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Modest white paper reforms will be dwarfed by government’s IR changes

The federal government’s white paper on employment presents a credible strategy and contains a number of worthwhile measures, but these positives will be overwhelmed by the damage from its backward-looking industrial relations changes, Australia’s largest and most representative business group said today. “The white paper talks up workplace flexibility, but the government’s workplace relations changes […]

25 Sep 2023

Send Fair Work changes back to drawing board

Andrew McKellar is chief executive officer of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Bran Black is chief executive officer of the Business Council of Australia Luke Achterstraat is chief executive officer of Council of Small Business Organisations Australia Innes Willox is chief executive officer of Ai Group Tania Constable is chief executive officer of […]

21 Sep 2023

Reforms risk hurting business

Heidi Cooper is the chief executive officer of Business Chamber Queensland This month we saw significant industrial relations reforms introduced to parliament, which have the potential to impact how Queensland businesses engage and manage their workforces. We’re concerned these legislative reforms have unintended consequences which are likely to have a compounding impact on an already […]

21 Sep 2023

Australia’s economy not out of the woods

Australian manufacturing is facing challenges on multiple fronts, the latest ACCI-Westpac Industrial Trends Survey has found. Westpac senior economist Andrew Hanlan said that manufacturers are facing the weakest demand conditions in a decade (outside of the pandemic shock in 2020), as well as deteriorating profitability. In that environment, manufacturers will be cautious in both their […]

19 Sep 2023

Senate scuttles government bid to rush though IR laws 

Radical new laws that would give union officials unprecedented powers to interfere in the management of tens of thousands of Australian businesses will be forensically examined clause by clause.  The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Australia’s largest and most representative network, today thanked the Senate for rejecting a bid by the government to have […]

7 Sep 2023

GDP figures show an economy on the edge

The Australian economy remained sluggish over the past quarter, with productivity continuing to contract, raising concerns of a looming serious downturn. National accounts data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows gross domestic product (GDP) growth limping at just 0.4 per cent in the June quarter, following growth of 0.4 per cent in […]

6 Sep 2023

Release of Australia’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040

ACCI welcomes the release of Invested: Australia’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040. The Southeast Asia Economic Strategy confirms the enormous potential for Australian businesses in key sectors across our region. “Australia is well-placed within this growing region, but it will take a determined and ongoing focus to ensure we best capitalise on the opportunities […]

6 Sep 2023

ACCI welcomes air service agreement inquiry

The decision by the Senate today to inquire into Australia’s bilateral air service agreements is welcomed by business and the tourism industry.  “ACCI has been calling for an inquiry into the government’s decision to deny Qatar Airways’ application for additional flights, noting the significant impact it will have on the tourism sector,” ACCI chief executive […]

5 Sep 2023