House of Representatives Committees

Standing Committee on Economics, Finance and Public Administration

Media releases

Media releases issued by the Committee on its inquiries and other activities.

Date	Title
13 August 2004(PDF 345KB)	The House Economics Committee released the Review of the Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report 2002-2003

4 June 2004(PDF 24KB) Next House Economics Committee hearing with Reserve Bank Governor - How long can interest rates remain steady? 4 June 2004(PDF 24KB) Next House Economics Committee hearing with Reserve Bank Governor - Are banks profiting too much from fees and charges? 22 March 2004(PDF 24KB) Report released on House of Representatives Economics Committee hearing with the Reserve Bank Governor 1 December 2003(PDF 27KB) Review released in advance of next House of Representatives Economics Committee hearing with Reserve Bank Governor 24 November 2003(PDF 27KB) Revamp of Federal-State-local relations needed: report 6 June 2003(PDF 22KB) How long can interest rates remain steady? 24 April 2003(PDF 22KB) Time for NSW Councils to have their say on funding 7 March 2003(PDF 22KB) Local government funding crisis: Qld regional local governments have their say on options at roundtables in Noosa, Longreach & Townsville 17 February 2003(PDF 22KB) Options on Local Governemt funding crisis 23 September 2002(PDF 15KB) Committee to meet Reserve Bank in regional Victoria 27 August 2002(PDF 16KB) Hawker welcomes credit card reforms 30 May 2002(PDF 52KB) Cost Shifting onto Local Government Inquiry 9 May 2002 (PDF 16KB) House Economics Committee Hearing with Reserve Bank Governor 24 Sept 2001 (PDF 21KB) ACCC under the microscope 25 June 2001 (PDF 30KB) Reserve Bank told to 'get its act together on bank fees' 22 June 2001 (PDF 46KB) Has Fels gone too far? 9 May 2001 (PDF 97KB) Reserve Bank to account for its decisions 9 May 2001 (PDF 93KB) What would YOU ask the Reserve Bank Governor? 7 May 2001 (PDF 19KB) Committee welcomes release of Reserve Bank Statement on Monetary Policy 3 May 2001 (PDF 100KB) and Seating plan (PDF 42KB) House Economics Committee - Reserve Bank hearing - Media information 27 March 2001 (PDF 9KB) House Economics Committee to quiz ACCC 26 March 2001 International financial markets - friends or foes? 5 March 2001 Regions must be included in CPI price measurement 28 November 2000 Reserve Bank questioned in regional Australia 6 November 2000 APRA funding levies still a concern 5 September 2000 Reserve Bank leads charge on branch closures - (Five out of seven gone) 4 September 2000 APRA to be questioned by parliamentary committee 28 August 2000 Tax Office again told - Perform better 25 August 2000 House Economics Committee releases review into TFNs 26 June 2000 Interest rate rises and the Reserve's independence 1 June 2000 House Economics committee to investigate Commonwealth's poor foreign exchange management 22 May 2000 Fees revenue now over 20% of bank income 16 May 2000 Reserve to face interest rate probe 12 April 2000 Treasury to again face parliamentary committee on globalisation 11 April 2000 Need for ATO to get basics right 31 March 2000 ATO Tax File Number problems - Hearing continues Monday 9.45am 17 March 2000 ASIC, IFSA and Superfunds to face parliamentary committee on Globalisation 13 March 2000 Parliamentary Committee probes interest rate rises 9 March 2000 Treasury and Finance to face Parliamentary Committee on globalisation 8 March 2000 Fraud and Tax 3 March 2000 Tax File Numbers - Public Hearing 6 February 2000 Identity fraud to dominate Tax File Numbers Hearings 4 February 2000 Reserve Bank to face Parliamentary Committee 8 December 1999 Economics Committee queries Privacy Commissioner on proposed changes to TFN system 3 December 1999 ATO to respond to claims of inefficiency and fraud 24 November 1999 Reserve Bank to Account for its Policies 14 October 1999 Tax File Numbers inquiry unearths new sources of tax fraud 29 September 1999 Reserve Bank raises questions on credit card costs 23 September 1999 Tax File Numbers inquiry looks at $500m loss 23 August 1999 Committee concerned about level of household savings 9 August 1999 Economics Committee still concerned about bank ethics 16 July 1999 Committee considers investigation of Laws - ABA deal 2 July 1999 Parliamentary Committee to review management of Tax File Numbers 15 June 1999 Spotlight on bank fees 10 June 1999 Reserve Governor to front parliamentary committee next week 11 April 1999 Hedge funds, gloabalism and economic management 22 March 1999 Money too far away – no longer? 8 March 1999 Committee judges Reserve Bank's performance as astute 9 December 1998 Reserve Governor to front parliamentary committee next week