Second Reading Speeches

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Amendment Bill 2003

Type
Government
Portfolio
Treasury
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends: the

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998
to: replace the current part-time board with a full-time executive group; refine the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s (APRA) statement of purpose and objectives; clarify the range of matters for which APRA has a role in advising the Minister and its independence from Ministerial direction; provide for a disclosure and conflict of interest framework for APRA members; and clarify provisions relating to APRA’s release of protected information and protected documents to other agencies; and 8 Acts to make consequential amendments. Also contains transitional provisions.

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