The Australian Chamber speaks for Australian Businesses locally and globally. We ensure the perspective of business is presented in the public policy debate. View our media activities below:
05 Dec 2019
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry urges the Government to keep its eyes on the needs of small business, while...
04 Dec 2019
This Bill is too important to abandon. We need to fight for vulnerable employees and small business people who continue to...
04 Dec 2019
The 2018 PISA results reflect what business has been consistently saying to the education sector – improve literacy and numeracy...
04 Dec 2019
While the modest improvement in GDP growth in the September quarter is a positive sign the health of the Australian economy...
RT @hollieahughes: Thanks to @RadioNational & @AusChamberCEO @AusChamber for reminding everyone about how we can help rural businesses thro…
10:12 - 10 Dec. 2019
RT @RNDrive: On Country Drive, @benknight38 speaks to @AusChamberCEO James Pearson about the flow-on financial impacts of drought and bushf…
8:12 - 10 Dec. 2019
RT @ScottBarklamb: Good response to yet more unacceptable @CFMEU_CG conduct, but this is still small change to cashed up union without #e…
9:12 - 07 Dec. 2019
29 Nov 2019
The decision by the Australian Senate to reject the Ensuring Integrity Bill will suffocate small businesses who don’t have the...
26 Nov 2019
It is encouraging to see the Coalition and Opposition recognise the need to maintain momentum and support for liberalised trade in...
22 Nov 2019
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomes the release of proposed amendments to the Fair Work Amendment (Ensuring Integrity)...
21 Nov 2019
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive James Pearson said improvements to the design of business registers and...
21 Nov 2019
21 Nov 2019
The COAG Energy Council must address Australia’s beleaguered eastern energy markets at its meeting in Perth tomorrow with the goal...
06 Nov 2019
05 Nov 2019
Australian business stands to reap huge rewards from one of the world's largest free trade agreements, after Australian negotiators successfully...
31 Oct 2019
30 Oct 2019
The Australian economy continues to weather global uncertainly, with inflation edging upwards to 1.7 per cent in the Consumer Price Index...
28 Oct 2019
“The increased interest in Australian cruising is a testament to the unique experiences and products on offer and the efforts...
28 Oct 2019
Australia is a wide brown land and an authentic experience in a natural landscape is what our visitors expect. Many...
25 Oct 2019
24 Oct 2019
18 Oct 2019
01 Oct 2019
The Australian Chamber is urging banks to pass on today's interest rate cuts in full in order to boost consumer...
26 Sep 2019
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is pleased to participate in the newly established Vocational Education and Training Stakeholder Committee, announced...
16 Sep 2019
16 Sep 2019
13 Sep 2019
The Australian Chamber is delighted to announce Bryan Clark, Director of ACCI Trade & International Affairs, has been appointed to...
10 Sep 2019
The National Audit Office’s report on the Management of the Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) has missed an opportunity to highlight...
10 Sep 2019
05 Sep 2019
04 Sep 2019
02 Sep 2019
New rules for interpreting trade terms used by importers, exporters, lawyers, transporters and insurers across the world will be released in...
27 Aug 2019
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Ross Lambie as its Chief...
26 Aug 2019
Today the country celebrates the important contribution Australia’s Vocational Education and Training (VET) makes to the economy and to the...
23 Aug 2019
While we are keenly focused on trade tensions across the Pacific and security issues in Asia, Australia’s Defence Minister, Linda...
20 Aug 2019
University can be a great pathway for many students, but depending on the course chosen, it can leave many graduates...
19 Aug 2019
Ongoing trade tensions between our most important strategic partner and our most important trading partner mean this is a crucial...
16 Aug 2019
Australian Chamber-Tourism, the peak body of Australia’s tourism organisations, welcomes changes to the Government’s $12 million Business Events Bid Fund...
09 Aug 2019
With the Ensuring Integrity Bill on its way to the Senate after it was passed by the House of Representatives...
09 Aug 2019
The Australian Chamber welcomes the news our country’s Vocation Education and Training (VET) sector will have a reform roadmap by...
08 Aug 2019
The Australian Chamber is calling on the country's political leaders to agree to reform our vital Vocation Education and Training...
06 Aug 2019
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry CEO James Pearson said small businesses would welcome the comprehensive review of the Small...
05 Aug 2019
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomes today’s announcement that the Productivity Commission will focus on streamlining regulation in...
30 Jul 2019
The controversy surrounding CFMEU Victorian boss John Setka’s behaviour is another wake-up call. We must not forget the CFMEU’s long...
23 Jul 2019
The Government has called time on union officials with deep pockets, arrogant attitudes, and combative lawyers thumbing their nose at...
22 Jul 2019
To keep Australian businesses competitive in a dynamic global environment, Australia will need better regulatory signposts and fewer barriers to...
18 Jul 2019
“The union campaign against the Ensuring Integrity Bill ignores the recommendations of a Royal Commission and seeks to give unions...
18 Jul 2019
"Business and government need to work together with schools, career advisers and training providers to encourage students to choose VET...
04 Jul 2019
With the passage of the tax cuts achieved, the Australian Chamber looks forward to working with the Government on its plans to...
04 Jul 2019
“By passing this Bill, the Parliament can send a strong signal to organisations and their officials who repeatedly flout the...
01 Jul 2019
We urge the Parliament to pass the package in full to put more money back into the pockets of Australians...
01 Jul 2019
“These positive changes in the program and Tourism Australia’s Australia Inc marketing campaign, will go a long way in attracting new...
24 Jun 2019
Australia’s largest and most representative business network, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, welcomes the Prime Minister’s commitment to...
19 Jun 2019
Australian Chamber – Tourism, the peak body of Australia’s tourism organisations, acknowledges the release of the International Visitors Survey today. The...
18 Jun 2019
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Westpac Survey of Industrial Trends for the June quarter 2019 released today, shows...
11 Jun 2019
With the final seats being declared in the federal election, the government and opposition frontbench teams in place and parliament...
05 Jun 2019
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Australia’s largest and most representative business network, today expressed disappointment at the latest...
04 Jun 2019
The Reserve Bank Board’s decision to lower the cash rate to 1.25% today has been welcomed by Australia’s largest business...
03 Jun 2019
“We look forward to working constructively with the Opposition to develop and support policies that will make Australia a better...
30 May 2019
“We hope today’s decision – the tenth straight annual increase in excess of inflation, and the third of 3% or...
26 May 2019
Australian Chamber – Tourism, the national peak body of Australian tourism organisations...
26 May 2019
The new Morrison Coalition Federal Government Ministry reflects the right mix of stability and progress for the Australian business community,...
19 May 2019
“The business community congratulates the Prime Minister and the Coalition for winning...
17 May 2019
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Australia’s largest and most representative business network, today paid tribute to the life...
16 May 2019
The Australian Chamber – Tourism, the national peak body of Australian tourism organisations supports Labor's Tourism Policy announced yesterday evening.
14 May 2019
Australia’s largest and most representative business network, the Australian Chamber of Commerce...
10 May 2019
“We welcome Labor’s commitment to delivering surpluses and paying down debt, and for releasing costings a week prior to Election...
10 May 2019
The Coalition’s commitment to reduce power prices through increased supply and competition is a positive response to calls by the...
08 May 2019
Australia’s largest network of businesses, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, welcomes Labor’s pledge today to boost the Research...
07 May 2019
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry today launched its policy recommendations...
03 May 2019
Australian Chamber – Tourism, the peak body representing national tourism groups acknowledges the formal announcement of the Coalition’s tourism policy,...
01 May 2019
The Tourism Satellite Accounts for 2017-18 highlight the visitor economy as one...
30 Apr 2019
“Whilst we welcome the Opposition’s decision to limit Government subsidised wage increases...
23 Apr 2019
Australian Chamber - Tourism, the peak body representing the national tourism groups, welcomes Labor’s Tourism policy platform, which commits continued...
23 Apr 2019
Labor’s announced changes to temporary skilled visas will impose big cost increases...
23 Apr 2019
“This announcement is recognition that small businesses is one of the major drivers of economic growth. One of the biggest...
18 Apr 2019
“The ACTU’s latest statements on multiple job earners once again seeks to mislead working Australians by making a series of...
15 Apr 2019
Chambers of commerce reach into every community through their members - your newsagent, your butcher, your pharmacist, your dentist, and...
05 Apr 2019
A commitment from a future Labor government to deliver surplus budgets against the risk of future global shocks is welcomed...
04 Apr 2019
“Hundreds of thousands of Australian small businesses have been left in limbo, not knowing whether or not they will be...
04 Apr 2019
Australia’s largest voice for small business, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, welcomes the passage of a Bill through...
02 Apr 2019
The measures in the budget are a good first step to continue the momentum for Australian tourism which is outperforming...
02 Apr 2019
“With a budget surplus is in sight, more than a decade after the Global Financial Crisis, we would have preferred...
01 Apr 2019
Small Business will be looking to the Federal Government in Budget 2019 to help to sustain the right environment for...
29 Mar 2019
“Today’s announcement will relieve some of the pressures that exporters face and should allow more businesses to gain better rebates,...
28 Mar 2019
Australia’s official employer representative to the United Nations’ International Labour Organisation (ILO),...
27 Mar 2019
Australia’s largest voice for Small Business, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and...
26 Mar 2019
The Labor Party’s plan to introduce a living wage will hurt small businesses and the job prospects of workers it...
26 Mar 2019
“High costs at home and the need to come up with new or improved products and services are major challenges...
22 Mar 2019
Labor's small business policy released yesterday is welcome recognition of the importance of small business to jobs and the economy, Australia's largest...
20 Mar 2019
We urge the government to go a step further than what was announced today and commit to develop, through the...
20 Mar 2019
Australia’s largest network of businesses, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has welcomed the announcement by Kelly O'Dwyer, Minister for...
19 Mar 2019
The reduction in permanent migration announced by the Government today is not justified by the evidence, Australia’s largest network of...
19 Mar 2019
The outlook for Australian manufacturing is becoming increasingly uncertain, with the first quarter 2019 results of the Australian Chamber of...
14 Mar 2019
Calls for Parliament to set minimum wages based on 60% of median wages would breach Australia’s international treaty obligations, the...
14 Mar 2019
Australia’s peak body of tourism organisations, the Australian Chamber-Tourism welcomes reports today that the Government has announced a new campaign...
12 Mar 2019
Australian employers, employees and job-seekers need to be assured that the Fair Work umpire would remain truly independent in setting...
07 Mar 2019
AFCA’s capacity to deal with small business complaints is significantly greater than...
07 Mar 2019
Australia’s temporary skilled visa system is no longer effective in targeting genuine...
06 Mar 2019
As election day approaches, it is hard to shift the focus off the political issues, but these GDP figures show...
06 Mar 2019
"The Opposition Leader’s reported call to move from a minimum wage to a so-called “living wage” – a proposal pushed...
05 Mar 2019
The Australian Council of Trade Union’s (ACTU) plan to remove power from employees and employers and hand it to union...
04 Mar 2019
The Australian Government announced a biosecurity levy in the 2018 budget due to be implemented this July that is significantly...
01 Mar 2019
Australian Chamber CEO James Pearson will join the Chamber’s Indonesian and Australian partners at the event, to celebrate their joint...
25 Feb 2019
Australia’s largest network of businesses, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomes the release by Safe Work Australia of...
21 Feb 2019
"Business has been calling for policies to make energy more affordable in the short and long term, ensure reliability and...
20 Feb 2019
Australia’s largest network of businesses, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has welcomed new figures showing annual wage growth...
15 Feb 2019
“Union officials wanting to enter employer premises must be subject to effective oversight and accountability and, like every other Australian,...
15 Feb 2019
Australia’s largest voice for small business, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is urging the Senate not to recreate...
12 Feb 2019
It is with great sadness the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry notes the passing of George Polites AC CMG...
05 Feb 2019
“The Commission has rightly taken the financial sector to task over its conduct,” Australian Chamber CEO, James Pearson, said. “We welcome...
01 Feb 2019
“With business sentiment wavering amid global economic uncertainty, now is not the time for the Government to relax its effort...
30 Jan 2019
“The appointment recognises both John Hart’s expertise and the role that Australian Chamber-Tourism plays in coordinating the industry voice. With...
29 Jan 2019
Australia’s largest and most representative business network, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomes the Prime Minister’s announcement today...
24 Jan 2019
The positive news delivered by the ABS Labour Force figures today is a welcome boost to business confidence, Australia’s largest...
21 Jan 2019
“Addressing the competitive conditions in which small to medium size enterprises operate will need to be the number one focus...
15 Jan 2019
Australian Chamber-Tourism Executive Chair, John Hart said, “the Working Holiday Maker Visa Program is not only a vital source of...
11 Jan 2019
An improvement in employment outcomes as well as an increase in employer...
10 Jan 2019
09 Jan 2019
“The simple truth is today’s ABS data confirms there have never been more job openings in Australia than there are...
09 Jan 2019
“Completely abolishing the ABCC would be an open invitation for a return to the building site lawlessness of the past...
28 Dec 2018
In this upcoming Federal Election year, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s New Year resolution is to convince the...
20 Dec 2018
Despite the positive story in these figures, Mr Pearson noted that the trend underemployment rate, which measures those people who...
19 Dec 2018
Australia’s largest and most representative business network, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has welcomed the COAG Energy Council’s...
17 Dec 2018
“With the good news comes caution. Today’s announcement is not a green light to spend to excess, particularly as the...
14 Dec 2018
“The Panel’s report has highlighted the key elements that are critical to making the next employment service arrangements more effective....
13 Dec 2018
The fourth-quarter results of the Australian Chamber-Westpac survey of Industrial trends, released today, show the outlook for Australian industry remains...
12 Dec 2018
“Unions and employers share the same obligations as every Australian to act within the law,” Australian Chamber of Commerce and...
12 Dec 2018
Australian Chamber President Jeremy Johnson's welcome address at the 2018 Business Leaders Annual Dinner.
11 Dec 2018
“The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry believes there needs to be a greater focus in the current debate on...
11 Dec 2018
“Australians know it’s not fair to be paid twice for the same work – that’s not a fair day’s pay...
06 Dec 2018
“Minimising strikes and lockouts has been a central goal of our industrial relations system for more than a century. Australians...
06 Dec 2018
“We are glad to see that the independent decision of the Fair...
06 Dec 2018
“Parliament should be congratulated for taking an important first step towards repairing our industrial relations system," Scott Barklamb, the Australian...
29 Nov 2018
“New data released today exposes false claims by big unions about how Australians work,” Australian Chamber CEO, James Pearson, said...
28 Nov 2018
"The Annual Dinner provides a platform for the Prime Minister to speak...
19 Nov 2018
“The ACTU is becoming increasingly fast and loose with facts and their latest report into casual wages today makes a...
16 Nov 2018
“Employers across the country, in regional communities and our capital cities, and businesses large and small, are worried at reports...
14 Nov 2018
The ACTU is sowing confusion by claiming wages are staying low following the latest wage growth data. The facts are...
14 Nov 2018
"The government's decision to improve access for small businesses to finance is welcome,” James Pearson, Chief Executive of the Australian...
22 Oct 2018
Big Unions are telling unionists to leave their jobs to attend rallies this week based on deliberate misinformation about how Australians work and...
19 Oct 2018
You invite us here at a critical time – in the lead up to potentially one of the most significant...
19 Oct 2018
We congratulate the Federal Government on their work in getting Australia into the GPA, and look forward to the opportunities...
18 Oct 2018
The Federal Government’s intervention in a legal challenge to preserve casual employment and protect Australia’s small businesses from billions of...
17 Oct 2018
Australia’s largest and most representative business network, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has welcomed the passage of the...
15 Oct 2018
Australia’s largest business network, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has welcomed the COAG Health Council and Minister Hunt’s...
11 Oct 2018
“We urge politicians of all sides who say they are supporters of small business to back the tax cuts being...
09 Oct 2018
“There is no doubt we need better infrastructure planning to cope with growth and alleviate congestion,” Australian Chamber CEO, James...
05 Oct 2018
Australia’s largest and most representative business network, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, today called on all political parties...
04 Oct 2018
Australia’s largest business voice, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, asks a simple question about the ACTU’s plan to...
19 Sep 2018
We are the nation’s largest and most representative business network. We are recognised for our thoughtful and assertive advocacy for...
18 Sep 2018
“Over the course of the Summit we will bring together Australian Chamber members, political and business leaders, policymakers, regulators, and influencers...
13 Sep 2018
“This decision is a king hit on the livelihoods of Australian employers and employees - in particular small businesses. Employers...
13 Sep 2018
The Australian Chamber has welcomed news from the Australian Bureau of Statistics today that total jobs surged by 44,000 in August,...
13 Sep 2018
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, welcomes proposed laws to provide all Australian employees with access to domestic violence...
12 Sep 2018
“Australian employers do not want sexual harassment in their workplaces,” Australian Chamber...
12 Sep 2018
“Small business is the backbone of the country and accelerated depreciation is an...
11 Sep 2018
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, welcomes the Federal Opposition’s support...
06 Sep 2018
Accelerating legislated tax cuts and permanently locking in law the instant asset write-off for small business, has to be a Federal...
31 Aug 2018
Australia’s largest and most representative business lobby group, the Australian Chamber of...
31 Aug 2018
26 Aug 2018
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the country’s largest business group, has today welcomed the announcement of the new Ministry...
24 Aug 2018
Australia's largest business lobby group, the Australian Chamber, today congratulates Scott Morrison on his appointment as Prime Minister of Australia,...
16 Aug 2018
As the economy continues to grow, create more jobs and absorb spare capacity in the labour market, we should expect...
15 Aug 2018
The Heart Foundation has joined forces with the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to launch “Business Women Champions of...
14 Aug 2018
The recent decision by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) to not review the classification of jobs in Australian workplaces...
30 Jul 2018
The Australian Chamber welcomes the Fair Work Commission’s commitment to better support small business but wants more to be done...
28 Jul 2018
25 Jul 2018
"It’s wrong for the ACTU to claim the wage setting system is failing working people,” Australian Chamber of Commerce and...
19 Jul 2018
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has welcomed Australia’s strongest jobs growth in seven months, with 51,000 jobs created...
18 Jul 2018
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) Congress missed an important opportunity this week to show that unions understand what...
17 Jul 2018
The Federal Opposition’s plan to increase labour hire regulation risks undermining the flexibility and competitiveness of Australia’s workforce, the Australian...
11 Jul 2018
“The Australian Chamber has long argued prices simply must come down,” Australian Chamber CEO, James Pearson, said today.
06 Jul 2018
“Working Better for Small Business” a new report commissioned and released by the Fair Work Commission today, highlights some of...
02 Jul 2018
Many Australian businesses breathed a sigh of relief last Friday when commonsense prevailed amongst the ALP’s leadership team. They backed...
29 Jun 2018
"Australia’s accession to the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA)...
26 Jun 2018
“This is a kick in the guts for over ten thousand businesses employing over one million workers who now see...
22 Jun 2018
"The Australian Chamber congratulates Sandra Parker PSM, on her appointment as Australia’s new Fair Work Ombudsman", Australian Chamber of Commerce...
22 Jun 2018
“We are calling on respective Federal, State & Territory WHS Ministers and...
20 Jun 2018
The Australian Chamber welcomes the announcement today by the Australian Human Rights...
14 Jun 2018
An amnesty announced by the Federal Government to allow employers who have missed superannuation payments to catch up, so affected...
12 Jun 2018
Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, James Pearson said “We welcome the ongoing overall outlook...
08 Jun 2018
With VET funding levels down and apprenticeship numbers only just starting to climb up from rock bottom, it is vital...
04 Jun 2018
Stronger profits are driving jobs and wage growth in data released from the Australian Bureau of Statistics today. However the...
01 Jun 2018
Small business risks being pushed further out of the economy by the Fair Work Commission’s decision today to lift minimum...
29 May 2018
PwC Australia, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Port of Brisbane have collaborated to develop a ‘Trade...
24 May 2018
Australia’s rise from 21st to 19th place in the International Institute for...
21 May 2018
The latest claims by the ACTU that 40% of Australians are in insecure work are false and misleading, the Australian...
10 May 2018
We encourage trade and investment with China that embraces the modern digital...
08 May 2018
Overall this is a positive budget – but it leaves Australia more exposed than we would like to any deterioration...
03 May 2018
The leading voice of business in Australia rejects the ACTU’s attempt to scapegoat temporary migrants, and stoke the politics of...
01 May 2018
The decision by the US Government to exempt Australia from its steel and aluminium tariffs is welcomed by the Australian...
01 May 2018
The Labor Party’s proposal to give the Fair Work Commission more powers would see unions applying for orders to compel...
27 Apr 2018
It’s time for the ACTU to get real. It’s time to set some facts straight.
27 Apr 2018
Saturday, 28 April is World Day for Safety and Health at Work, and Workers’ Memorial Day.
27 Apr 2018
Australian Chamber welcomes recognition the Australian workplace relations system is too complex by the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise...
21 Apr 2018
Today’s report in The Australian newspaper that Labor would abolish the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) and reinstate the...
19 Apr 2018
The ACTU’s claim that a 7.2% minimum wage rise will create tens of thousands of new jobs shirtfronts the small...
17 Apr 2018
We all need to tackle the very real problems confronting the existing Fair Work Act, starting with those identified by...
16 Apr 2018
Inflating concerns around temporary work visa numbers is a cynical move by the ACTU to play on unfounded fears that...
12 Apr 2018
Breakfast on Radio National with Hamish MacDonald interviewing James Pearson, CEO, Australian Chamber, about the ACTU's push for a better...
12 Apr 2018
Today the Australian Chamber calls on the unions to work with business to fix the enterprise bargaining system, not destroy...
21 Mar 2018
The ACTU’s proposed policy package and its war against employers is a recipe for disaster not supported by the facts.
20 Mar 2018
The robots are coming to change the way we all work, and one expert is predicting “quite a lot of...
20 Mar 2018
Envato is one of the darlings of the Australian startup sector, a...
20 Mar 2018
We’ve been hearing from CEOs across all types of organisations in Australia...
13 Mar 2018
Federal Labor Opposition commitment to allow all businesses to immediately deduct 20...
13 Mar 2018
The positive growth trend of international visitors to Australia reflected in the...
13 Mar 2018
Australian Chamber congratulates Mr John Denton on his appointment as the ICC Secretary General
12 Mar 2018
ACTU risks damaging small business and employment through excessive wage demands.
12 Mar 2018
CEO, James Pearson discusses tariffs and the union's latest war on business on ABC Radio National.
11 Mar 2018
Calling out the ACTU on its latest scare campaign against Australian business.
11 Mar 2018
The Australian Chamber welcomes the announcement that Australia will be exempt from the proposed US tariffs on steel and aluminium.
09 Mar 2018
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is again urging businesses to wait for a decision from Standards Australia’s Technical...
08 Mar 2018
The Australian Chamber welcomes the signing of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in Santiago, Chile this...
06 Mar 2018
“The ACTU is deliberately cherry-picking outdated data to argue a misleading case,” said CEO of the Australian Chamber of Commerce...
27 Feb 2018
26 Feb 2018
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomes the elevation of Michael McCormack as the new Leader of the National Party...
23 Feb 2018
Announcement to commit to establishing a national inquiry into all post-secondary education in Australia is welcomed by the Australian Chamber...
22 Feb 2018
“Uber, the world’s largest taxi company, owns no vehicles. Facebook, the world’s...
22 Feb 2018
21 Feb 2018
Facts are important and never more so for the business community as debate heats up towards a Federal election. That’s...
21 Feb 2018
ABS seasonally adjusted quarterly figures for wage growth released today show a rise. CEO of the Australian Chamber James Pearson...
20 Feb 2018
Today’s comments from the federal Opposition underscore the critical importance of maintaining truly independent minimum wage setting through the Fair...
26 Jan 2018
Intending higher education students should read the 2017 Graduate Outcomes Survey released...
22 Jan 2018
This is an historic era for Australian business. For the first time,...
17 Jan 2018
Australia’s top business body is tapping global expertise to help local businesses...
14 Dec 2017
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chief Economist Adam Carr, commenting on today's ABS Labour Force report, said:
11 Dec 2017
Behind Closed Doors is an Australian professional network, focused on peer to peer mentoring and development of women in business....
07 Dec 2017
A further 4.7% decline in apprenticeship numbers confirms the system is in crisis, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
06 Dec 2017
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry congratulates the winners of the Australian Export Awards, announced last night at a...
24 Nov 2017
Vocational training generates great outcomes, but risks falling into decline without agreement from COAG ministers, the Australian Chamber of Commerce...
23 Nov 2017
The Australia Chamber of Commerce and Industry supports the government’s call today, in the release of its Foreign Policy White...
22 Nov 2017
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speech to the Australian Chamber Small Business Roundtable...
22 Nov 2017
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomes the government’s announcement today that small businesses providing goods and services to...
17 Nov 2017
Commenting on the release today of the government Workplace Gender Equity Agency Australia’s gender equality scorecard, the Australian Chamber of...
14 Nov 2017
The Hon Bill Shorten MP | Leader of the Opposition Speech to the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Lunch,...
10 Nov 2017
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomes the announcement today of an agreed preferential trade deal between Peru and...
31 Oct 2017
Business owners are granting 90% of requests for flexible working hours, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry said today.
31 Oct 2017
Opening Statement | Senate, Education and Employment Legislation Committee (Fair Work Laws...
24 Oct 2017
“The Productivity Commission five-year review is a wake-up call,” James Pearson, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry,...
23 Oct 2017
Shannon Nixon (nee O’Brien) is Enterprise Sales Manager QLD at Amazon Web Services and she spoke about the impact of...
23 Oct 2017
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is urging businesses to reflect before preparing for or implementing the new draft...
20 Oct 2017
“Australia has an ongoing vibrant and viable automotive industry,” Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chief Executive Officer James Pearson...
17 Oct 2017
Business leaders across Australia are gathering in Canberra today for the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry annual Business Leaders...
16 Oct 2017
A willingness to explore new technology has seen agricultural supplier HE Silos vastly extend the life of stored grain, securing...
11 Oct 2017
In responding to the Federal Court’s decision to dismiss the appeal of...
06 Oct 2017
"Nick Xenophon’s brand of politics will be missed in Canberra," James Pearson, Chief Executive of the Australian Chamber of Commerce...
29 Sep 2017
Smarter and deeper engagement with our overseas neighbours will help create new business opportunities and better outcomes for our economy,...
29 Sep 2017
Opening statement | Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Fair Work...
21 Sep 2017
Minister Ciobo’s announcement that Australia and Indonesia will move promptly to implement tariff reductions is a positive step towards the...
21 Sep 2017
The ACTU’s ‘change the rules’ campaign is self-serving and based on misinformation the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry said...
18 Sep 2017
House Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training – Inquiry into school...
05 Sep 2017
Dr Jason Fox is a modern day wizard-rogue and leadership advisor, bestselling author of The Game Changer and How to...
05 Sep 2017
The Senate last night passed tough new laws that will see penalties of up to $630,000 for employers who knowingly...
04 Sep 2017
For more than 10 years SmartCompany has been hosting the Smart50 Awards, acknowledging Australia’s fastest-growing SMEs. This year, SmartCompany is...
31 Aug 2017
The Australian Chamber’s Bryan Clark presented to an APEC workshop on Rules...
29 Aug 2017
Improving superannuation compliance is an important contributor to the success of Australia’s...
28 Aug 2017
Responding to the ACTU’s claim for employees to be able to dictate both the number of hours they work, and...
25 Aug 2017
Opening statement to the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Fair...
24 Aug 2017
Entrepreneur Anna Ross describes the ethical and sustainable nail polish and cosmetics company she founded, Kester Black, as an evolution....
23 Aug 2017
Ally Watson is a developer, computer science graduate and co-founder of Melbourne’s Code Like a Girl. She appeared on the...
22 Aug 2017
Naturopath and entrepreneur Narelle Plapp founded Food for Health in 2005 and has recently launched her second business, Grain &...
17 Aug 2017
Marita Cheng was the 2012 Young Australian of the Year and is a technology entrepreneur and advocate for women in...
16 Aug 2017
The goods and services enjoyed by Australians should not be produced by people in other countries working under slavery-like conditions....
15 Aug 2017
Tourism is confirmed as the unsung hero of the Australian economy with record international visitor numbers in year to June...
07 Aug 2017
Working in winter is just part of the job for plumbers, but the cold temperatures, wet weather and shorter daylight...
01 Aug 2017
Opening statement to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and...
24 Jul 2017
In July, ICC Australia held its biggest educational event with 14 university teams from the Asia Pacific region competing around...
24 Jul 2017
The Government’s Higher Education Reforms must be matched with better information available to students about employment outcomes, the Australian Chamber...
24 Jul 2017
Opening Statement to the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee inquiry into the Higher Education Support Legislation Amendment (A More...
20 Jul 2017
The Productivity Commission has issued a timely warning of the national and global risks of protectionism, the Australian Chamber of...
17 Jul 2017
Leah Bunny is the Founder of Carousel Creative, Virtual Soup and Co-Founder of Real World VR. She spoke at the...
14 Jul 2017
Fixing the administrative difficulties employers face when paying superannuation will improve compliance, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry said...
05 Jul 2017
The Fair Work Commission has today rejected a union claim that would have discouraged the hiring of new part-time and...
29 Jun 2017
Sunday pay for employees on retail and hospitality awards will increase from this weekend, with the impact of the annual...
23 Jun 2017
The Federal Government should be congratulated for getting its landmark school funding changes through the Parliament and now all sides...
21 Jun 2017
Dr Catherine Ball, ‘Dame of Drones’, works on global projects involving the non-military use of drones, robotics, and Artificial Intelligence...
19 Jun 2017
Lucy Cornes is the founder of digital publishing and content creation platform She Shopped. She appeared at the Mobile-ising Women...
14 Jun 2017
The Australian business community will play a stronger role in international debates over employment and workplace relations policy with the...
13 Jun 2017
The smartphone and the connectivity afforded us by the internet have had an inestimable impact on our lives and continue...
13 Jun 2017
At a time when energy prices are surging, consumers are anxious about a possible housing bubble and a major foreign...
09 Jun 2017
Statement to the Senate Education and Employment References Committee Inquiry into Corporate Avoidance of the Fair Work Act
06 Jun 2017
The significant increase in the minimum wage and award rates announced today risks the job prospects of vulnerable people in...
05 Jun 2017
Today’s decision by the Fair Work Commission to apply an extended phasing in of penalty rates changes means it will...
02 Jun 2017
The United States’ decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement underlines the importance of ensuring our own climate policies...
30 May 2017
Developing and launching a product is a challenge for any innovator, but when it’s a medical product for use on...
24 May 2017
Australia has high wages and high living standards. Our minimum wage is one of the highest in the world. To...
24 May 2017
Australia has high wages and high living standards. Our minimum wage is one of the highest in the world. To...
16 May 2017
11 May 2017
Tonight’s Budget Reply speech by Bill Shorten offers some policy ideas for the future but makes little headway on the...
02 May 2017
What if women in regional South Africa were helped to become bakers, installing a wood-fired oven at home, getting training...
02 May 2017
Hundreds of female entrepreneurs and business owners from across South Australia will gather at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Tuesday...
28 Apr 2017
World Day for Safety and Health at Work today is an important opportunity for employers, employees and governments to think...
26 Apr 2017
Keiran Hathorn, Director of digital, data and technology recruitment company 'Big Wave Digital', talks about how a flexible approach to...
21 Apr 2017
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is today joining with other leading business groups to share key facts on...
20 Apr 2017
Kelly Jamieson established her business ‘Edible Blooms’ when she was in her mid-twenties, and was recently inducted into the Her...
20 Apr 2017
Australian businesses rely on access to skilled workers from abroad to fill local shortfalls, but the success of the skilled...
18 Apr 2017
The restructuring of Australia’s temporary skilled migration program announced by the Federal Government today will help to build public confidence...
18 Apr 2017
12 Apr 2017
The proposal by the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman for practical measures to improve payment terms deserves support by...
12 Apr 2017
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry wishes a happy, healthy and safe Easter to all Australians, including business operators...
06 Apr 2017
Emily McWaters used her entire savings – $10,000 – to buy her first business when she was still in her...
31 Mar 2017
Hundreds of thousands of small and medium businesses across Australia will be better able to invest, grow and create jobs...
30 Mar 2017
29 Mar 2017
Today, the number one method Australians use to find a business is to search for it online. Is your business...
29 Mar 2017
As the public debate rages over penalty rates, it appears the truth is being clouded by misinformation, some of it...
29 Mar 2017
The Fair Work Commission should deliver an Annual Wage Review outcome that is fair for jobseekers, employees and small businesses...
27 Mar 2017
The visit to Australia this week of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang provides a golden opportunity to strengthen economic ties between...
27 Mar 2017
Australia needs to take action to strengthen its competitiveness as other countries strengthen theirs, otherwise we risk declining global influence,...
27 Mar 2017
Australia’s global influence will be put at risk unless action is taken...
27 Mar 2017
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has called for making...
24 Mar 2017
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is calling on the government...
23 Mar 2017
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry congratulates Peter Anderson on his appointment today as a Deputy President of the...
23 Mar 2017
The Turnbull government has appointed three new members with business backgrounds to the workplace...
21 Mar 2017
The Australian Chamber Communications Summit, held last Friday in Melbourne, brought together the communications staff from across our network to...
20 Mar 2017
Government action to combat corrupting payments between employers and unions will strengthen the integrity of Australia’s workplace relations system and...
14 Mar 2017
JOINT STATEMENT Australia’s peak business organisations have united to call on governments...
06 Mar 2017
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry today released indicative figures outlining the impact of changes to Award penalty rates...
28 Feb 2017
Small business operators from across Australia have spoken loud and clear – reducing penalty rates will allow them to hire...
24 Feb 2017
Parliament should reject calls for the overturning of yesterday’s Fair Work Commission decision on penalty rates, respect the integrity of...
23 Feb 2017
Michelle Melbourne is Co-Founder and Executive Director at Intelledox and appeared on the Entrepreneurs and Innovation panel at the Canberra...
23 Feb 2017
The Trade Facilitation Agreement that has now come into force could support the creation of 20 million jobs worldwide, including...
23 Feb 2017
Today’s decision from Australia’s independent Fair Work Commission delivers important reductions in excessive penalty rates that will help retail and...
23 Feb 2017
Business groups from Indonesia and Australia have gathered in Canberra this week to support officials from the two nations engaged...
16 Feb 2017
Australia is attracting record numbers of international visitors and needs to continue to invest in tourism initiatives in order to...
16 Feb 2017
Inquiry into Freedom of Speech in Australia | Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights
15 Feb 2017
Parliamentarians should stand up to construction union intimidation by supporting changes to require all businesses seeking Government-funded work to comply...
13 Feb 2017
10 Feb 2017
Holly Ransom, Emergent CEO, was one of the keynote speakers at the...
08 Feb 2017
Leadership and culture. They are the two most important words in work...
08 Feb 2017
The Government’s proposed changes to the implementation of the Building Code will help to restore the rule of law to...
03 Feb 2017
This year’s Federal Budget offers an opportunity to futureproof Australia against economic shocks from at home and abroad, the Australian...
02 Feb 2017
The trend worldwide is an increasing use of video to communicate online, especially through social media. Having video on your...
01 Feb 2017
The Prime Minister has outlined a suite of policy reforms that have the potential to create jobs and improve Australia’s...
31 Jan 2017
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is right to focus his energies on helping more Australians get a job, including through strengthening...
25 Jan 2017
All sides of the workplace relations debate should wait for the Fair Work Commission’s decision on penalty rates before starting...
25 Jan 2017
Robyn Hendry, CEO of the Canberra Business Chamber, talks about the pervasiveness of digital technology in our lives and how...
24 Jan 2017
The benefits to Australia of trade deals come when we lower our own barriers to make it easier for us...
23 Jan 2017
Graeme Watson’s letter resigning from the Fair Work Commission demonstrates once again that our workplace relations system needs to be...
23 Jan 2017
Employees keen to use Australia Day to kick-off a four-day weekend are reminded to apply for annual leave for next...
19 Jan 2017
As Donald Trump takes office, debate over the Trans-Pacific Partnership has flared. While Australian leaders exchange barbs over trade, we...
18 Jan 2017
Internships play an important role in connecting young people with employers and giving them the skills they need for the...
18 Jan 2017
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has congratulated Senator Arthur Sinodinos on his appointment as Minister for Industry, Innovation...
13 Jan 2017
We need to commit to transport infrastructure that will unclog congestion. Australia’s population is projected to reach 30.5 million by...
12 Jan 2017
Experienced workplace relations practitioner Scott Barklamb has this week joined the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry as our Director...
04 Jul 2016
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry CEO James Pearson on ABC News discussing the business community's response to the 2016...