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28/10/2016 | Public Access
Submission | Superannuation – Alternative Default Models – Response to the Commission’s Issues Paper
As part of the government’s response to the Financial System Inquiry the Treasurer requested the Productivity Commission (Commission) to investigate and develop criteria to assess the efficiency and competitiveness of the superannuation system and to inquire into and develop alternative models for a formal competitive process for the allocation of default fund members to products.
21/10/2016 | Public Access
Submission | Tourism – Senate Economics Legislation Committee, Inquiry into Working Holiday Maker Reform Package
Australian Chamber – Tourism is a part of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Australia’s largest business advocacy network. On behalf of the one in eight Australian businesses engaged in the visitor economy, Australian Chamber – Tourism is responding to the Government’s Working Holiday Maker Reform Package
17/10/2016 | Public Access
Submission | Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee TPP inquiry
The Trans-Pacific Partnership allows businesses to benefit from lower tariffs and greater clarity and certainty of trade rules. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry supports the negotiation of treaties that encourage prosperity in Australia and abroad. Individual treaties should accelerate regional and global trade liberalisation, serving as building blocks for an improved multilateral trading system. To achieve this, we support domestic policy measures that improve the negotiation and monitoring treaties. This way, treaties can have greater potential to deliver their forecast economic benefits. The use of treaties by Australian businesses should guide future treaty activity. Australia’s limited domestic consultation...
17/10/2016 | Public Access
Submission | Australian Building and Construction Commission: Background information for parliamentarians
The Australian building and construction industry is plagued with lawlessness, excessive costs and weak productivity. The Government has proposed to tackle these problems with the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013, which will restore the Australian Building and Construction Commission, a body that was in place from 2005 to 2012.
12/10/2016 | Public Access
Submission | Annual Wage Review 2016-17: Preliminary Issues
On 19 September 2016 the Fair Work Commission (Commission) issued a Statement announcing the release of three background papers covering material in relation to the following matters: a proposal for a medium-term target; a review of transitional matters; and a review of existing arrangements for employees with disability. As such, these submissions are made on behalf of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in taking up the Commission’s invitation to respond to the questions put forward in the background papers ahead of a hearing scheduled for 24 October 2016. The focus of this submission relates to the United Voice proposal for a...
30/09/2016 | Public Access
Activities & Achievements | July – Sept 2016
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.
27/09/2016 | Public Access
Submission | Enterprise Tax Plan – Senate Inquiry
The Australian Chamber supports the Government’s Enterprise Tax Plan Bill, particularly the progressive reduction in Australia’s company tax rate to 25 per cent for all businesses by 2026-27. Reducing the company tax rate increases the after-tax return on Australian projects for investors. This boosts investment, which drives higher productivity resulting in stronger profits, higher wages and more jobs. While tax revenue falls due to the lower headline rate, this is offset by revenue gains from increased profits and wages. A lower company tax rate also increases revenue by making it less cost-effective for companies to restructure their operations to avoid...
15/09/2016 | Public Access
Australian Chamber Westpac Survey of Industrial Trends | September 2016
Australia’s manufacturers have rebounded strongly in recent months and are confident of improving profits next year due to rising turnover and a lower Australian dollar, the September 2016 quarter Australia Chamber-Westpac Survey of Industrial Trends has found.
11/09/2016 | Public Access
Submission | Victorian Work Health and Safety Regulations Review
There is much of the model WHS package that can be easily adapted or aligned with Victorian OHS legislation. We encourage wherever possible this alignment.
11/09/2016 | Public Access
Submission | Competition and Consumer Amendment (Competition Policy Review) Bill 2016 – Exposure Draft
The Australian Chamber welcomed the Government’s response to the Competition Policy Review, and the Government’s subsequent decision to accept the Competition Policy Review’s recommendation to amend section 46 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA) to support merit based completion. As such, the Australian Chamber supports the implementation of these recommendations as outlined in the draft Competition and Consumer Amendment (Competition Policy Review) Bill 2016.
01/09/2016 | Public Access
Submission | Australian Chamber – Tourism submission to Working Holiday Maker Visa Review
The Australian Chamber National Tourism Council is a peak body for businesses involved in the visitor economy. Members include peak industry groups, State Tourism Industry Councils and individual business. It is a part of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which includes state chambers of commerce and national industry associations. Broad principles: The tourism and visitor economy sector remains strongly opposed to the removal of resident status for income tax purposes from working holiday makers (WHM). The effect of this removal is to impose a tax on these workers. Imposing this tax will: compound workforce shortages in tourism, costing export income and local jobs;...
29/08/2016 | Public Access
Submission | Western Australian Work Health and Safety Regulations Review
We believe that WHS will be further improved by the adoption of the model in Western Australia. We should note that the WA HIA has not been supportive.
15/08/2016 | Public Access
Submission | Youth Jobs PaTH Employability Skills Training – A Submission to the Department of Employment
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry strongly supports the Youth Jobs PaTH initiative as an important avenue to secure jobs for young unemployed Australians.
15/08/2016 | Public Access
Two Neighbours, Partners in Prosperity | Indonesia-Australia Business Partnership Group Submission towards the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
This position paper has been released by the Indonesia-Australia Business Partnership Group (IA-BPG), which comprises the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN), the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, APINDO, Ai Group, the Indonesia-Australia Business Council (IABC) and the Australia-Indonesia Business Council (AIBC). The Indonesia-Australia Business Partnership Group (IA-BPG) welcomes and supports the creation of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA). IA-BPG strongly believes that IA-CEPA should be a unique agreement, with a unique approach.
19/07/2016 | Public Access
Submission | Uniline Australia Limited Fair Work Commission Decision
Pursuant to section 604 of the Act a person who is aggrieved by a decision of the Commission may appeal that decision, with the permission of the Commission. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (“Australian Chamber”) makes these submissions in support of the appeal against the Decision as a person who is aggrieved by it.
30/06/2016 | Public Access
How do the major parties compare on the Australian Chamber’s Top 10 and other issues important to business?
With election day now just two days away the major parties have released most of their policies. How do those policies stack up against the Australian Chamber’s Top 10 in 10, our business priorities for the 2016 election? As a service to members we have collated the highlights from the policies of the major parties so that you can better understand what to expect from whichever party forms government after the election. You are welcome to share this document among your member network.
30/06/2016 | Public Access
Activities & Achievements | April – June 2016
The Australian Chamber welcomed James Pearson as Chief Executive Officer in the second quarter of 2016.
25/06/2016 | Public Access
Getting on with Business 2016 – Business policy priorities for the next Federal Government
The next Australian government has an urgent task: to reclaim Australia’s competitiveness. By undertaking vital reform, the government can support business to enable Australia to compete effectively on the global stage. We cannot afford for the country’s reform malaise to continue. Australia has slipped down the Global Competitiveness Index, damaging economic growth, jobs and living standards. We need immediate action – doing nothing is not an option. The Australian Chamber, in Top 10 in 10: Ten steps towards a more competitive Australia, recommends ten policy steps to lift Australia into the top ten most competitive countries within ten years. These steps, however, are just the beginning. This 2016 edition of Getting on with...
17/06/2016 | Public Access
Submission | Australian Consumer Law Review
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the review of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) issues paper. The Australian Chamber considers that the ACL is working well and provides an appropriate balance between the needs of consumers and business. The implementation of the ACL represents a successful reform, replacing 17 existing Commonwealth, state and territory laws and providing a single generic national consumer protection law. The ACL has provided businesses with an aligned system of consumer protection across the country, reducing business’ compliance costs and allowing for a consistent approach across jurisdictions....