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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...
09/12/2022 | Public Access
Workplace relations update | December 9, 2022
IR Reforms On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 received Royal Assent. Resultingly, key changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 have come into effect and others will commence at various stages over the coming months. ACCI is currently preparing guides on the changes to...
09/12/2022 | Public Access
Trade update | December 9, 2022
CACCI Conference ACCI Head of Trade and International Affairs Chris Barnes attended the 36th Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) in Melbourne welcoming CACCI’s incoming President Peter McMullin. Chris met with current CACCI President Samir Modi, CACCI incoming President Peter McMullin and former Australian Minister for Trade,...
09/12/2022 | Public Access
Economics update | December 9, 2022
RBA raises cash rate by 25 basis points The Reserve Bank Board increased the cash rate by a further 25 basis points at its meeting earlier this week. This is the eighth consecutive increase since May and takes the cash rate to 3.1 per cent. The Reserve Bank also signalled that inflation...
25/11/2022 | Public Access
Employment and skills | November 25, 2022
Australian Training Awards On Friday night last week ACCI attended the Australian Training Awards in Adelaide to see Minister O’Connor and the state and territory Ministers from SA, NT, ACT, QLD and QLD hand out 16 awards to vocational education providers, employers and students. It was great to see so many...
25/11/2022 | Public Access
Work health and safety | November 25, 2022
$1bn national Disaster Ready Fund – State of the Climate Report 2022 The Minister for Science and Industry Ed Husic and the Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek launched the State of the Climate Report 2022 on November 23, prepared by CSIRO and BoM. This report highlights the need for...
25/11/2022 | Public Access
Trade update | November 25, 2022
ACITI Conference ACCI CEO Andrew McKellar spoke at the Australian Centre for International Trade and Investment’s inaugural conference on Tuesday. The speech focused on the importance of trade in Australia and how businesses can adapt to meet Australia’s current strategic challenges. Andrew also joined a panel discussion on the topic...
25/11/2022 | Public Access
Economics update | November 25, 2022
COP27 conclusion The UN’s COP27 held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, concluded late last week after two weeks of intense deliberation and negotiation. The conference went overtime to ensure the goals of mitigation, adaptation, finance and collaboration were met. A key outcome was the establishment of the Loss and Damage...
25/11/2022 | Public Access
Workplace relations | November 25, 2022
Fair Work Commission matters ACCI is continuing to advocate for employers in the Fair Work Commission. Last week, a joint submission was lodged in a matter about the use of unpaid leave during shutdowns. ACCI lodged its final submission in proceedings about whether periods of leave should be included in the calculation of overtime...
25/11/2022 | Public Access
Tourism update | November 25, 2022
The Tourism Committee will meet in Canberra next Tuesday, with a jam-packed agenda including future policy priorities, insurance, employment, skills and migration, as well as a significant focus on establishing Australian Chamber – Tourism to be at the forefront of initiatives to support sustainable tourism. The Committee will also be...
18/11/2022 | Public Access
Trade update | November 18, 2022
ICC Australia National Policy Committee Meeting Register for next Wednesday’s ICC Australia National Policy Committee Meeting, which will be held virtually from 2:30pm – 4:00pm AEST. Special guest speaker Elisabeth Bowes, DFAT’s Head of Free Trade Agreements and Stakeholder Engagement will be overviewing Australia’s current and future regional trade agreements...
18/11/2022 | Public Access
Economics update | November 18, 2022
Unemployment rate fell to 3.4 per cent in October The labour market remained largely unchanged in October, with only modest improvement in key indicators. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 3.4 per cent in October, down 0.1 per cent from September and matching lowest recorded rate of unemployment documented in July....
18/11/2022 | Public Access
Work health & safety update | November 18, 2022
National Asbestos Awareness Week (NAAW) 2022: November 21-27 NAAW 2022 reminds Australians to Think Twice About Asbestos and encourages home occupiers and tradespeople to ‘do things the right way’ by ensuring the proper and lawful disposal of asbestos. The focus this year is on preventing the intentional illegal dumping of asbestos...
18/11/2022 | Public Access
Employment & skills update | November 18, 2022
Jobs and Skills Australia On Wednesday Jobs and Skills Australia was officially formed. The new agency still has not had the interim head officially appointed and will be run by a member of the DEWR in the meantime. The main focus seems to be turning it into a tripartite agency,...
18/11/2022 | Public Access
Tourism update | November 18, 2022
This week the THRIVE 2030 Workforce and Skills Working Group met, with John Hart, Executive Chair – Australian Chamber Tourism representing members. The group progressed approaches to help Australia's tourism industry build a highly skilled workforce. The Home Affairs Industry Portfolio Summit also took place this week, with updates on the...
18/11/2022 | Public Access
Workplace relations update | November 18, 2022
ACCI is seeking member views on a draft submission on modern slavery reporting. A statutory review is being undertaken into the operation of the Modern Slavery Act 2018. A particular concern is calls to extend modern slavery reporting obligations to more businesses (lowering the annual turnover threshold for mandatory reporting) which it is proposed that...