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24/03/2023 | Public Access
Tourism update | 24 March 2023
The Tourism Committee met in Canberra this week, with a productive discussion covering employment, skills and migration issues, funding of passenger movement at the border and the passenger movement charge, and the set-up of the Future Traveller Working Group and Sustainable Tourism Advisory Committee. The committee then met at Parliament...
17/03/2023 | Public Access
Workplace relations update | 17 March 2023
Member Guides on Changes to Fair Work Act ACCI has released its guide to the non-bargaining changes to the Fair Work Act following the passage of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 last November. It is accessible to members here. Please contact us if you would...
17/03/2023 | Public Access
Electricity & gas update | 17 March 2023
Electricity prices to rise and gas supply shortfall risks remain in 2023 The Australian Energy Regulator released its draft determination on the Default Market Offer (DMO) earlier this week. The DMO is a maximum price (price cap) that retailers can charge electricity customers on default or standing offer contracts. This...
17/03/2023 | Public Access
Trade update | 17 March 2023
EU FTA Debrief Last week ACCI hosted and facilitated a virtual debrief on the European Union-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with special guest speaker Alison Burrows, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australian Chief Negotiator for the EU FTA. Alison provided an overview of the EU-Australia FTA followed by a...
17/03/2023 | Public Access
Tourism update | 17 March 2023
It has been one year since the government announced the lifting of the cruise suspension that took place during COVID-19 restrictions. Australia welcomed more than 40 international cruise ships to our waters over the 2022-23 season and by next summer around 60 ships are expected – the same level of...
17/03/2023 | Public Access
Employment & skills update | 17 March 2023
Jobs and Skills Australia Bill ACCI has had ongoing discussion with the office of the Minister for Skills, Brendan O'Connor, in relation to the upcoming legislation to create the permanent Jobs and Skills Australia. We understand it will be potentially introduced in the middle of next week. It is anticipated...
17/03/2023 | Public Access
Economics update | 17 March 2023
Labour market tightens further in February The labour market bounced back in February, following an easing in December and January. The recent release of the ABS labour force data shows employment reaching a new high of 13.83 million in February. Unemployment settled back to its low 3.5 per cent, while...
09/03/2023 | Public Access
Workplace relations update | 10 March 2023
Member Guides on Changes to Fair Work Act ACCI has released its guide to the non-bargaining changes to the Fair Work Act following the passage of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 last November. It is accessible to members here. Please contact us if you would...
09/03/2023 | Public Access
Trade update | 10 March 2023
Meeting with OECD Secretary On Wednesday, ACCI welcomed OECD - OCDE Secretary General Mathias Cormann to Commerce House, our Canberra headquarters. Chief of policy and advocacy David Alexander and head of trade and international affairs Chris Barnes had an engaging discussion with Mr Cormann regarding the global economic outlook, tax reform and...
09/03/2023 | Public Access
Employment and skills update | 10 March 2023
Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade – International Students & Tourism On Wednesday morning, John Hart, Ingrid Fraser and Natalie Heazlewood made an appearance before the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade inquiry into International Students & Tourism. The Committee members were focused on the international tourist experience, visa settings...
09/03/2023 | Public Access
Work health and safety update | 10 March 2023
ACCI Silica Reference Group On March 2, following the WHS Ministers Meeting (held on February 28), SWA commenced a public consultation on the prohibition of the use of engineered stone in Australia. The consultation will be open until 11.59pm, April 2. ACCI has been regularly meeting with the ACCI Silica...
09/03/2023 | Public Access
Economics update | 10 March 2023
Tenth consecutive cash rate increase … with more to come. The Reserve Bank Board increased the cash rate a further 25 basis points at its meeting on Tuesday. This is the tenth consecutive rate rise, taking the cash rate to 3.6 per cent — its highest level since 2011. This...
09/03/2023 | Public Access
Tourism update | 10 March 2023
This week ACCI and Australian Chamber – Tourism appeared before the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade in relation to its inquiry into Australia’s tourism and international education sectors. In the tourism space, the committee members were particularly interested in the competitiveness of Australia’s visa settings, the effectiveness of...
03/03/2023 | Public Access
Trade update | 3 March 2023
ACCI hosts a Thai Delegation Following ACCI’s meeting with the newly appointed Thai Ambassador to Australia Arjaree Sriratanaban last month, ACCI was pleased to host the Thailand Minister of Labour Suchart Chomklin, Thai Ambassador Arjaree Sriratanaban, Thai ministers and Australian industry associations in conjunction with ACCI General Council. As one of Australia’s most important trading partners,...
03/03/2023 | Public Access
Workplace relations update | 3 March 2023
Member Guides on Changes to Fair Work Act ACCI has released its guide to the non-bargaining changes to the Fair Work Act following the passage of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 last November. It is accessible to members here. Please contact us if you would...
03/03/2023 | Public Access
Work health and safety update | 3 March 2023
WHS Ministers Meeting On 28 February, ministers responsible for workplace health and safety (WHS) from the federal, state and territory governments met to discuss and advance WHS issues of national importance: silicosis, industrial manslaughter, managing psychosocial risks in the workplace, the National WHS Strategy 2022-2033, and the review of model...
03/03/2023 | Public Access
Economics update | 3 March 2023
Economic growth slows in December The ABS National Accounts data shows the Australian economy beginning to slow in response to high inflation, inflated energy prices and weakening international markets, with quarterly GDP growth of 0.5 per cent and annualised GDP growth of 2.7 per cent in December. Much of the economic growth...
24/02/2023 | Public Access
Trade update | 24 February 2023
Export Market Development Grants ACCI Head of Trade and International Affairs Chris Barnes was quoted in the Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) Operational Review in support of the program. “Exporters value the EMDG scheme and want it to be robust and fit-for-purpose to meet the challenges and opportunities in the...
24/02/2023 | Public Access
Employment and skills | 24 February 2023
Universities Accord This week the Universities Accord discussion paper was released for comment, see here. The Accord was announced last year and is undertaking a wide-ranging review of the entire university sector. We anticipate that one of the outcomes of the review will recommendations on the costs of courses (particularly those...
24/02/2023 | Public Access
Work health and safety update | 24 February 2023
Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2023-2033 The Australian Work Health and Safety (WHS) Strategy 2023-2033 has been approved by all Safe Work Australia (SWA) members and WHS ministers and was launched yesterday. The Strategy can be found here. The strategy was developed in consultation with SWA Members and outlines a national vision for...