Queensland businesses will be slugged with a raft of new cost hikes from tomorrow (1 July), setting the scene for another slump in business confidence and higher prices for consumers, the Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland has warned.
Harmonisation of Australia's OHS laws is set to go from 1 January 2012. Queensland Safe Work Bill has passed through Parliament and the count down has started for businesses to make sure their workplace health and safety arrangments will be compliant with changes to our health and safety legislation. This guide gives an overview of the new legislation, a checklist on getting ready and, information on the ways that CCIQ can assist your business in being prepared.
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Queensland businesses, from the Gold Coast to Mt Isa, have launched a united attack against the proposed carbon tax, saying it will severely dent the competitiveness and viability of the state’s small and medium-sized businesses.
Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland (CCIQ) has today welcomed the Queensland Government’s announcement of the establishment of a Business Commissioner to work with the business community to tackle red tape in Queensland.
Statement by David Goodwin, CCIQ President
Statement by David Goodwin, CCIQ President
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland is today appalled by Fair Work Australia’s decision to increase minimum wages by 3.4 per cent, increasing the federal minimum weekly wage by $19.40 to $589.30.