit from proposals in a Government discussion document released today.

Thank you for the Invitation to speak to you today.

Associate Energy Minister Paul Swain is encouraging anyone concerned with the quality and safety of motor vehicle fuel used in New Zealand to read the discussion document he is releasing today.

Associate Energy Minister Paul Swain has welcomed industry suggested trials to look at ways of lowering New Zealand's sulphur levels in diesel in the short term.

Commerce Minister Paul Swain has welcomed the release of the report from the Ministerial Panel on Business Compliance Costs and thanked them for their work.

Commerce Minister Paul Swain has welcomed the release of the report from the Ministerial Panel on Business Compliance Costs and thanked them for their work.

Associate Commerce Minister Laila Harré and Information Technology Minister Paul Swain today released two public discussion documents on copyright issues.

I'm thrilled to be here today to be part of the first ever regional e-commerce summit in New Zealand.

Consumer Affairs Minister Jim Anderton and Commerce Minister Paul Swain have announced changes to the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act that will mean a better deal for consumers and the car industry.

Commerce Minister Paul Swain has announced four re-appointments and two new appointments to the Takeovers Panel.

Information Technology Minister Paul Swain says the Electronic Transactions Bill tabled in Parliament this week is good news for business.

Associate Energy Minister Paul Swain says the government shares concerns about the sulphur levels in New Zealand diesel and agrees that current levels are out of step with European countries.

Thank your for the invitation to speak to you today.

I was asked here to talk about the expectations and challenges for the industry and how we are encouraging accessibility and competition in the provision of IT and T services.