MR PEARCE (Aston) (8:44 PM) -I rise as a member of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services to speak on the report Inquiry into financial products and services in Australia. From the outset, I want to join with the chair... Full details >

Mr PEARCE (Aston) (8:40 PM) -I would like to take this opportunity tonight to honour a great Australian. That great Australian is Dr Graeme Blackman, who has recently retired as chairman of Anglicare Victoria, a fine organisation he has most ably led since... Full details >

Good afternoon, I want to thank ASFA for the opportunity to speak with you today on some important issues relating to superannuation.

Today in the time available to me I want to touch on several areas and in doing so I hope to share with you not only... Full details >

It simply doesn't make sense for Australia to put its jobs and its industries at risk, when by his own admission the Prime Minister has suggested that the Copenhagen conference is not going to produce an outcome acceptable to all.

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Mr PEARCE (Aston) (11:32 AM) -I move an amendment to the Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Termination Payments) Bill 2009, which I will return to in the consideration in detail stage of this debate:

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Chris Pearce today welcomed the report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services into Financial Products and Services, tabled in Parliament this evening.

‘I support the Committee's eleven recommendations... Full details >

Chris Pearce today expressed amazement that the Government has now decided to support superannuation after cutting and undermining it throughout this Parliamentary term.

Mr Pearce said ‘yesterday's revelation comes after the Government has... Full details >

Chris Pearce today welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission's Draft Report on Executive Remuneration.

‘We await with interest the Commission's final report, expected in December of this year.' said Mr Pearce.

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Chris Pearce today highlighted Labor's veiled attempt at a sleight of hand by blurring the pressing issue of executive termination payments with the important issue of executive remuneration and take-home pay.

‘This veiled attempt is being... Full details >

Chris Pearce, the Federal Member for Aston, today congratulated Alan Tudge who has been pre-selected as the next Liberal candidate for the seat of Aston.

‘I congratulate Alan on his selection', said Mr Pearce. ‘Alan, I am confident... Full details >