Mr PEARCE (Aston) (10:06 AM) -I want to take this opportunity to speak to the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009, and the related bill, just for a few minutes, as it relates to the area of superannuation and the selection... Full details >

Mr PEARCE (Aston) (5:26 PM) -I rise tonight to make some comments in relation to Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2009-2010 and cognate bills that are before the parliament which of course encompass the budget for this year. The first area that I would like to go... Full details >

MR PEARCE (Aston) (4:19 PM) -I rise today to speak on the Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Budget Measures No. 1) Bill 2009. This bill has three schedules within it. Schedule 1 first deals with a tax measure, particularly around changes to tax exemption for foreign... Full details >

Good morning, it's a pleasure to be in Sydney this morning to speak with you about our vital financial services sector.

I thank the SDIA for this opportunity to speak to your members and industry participants.

At present there are a number... Full details >

MR PEARCE (Aston) (11:36 AM) —I rise in the House today to offer some remarks in relation to the Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 200... Full details >

Today I announce my decision not to renominate for re-election as the Member for Aston.

Since 2001, I have had the enormous privilege and honour to represent the people of Aston in the Federal Parliament. I will continue to serve for the remainder... Full details >

Chris Pearce today welcomed the positive initiative launched by the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA), with its Super Charter, to strengthen transparency, comparability and competition within the Australian superannuation industry... Full details >

Today Chris Pearce noted with disbelief that the Government continues to undermine confidence, certainty and stability in superannuation.

The Government has today released details relating to the Review into the Governance, Efficiency and Structure... Full details >

Chris Pearce today welcomed the announcement by ASIC to lift the covered short selling ban on financial stocks whilst noting that the Government continued to undermine certainty in the financial markets.

"Despite passing the ‘urgent'... Full details >

Working Australians have been left in no man's land with the Government continuing to generate even more uncertainty in superannuation as Labor considers raising the superannuation preservation age.

On top of Labor's slashing of superannuation... Full details >