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$12.6 billion wages bill to slug small business

Today’s decision by the Fair Work Commission to increase award and minimum wages by 5.75 per cent will slug small and family businesses, already encumbered by soaring costs, with a $12.6 billion wages bill.

2 Jun 2023

Business renews call for 4 per cent wage increase

Ahead of the Fair Work Commission’s annual wage review decision today, the nation’s largest business network, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has renewed its call for a cautious and calibrated wage increase of 4 per cent.

2 Jun 2023

Sticky price pressures warrant wage restraint

Fresh inflation figures released today reveal that price pressures across the economy remain acute, marking further pain for households and small businesses.

31 May 2023

A new era set for Australia-UK trade

Local businesses are set to benefit when a free trade agreement with the United Kingdom comes into force today.

31 May 2023

Energy price crisis takes its toll on small business

Small businesses on the eastern seaboard are set to face power bill hikes of up to $1,310 a year from July 1, the Australian Energy Regulator has confirmed.

25 May 2023

Opening statement to the Fair Work Commission annual wage review hearing

ACCI principal economist Peter Grist opening remarks at the commissions AWR hearing held in Sydney – 17 May 2023.

17 May 2023

Time for Senate to deliver promised technology boost

A plan to extend an incentive for small businesses to invest in new digital technology has been welcomed by Australia’s largest representative of small businesses, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

10 May 2023

Tourist tax hike will slow return of visitors

Australia’s peak body for tourism organisations expresses disappointment with the government’s decision to increase the passenger movement charge by $10 in the federal budget.

10 May 2023