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New boss for Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
Former Shell Australia executive James Pearson is the new chief executive of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI). Pearson replaces Kate Carnell, who was recently appointed by the Federal Government as the first Small Business and ...

Industry bodies clash over pension proposal

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
The Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association (CPSA) has branded "offensive" an Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) proposal to turn the Age Pension into a loan recoverable against the family home. In a pre-Budget submission the ...

20pct tax rebate is budget neutral: FSC

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2016
... increase to 12%, following current legislation, would see tax receipts decrease by less than $400 million. The Australian Chamber of Commerce supports the direction of the FSC's proposal on superannuation taxation, but believes it is misguided on the ...

ACCI supports closing tax breaks on high balances

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has said there is "sense" in closing tax relief for people with very high superannuation balances. In a statement the pro-business body said a balanced package of reforms to Australia's superannuation ...

Super guarantee charge bundled by red tape repeals

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
... million in savings from the three sets of bills only $14 million have passed the parliament," Chalmers said. Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive Kate Carnell said fixing problems with the SGC was "a highlight in the impressive ...

Colonial First State appoints independent super director

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
... Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund and chair of the investment committee; a non-executive director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Kaldor Public Art Projects; a member of the advisory council at UNSW Medicine; an advisory finance committee ...

Infrastructure allocations up 14% in two years

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015
... throughout the country. Following the Government's release of the Developing Northern Australia whitepaper, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) noted that the paper's proposed infrastructure projects (including a $600 million roads ...

Ridout made honorary Doctor of Business

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2014
... Reserve Bank of Australia, the Australian Securities Exchange, Image Networks Holdings, Sims Metal Management, Australian Chamber Orchestra to Asialink, Advance Australia Advisory Board, and L.E.K. Consulting Advisory Board, said: "I am deeply honoured ...

Ai Group defends super in awards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... represented by the Financial Services Council (FSC); but it also pits them against fellow business body the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI). While ACCI itself does not have a direct connection the industry super funds which benefit ...

ACCI calls for end to super in awards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
The campaign to keep super in awards suffered another setback on Thursday when the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) renewed calls for an end to the Fair Work Commission's involvement in selecting default funds. The call, made at the ...