Business groups call for an end to “green tape”
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
The business community has risen up against “green tape”, asking Julia Gillard and the premiers to scrap “futile” green energy schemes and warning environmental regulations are jeopardising $900 billion in resources and infrastructure projects.  ...

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Construction work continues to fall in November, RBA to quiz NAB over technical glitch: Economy Roundup
Tuesday, 07 December 2010
Activity in the construction sector contracted for a sixth consecutive month during November, according to the latest Australian Industry Group-Housing Industry Association construction index.  ...

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Western Australia, Tasmania consider state-based IR reform, but industry group raises red flag
Tuesday, 07 December 2010
The Australian Industry Group has raised a red flag after the West Australian and Tasmanian governments said they are considering making changes to industrial relations laws, arguing instead that universal laws are a much more practical solution.  ...

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Why it’s time to look at quotas for female directors: Kohler
Monday, 06 December 2010
The debate about mandatory quotas for the number of female company directors has heated up again with comments from Heather Ridout and Elizabeth Proust. Both said they used to be against quotas, but now they are in favour of them.  ...

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Services sector contracts in November, US economy tipped to improve: Economy Roundup
Friday, 03 December 2010
The services sector continued to contract in November as companies said higher interest rates impacted sales and confidence, according to the latest Australian Industry Group-Commonwealth Bank performance of services index.  ...

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No end to Christmas public holiday confusion as Fair Work rejects proposal to harmonise penalty rate laws
Friday, 03 December 2010
Employers will be forced to "double dip" and award penalty rates for multiple public holidays this Christmas season, after Fair Work Australia ruled against a proposal from the Australian Industry Group that would harmonise the public holiday dates across all ...

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Economic growth weaker than expected as GDP rises just 0.2% in September quarter: Economy Roundup
Wednesday, 01 December 2010
The Australia economy grew by only 0.2% in the September quarter, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The result is well below expectations of a 0.5% increase.  ...

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ACT declares Christmas Day a public holiday, employers forced to pay twice in more Christmas public holiday chaos
Wednesday, 01 December 2010
South Australia and Victoria are now the only two states yet to declare Christmas Day a public holiday, with employees in those states set to miss out on penalty rates, after the Australian Capital Territory declared yesterday that Saturday, December 25 will ...

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Baillieu to move quickly on stamp duty, public transport reforms
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
Victorian Liberal leader Ted Baillieu has now officially taken power, after John Brumby conceded defeat yesterday afternoon, ending an 11 year run for the Labor Government.  ...

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R&D tax credit scheme delayed again as critics call for changes
Friday, 26 November 2010
Critics of Industry Minister Kim Carr's R&D tax credit scheme have called for the Government to submit the bill to another review, after the Government conceded it will have to wait until early 2011 to get the bill through the Senate.  ...

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iiNet brings development in-house as new R&D legislation stalls in Senate
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
iiNet, the country's third-largest telecommunications company will establish an in-house research and development division to create new products and "future-proof" the business, managing director Michael Malone announced yesterday.  ...

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Christmas holiday trading chaos continues, Coles set to lose $15 million in sales
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
The chaos over Christmas holiday trading continues to escalate, with supermarkets warning the New South Wales Government that it will lose $15 million in sales due to the structure of the state's public holiday schedule, which will prohibit it from opening ...

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New R&D bill passes lower house, but independent senator still undecided
Tuesday, 23 November 2010
The Federal Government's long-awaited R&D tax credit system has moved a step closer to implementation, with the legislation supporting the scheme passing the lower house of Parliament, almost five full months after the scheme was supposed to be in place. ...

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Employer groups appeal Fair Work Australia decision to reject agreement which allows annual leave to be cashed out
Friday, 19 November 2010
Peak employer group the Australian Industry Group will appeal the rejection of three workplace agreements by Fair Work Australia, claiming the industrial umpire is trying to prevent agreements where employees are allowed to cash out their annual leave entitlements. ...

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Business groups slam new migration test, claims English language test could exacerbate skills crisis
Friday, 12 November 2010
Business groups have slammed the Government's new skilled migration test, saying it will exacerbate the skills shortage and make it even harder for small businesses to hire new and qualified staff in specialised areas.  ...

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Australia must create a new innovation agenda: Cutler
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
Three years ago I had a brief flutter of hope that Australia might allow the topic of innovation onto the main stage.  ...

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Public holiday chaos over Christmas period hits business owners
Tuesday, 09 November 2010
The Australian Industry Group has applied to Fair Work Australia to fix the Christmas and New Year's public holiday chaos, arguing some small businesses will be hit by having to pay holiday wages twice for one public holiday.  ...

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RBA says economic growth is on track, hints rate rise may be enough for now: Economy Roundup
Friday, 05 November 2010
The Reserve Bank of Australia has said in its latest quarterly statement on monetary policy that the local economy is growing an expected, with risks in the Asian market beginning to fade.  ...

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Five sectors that will be hit hard by the interest rate hike
Wednesday, 03 November 2010
Businesses have reacted angrily to yesterday's interest rate increase, with several sectors including retail, property and hospitality furious ahead of what they believe will be a disappointing holiday sales period.  ...

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Ten offers directorships to Packer and Murdoch, inflation pressures rising: Economy roundup
Monday, 01 November 2010
Ten Network Holdings has offered directorships to James Packer and Lachlan Murdoch, saying it will discuss the appointment of a new chairman with the pair.  ...

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