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Australia-UK FTA a boon for local business

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... refined petroleum at $25.3 billion and passenger motor vehicles worth $22.4 billion. Commenting on the FTA, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive Andrew McKellar said: "As the first trade deal the UK has struck post-Brexit, this ...

RBA steadies cash rate, flags more hikes

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... peak at 4%, that will equate to $15,000 more in interest on the average home loan of $600,000. For businesses, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief of policy and advocacy David Alexander warns of turbulent times ahead despite the welcome ...

Pensioners could solve skills shortage

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
... Australians' Age Pension could be the solution to the current skills shortage crisis. This is according to the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which is calling on the federal government to look at the semi-retired population to fill ...

Official recession not that scary: Economists

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... (also supported by JobKeeper)." The focus should now be on lifting confidence in the economy, according to the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI). "[The] release of the June quarter National Accounts is a stark reminder that imposing ...

Business leaders recognised

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... a director and committee member of the New South Wales Business Chamber (NSWBC), and also a director of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Industry Super Australia and Campaign for Small Business. The list also included a number ...

EQT bolsters board

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... both of which she is still currently chair. Previously, Schwartz served on the boards of Stockland and the Australian Chamber Orchestra. She was also previously the chair of Creative Partnerships Australia. Schwartz said EQT was a great cultural fit. ...

Frydenberg makes big promises for small business

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... new measures will mean this covers an additional 22 000 businesses, employing 1.7 million Australians. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomed the Treasurer's support for small business. Chief executive of the Australian Chamber James ...

Super fund chief executive to retire

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
... a non-profit aimed at improving the trade and investment between Australia and Canada, called the Canadian Australian Chamber of Commerce. CBA Group Super appointed Ruwanie Dias as the chief investment officer last year, replacing Gerard Parlevliet who ...

Hiring continues but wage growth under pressure

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
... Australian Bureau of Statistics show the nation's unemployment rate fell from 5.2% to 5.1% as at November 2018. Australian Chamber chief executive James Pearson said: "In the last year we have seen increases in employment and average monthly hours that ...

New chair, deputy chair for industry fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
... lead the board, having served as an employer director since 2015. Wetherall is the former president of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He is a past president and current director of the NSW Business Chamber, and currently holds an additional ...
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