Activities & Achievements highlights the Australian Chamber’s key activities and advocacy accomplishments on behalf of business each quarter.
This quarter, in the lead up to the Federal Election, the Australian Chamber has played a prominent and influential role in national policy debates affecting members and the businesses they represent.
This quarter the Australian Chamber maintained a strong and influential profile in national policy debates on major political, economic and workplace relations issues affecting Australian business.
We spoke on many media platforms, we took a strong position on a number of prominent issues in the Industrial Relations space, we resisted calls for lower skilled migration and we have been busy hosting networking events and meetings with all
sides of politics as we lobby on behalf of members.
“If you are not at the table, then you are probably on the menu. It’s our job, as Australia’s largest voice for small business, to make sure that small business is not just heard, but listened to.” James Pearson, Business Leaders Summit Opening Cocktail Reception.
This quarter the Australian Chamber has spoken out for Australian business in policy debates nationally and internationally.
We advocated on tax reform, skills and training, migration and energy and pushed back on the ACTU’s ‘Change the Rules’ campaign against business.
We’ve been busy in our political engagement, hosting networking events and meetings with all sides of politics as we lobby for members.
The first quarter of 2018 has seen the Australian Chamber busy advocating on tax reform, skills and training, and energy, as well as leading the counter-argument to the ACTU’s campaigns against business.
We have been busy in our political engagement, hosting, networking and meeting with all sides of politics as we advocate for members.
We featured prominently in the media. This included my appearance on the ABC’s Q&A program, where I put the Australian Chamber’s case for business in debate with ACTU Secretary Sally McManus, prominent economist Chris Richardson, former AiG head Heather Ridout, and Crikey founder Stephen Mayne.
This quarter, the Australian Chamber has been building and extending its networks and ensuring Australian business has a place in important policy discussions.
We’ve made advocating for business on energy pricing a priority.
We launched ChamberEDGE, a digital platform for Chambers issuing Certificates of Origin to Australian exporters.
We proudly supported the 10th World Chambers Congress in Sydney in September and, through the Biz Better Together initiative, invited members to join us at this global event hosted by the NSW Business Chamber.
This publication summarises the work, key interventions and policy wins undertaken by the Australian Chamber between April and June in 2017.
This publication summarises the work, key interventions and policy wins undertaken by the Australian Chamber between January and March in 2017.
In the final quarter for 2016 the Australian Chamber hosted several major events to connect our members with leading figures in business, politics, government and media.
In September 2016 the Australian Chamber sought to put into action the policies in our Top 10 in 10 election manifesto to improve Australia’s international competitiveness. To achieve results on these policies we are continuing our public advocacy while seeking to connect with key members of parliament.
The Australian Chamber welcomed James Pearson as Chief Executive Officer in the second quarter of 2016.
Kate Carnell departed as CEO after nearly two years with the Australian Chamber. The Board appointed Jenny Lambert to serve as Acting CEO, while they carried out a recruitment process to select a permanent replacement. James Pearson has been appointed as the Australian Chamber’s new CEO, starting in April.
The Australian Chamber took a leading role in public policy debate in the last quarter of 2015.
We hosted Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at our Business Leaders’ Annual Dinner, in where he addressed more than 360 members, sponsors, parliamentarians and other guests on Australia’s future prosperity.
The third quarter of 2015 saw Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry launch it’s new corporate identity, reflecting our status as an organisation that is dynamic, innovative and focused on the future.
The second quarter of 2015 was a busy three months for the Australian Chamber. We hosted the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, at a business lunch to discuss the state of the economy and hosted the Treasurer, Joe Hockey.
This publication summarises the work, key interventions and policy wins undertaken by the Australian Chamber between January and March in 2015.
This publication summarises the work, key interventions and policy wins undertaken by the Australian Chamber between July and December in 2014.
This publication summarises the work, key interventions and policy wins undertaken by the Australian Chamber between January – June in 2014.