📣 The meeting of #NationalCabinet in Canberra today signals a renewed and bipartisan impetus from Australia’s leaders to overcome chronic workforce shortages, languishing productivity growth and the current energy crisis.
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ACCI, alongside other business, union and climate leaders joined Prime Minister @AlboMP and Minister for Climate Change & Energy @BowenChris for the signing of Australia's new 2030 emissions reduction target of 43 per cent. (1/3)
Australia’s largest and most representative voice for business, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, today launched its campaign Back Australian Business, coinciding with the federal election.
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As Australia grapples with a growing labour & skills crisis, its promising to see significant growth in apprenticeships under the Boosting Apprenticeships Commencements initiative.
However, with the plan set to expire on 31 March, now is not the time to end this wage subsidy.
ACCI was delighted to partner with @Business_SA to host the Hon. @JoshFrydenberg MP, Federal Treasurer, for a pre-Budget address in Adelaide yesterday.
Representing ACCI, Director of Economics, Employment and Skills, Jenny Lambert delivered the vote of thanks.
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"No matter how many industries the Government add to the potential exemptions list, the biggest issue at the moment is the supply of rapid antigen testing even if they are entitled to access it," Dir. of Econ, Employment & Skills Jenny Lambert said to @AnnetteBeacher@ausbiztv.
We have released a 4-stage plan for international reopening. Taking into account 3 dimensions of risk: our own vaccine roll-out; whether the traveller is vaccinated & which countries are involved. If you support restarting international travel, please share this summary. #covid19
Including insights from our own Chief Economist Dr Ross Lambie, the recently released @IBSAtweets report identified key skill development priorities to ensure sovereign manufacturing capability.
You can read the report here ➡️ https://t.co/o5cONahCC9
“We are acutely aware of the role business must play in the recovery, but every time State Governments turn to lockdowns as the default first response with insufficient notice, we harm businesses, employees & families,” - acting CEO @eetacci. #recovery https://t.co/XiUWYEgkMk
“This narrowly targeted package is disenfranchising for many hard-working operators in the tourism industry whose plight is being ignored,” @TourismChair, Executive Chair of @AusChamTourism said. #tourism#postcovid#auspol https://t.co/tf9CX5yh02
“The extension provides certainty for employers in taking on apprentices and trainees with the subsidy available for a full 12 months for all apprentices and trainees signed up in October last year." ACCI Acting CEO, @eetacci said. #auspol#skills https://t.co/o3rOFttcsy
The joint Union/COSBOA application to vary the General Retail Award largely resembles what is already contained in the IR Omnibus Bill but with additional compliance burden and risk for employers. @retailaustralia, @The_AiGroup, @OZretailers, @business_nsw https://t.co/mhYM1klzwK