Lianne Dalziel 

Appointments to the Takeovers Panel

26.09.2008

Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel has announced two appointments to the board of the Takeovers Panel, an independent Crown entity.

"I am pleased that the Governor-General has appointed Murdo Beattie and Andy Coupe to the Panel and value the expertise that they bring.  Both Mr Beattie and Mr Coupe have been appointed for terms of five years.

"The Takeovers Panel has an important role in ensuring transparent and eq...  more +

Financial adviser rules pass into law

24.09.2008

Financial advisers will be subject to tighter rules of professional conduct and competence and will be supervised by the Securities Commission under a Bill passed by Parliament today.

Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel welcomed the passing of the Financial Advisers Bill, saying it was a further important step by the government to shore up investor confidence which had been shaken by recent finance company failures and the impact of the global credit crunch.

"I'm confident...  more +

No red tape for Kiwi sausage sizzle

17.09.2008

Traditional Kiwi sausage sizzles, fundraisers, club functions, church fairs and school galas will not be affected by proposed rules that will require commercial food or catering businesses to put food safety management plans (called Food Control Plans) in place, Food Safety Minister Lianne Dalziel confirmed today.

Lianne Dalziel was responding to what she described as misinformation circulating around a new and improved food safety regime, which is still a long way off implementation.

"We haven't even finalised the proposed Food Bill, let alone introduced it into Parliament yet and I am hearing that...  more +

Financial Advisors Bill

24.09.2008

Speech notes for Third Reading debate on Financial Advisors Bill.

I move, that the Financial Advisors Bill be now read a third time. The progress of the Financial Advisers Bill has not been as easy as I first thought it would. The failure of a string of finance companies last year brought me to the conclusion just before Christmas last year that the Bill as int...  more +