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24/02/2023 | Public Access
Economics update | 24 February 2023
WPI grows 0.8 per cent for December quarter 2022 The wage price index (WPI) rose 0.8 per cent for the December quarter 2022 and 3.3 per cent annually. Whilst a drop from the 1.1 per cent recorded in the September quarter, this contributed to the highest annual growth since December...
24/02/2023 | Public Access
Tourism update | 24 February 2023
This week Australian Chamber – Tourism, along with a number of members from national tourism peak bodies, attended the Austrade Visitor Economy Stakeholder Engagement Quarterly Forum . We liaised with Austrade beforehand to set the agenda, which included productive discussions on linkage to the THRIVE 2030 Strategy and other strategic activities by...
24/02/2023 | Public Access
Workplace relations update | 24 February 2023
Government Consultation on Workplace Relations Matters (First Half of 2023) The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Tony Burke, has announced that there will be at least two tranches of legislation on workplace relations matters introduced into the Federal Parliament in 2023. The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations has...
16/02/2023 | Public Access
Trade update | 17 February 2023
ICC Australia National Policy Committee Meeting On Wednesday, ACCI held its first ICC Australia National Policy Committee Meeting of the year with special guest speaker Frances Lisson, DFAT’s Australian Chief Negotiator for the India-Australia Economic Cooperation & Trade Agreement. Frances provided attendees a debrief on India-Australia trade agreement and set the scene...
16/02/2023 | Public Access
Employment and skills update | 17 February 2023
Graduate Outcomes Survey results The 2022 Graduate Outcomes Survey was released this week, see here. The rates of fulltime employment are the highest in over a decade, with 78.5 per cent of students securing employment within six months. This data is not surprising given the low rate unemployment Australia wide, tracking the...
16/02/2023 | Public Access
Workplace relations update | 17 February 2023
Government Consultation on Workplace Relations Matters (First Half of 2023) The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Tony Burke, has announced that there will be at least two pieces of legislation on workplace relations matters introduced into the Federal Parliament in 2023. The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations is commencing consultation...
16/02/2023 | Public Access
Economics update | 17 February 2023
Safeguard Mechanism Crediting in debate The crediting component of the safeguard mechanism is currently before the House of Representatives. This proposed legislation allows the 215 facilities covered by the safeguard mechanism to earn tradeable credits when their emissions are below their baseline, granting much needed flexibility for these high emitters to invest...
16/02/2023 | Public Access
Tourism update | 17 February 2023
Austrade has produced a free kit for tourism businesses to help them attract workers and understand the work bonus that gives older Australians greater flexibility to work and earn more without losing their income support payments. The kit includes posters and sharable social content that tourism businesses can use. Learn...
09/02/2023 | Public Access
Work health and safety update | 10 February, 2023
WHS&WC Committee Updates: 17 February 2:30-3:30pm AEDT: Briefing with Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska on ventilation and air quality 15 March 1-3pm AEDT: WHS&WC Committee Meeting For further details please contact [email protected]. ATAGI booster advice The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has recommended all people aged 18 and over, who...
09/02/2023 | Public Access
Trade update | 10 February, 2023
ICC Australia National Policy Committee Meeting The first ICC Australia National Policy Committee Meeting for the year will be held virtually on Wednesday 15 February (2:30 – 4:00pm AEDT). Special guest speaker Frances Lisson, DFAT’s Australian Chief Negotiator for the India-Australia Economic Cooperation & Trade Agreement will provide a debrief...
09/02/2023 | Public Access
Employment and skills update | 10 February, 2023
Jobs and Skills Australia ACCI has been appointed a member of the interim advisory body of Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA). JSA is an independent agency responsible for providing advice to the government on current, emerging and future labour market and workforce skills and training needs. The working group will meet to assist the...
09/02/2023 | Public Access
Workplace relations update | 10 February, 2023
ACCI’s Workplace Policy Committee is being convened today via Zoom for members to provide input on what constitutes genuine agreement for the development of a new set of Fair Work Commission principles under the recently amended Fair Work Act arrangements for the approval of agreements. All members are welcome to...
09/02/2023 | Public Access
Economics update | 10 February, 2023
RBA raises interest rates by 25 basis points The Reserve Bank increased interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.35 per cent. This is the ninth increase to the cash rate since May 2022 and the highest it has been since September 2012. With the monthly CPI indicator rising 8.4...
02/02/2023 | Public Access
Workplace relations update | 3 February, 2023
Employer Guides to Changes to the Fair Work Act ACCI is preparing practical guides to recent legislative changes which will be distributed throughout our network to assist members in advising employers, and as a product for member employers seeking up-to-date workplace relations information. The guide to the non-bargaining changes made by the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure...
02/02/2023 | Public Access
Tourism update | 3 February, 2023
Working Holiday Makers Initiative Potential working Holiday Makers are waiting offshore to come to Australia, some are waiting for their scheduled flights and others are delaying travel until airfare prices reduce. This is contributing the labour shortage being felt by tourism and hospitality businesses, many of which rely on working holiday makers. ...
02/02/2023 | Public Access
Data, digital and cyber update | 3 February, 2023
New ACCI Data, Digital and Cyber Security (DDCS) Forum The first meeting of the Data, Digital and Cyber Security Forum (DDC) was held on January 24. The focus of the meeting was on confirming the terms of reference, reviewing recent policy positions and recommendations and hearing from members what the key priority...
02/02/2023 | Public Access
Employment and skills update | 3 February, 2023
Jobs and Skills Australia In early January, the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations released a Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) discussion paper. The paper contains a brief overview about the ongoing arrangements of JSA, ahead of permanent arrangements being finalised. The discussion paper is focused on the areas of functions and...
02/02/2023 | Public Access
Economics update | 3 February, 2023
Retail sales drop 3.9 per cent in December Seasonally adjusted retail trade fell 3.9 per cent during December 2022 compared to the previous month. However, compared to December 2021, retail sales were up 7.5 per cent. Department stores recorded the largest decline in monthly turnover, dropping 14.3 per cent. This...
02/02/2023 | Public Access
Trade update | 3 February, 2023
ICC Australia National Policy Committee Meeting The first ICC Australia National Policy Committee Meeting for the year will be held virtually on Wednesday February, 15 (2:30 – 4:00pm AEDT). Special guest speaker Frances Lisson, DFAT’s Australian Chief Negotiator for the India-Australia Economic Cooperation & Trade Agreement (IA-ECTA) will provide a...
09/12/2022 | Public Access
Employment and skills update | December 9, 2022
Interim Director of Jobs & Skills Australia announced Professor Peter Dawkins AO has been announced as the Interim Director of Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA). He is Emeritus Professor of Economics at the Mitchell Institute for Education and Health Policy at Victoria University, where he was the Vice-Chancellor and President...