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Tourism eyes $3.6B Aus-NZ travel bubble
18 Sep 2020
Prime Minister Scott Morrison's renewal today of plans for a travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand, coupled with an uptick...
SA-ACT border opening not enough
15 Sep 2020
Australian Chamber Tourism calls on Premiers and Chief Ministers to do much more over the coming days to save tourism...
New survey shows scarred manufacturing sector
15 Sep 2020
Excess capacity, weak investment and low profit expectations continue to hurt Australia's manufacturing sector as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, the...
Export scheme crucial in testing times for trade
10 Sep 2020
The Federal Government's reforms today of the vital Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme will help counter some of the devastation wrought...
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Victorian Government should go back to the drawing board
08 Sep 2020
The Victorian Government's roadmap for reopening Metropolitan Melbourne uses excessive thresholds for easing restrictions and should be overhauled using the...
National framework must not be delayed
07 Sep 2020
Australia’s political leaders can reinvigorate the economy and save jobs by urgently following through on a national framework for COVID-19 agreed by...
Restoring business & household confidence is key to recovery
02 Sep 2020
Australia’s largest business group presented the Government with a suite of recommendations for the 2020-21 Budget, including bringing forward the...
Parliament urged to unanimously pass JobKeeper amendments
26 Aug 2020
Australia’s largest business group is urging the House of Representatives and the Senate to unanimously pass legislation to extend JobKeeper...
Third COVID Business Conditions Survey released
18 Aug 2020
Business trading conditions across the country have not improved despite the easing of restrictions in many states, the latest ACCI survey of...
High Court decision passes the pub test
13 Aug 2020
Today the High Court has issued its first decision on the Fair Work Act National Employment Standards since introduced more...
Legislate licence changes for tradies
17 Aug 2020
State and Territory Governments should move quickly to legislate Automatic Mutual Recognition of licences as prioritised by the Federal Treasurer today.
JobKeeper changes needed to prop up employment
07 Aug 2020
But there is no doubt that these latest changes will save jobs that were sure to be lost as a...
Addressing Youth Unemployment through Experience and Training
23 Jul 2020
It is a tough labour market, but even in such difficult conditions, programs operated by or in strong partnership with...
Bold reform is the answer to Budget deficit
23 Jul 2020
The focus is on policies which can be implemented this financial year to create a more productive and competitive environment...
JobKeeper 2.0: Extension welcome, tough decisions ahead
21 Jul 2020
The Government responded today to the calls by ACCI and a range of our business group members by extending JobKeeper...
Preserving Skills for Tomorrow
16 Jul 2020
The reversal of some steps in the roadmap to reopening has rocked business confidence and stirred up more financial angst....
Australia’s Tourism Restart Plan Published
07 Jul 2020
Tourism businesses need lead time to prepare - they can't just open their doors in 24 hours and start trading.
Improving job outcomes for higher ed students
22 Jun 2020
“Strengthening the relationship between universities and business and prioritising internships and work placements is particularly important. It will prepare people better...
Annual wage increase: Minority report got it right
19 Jun 2020
ACCI CEO James Pearson said putting up the price of jobs "when deflation is a strong possibility in the June...
Businesses continue to suffer over casual ruling
17 Jun 2020
Thankfully, the Attorney-General has announced that the focus of one of the upcoming industrial relations working groups involving unions, ACCI...
Australian Chamber – Westpac Survey of Industrial Trends June 2020- Manufacturing conditions slump to historic low
16 Jun 2020
The survey's Actual Composite Index, which indicates business confidence, fell to 24 in the...
Double standard on crowds is hurting businesses
11 Jun 2020
Mr Pearson said if there is no increase in the rates of community transmission following last weekend's protest rallies, businesses would...
Second COVID-19 Business Conditions Survey released
05 Jun 2020
“With more and more businesses entering those higher brackets of revenue loss, we can really get a feel for the...
PC Report Ignores the Elephant in the Room
05 Jun 2020
“On any measure the investment by governments has not kept pace with population growth let alone skill needs. We need more...
First Trans-Tasman flight proposal released
04 Jun 2020
The Australian Chamber Tourism, Canberra Airport, Wellington Chamber of Commerce, Canberra Business Chamber and Auckland Business Chamber have united to...
Slashing COAG bureaucracy will help create jobs
02 Jun 2020
The number one challenge facing the Australian economy after COVID is getting people into jobs. Supporting businesses to get back...
Government hears the call of business on skills & IR
26 May 2020
As the PM highlighted in his speech to the press club, small businesses are crucial to jobs recovery. Currently small...
Train our people & prepare our businesses for a competitive new world
26 May 2020
By unleashing our economic potential as a world-class innovator, we will greatly improve our chances of reversing current forecasts showing...
Workpac decision a major blow to business restart
21 May 2020
If coronavirus wasn’t enough, small business owners around the country now face the prospect of losing their businesses, homes and...
States must reopen borders to save jobs
20 May 2020
750,000 Australian jobs are on the line. In Queensland alone there are 217,000 people directly employed in tourism, so to...
To save jobs, wages must not change
15 May 2020
We must not confuse what government can do to stimulate the economy with what we can ask of small businesses....
Governments urged to work with tourism on restrictions
09 May 2020
The announcements today will make it economically unviable for most hospitality businesses to open in Stages 1 and 2, and...
Releasing domestic travel restrictions key to restarting economy
08 May 2020
Australian businesses depend on operating as seamlessly as possible between states and territories, as many supply services and source goods interstate.
Final piece of the puzzle in place for Indonesia-Australia Economic & Trade Deal
07 May 2020
“It is marvellous to see a decade of effort between the Governments and private sectors of both nations coming to...
Trans-Tasman bubble a beacon for offshore tourism and trade
05 May 2020
Over the coming weeks both Australia and New Zealand will be in a similar place in their control of COVID-19, providing...
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