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CEO column | Setting a sustainable business agenda in 2023
A decade of opportunity for Queensland business starts now. Read more.
Six months on from flooding disaster: 47% of businesses experiencing long-term impacts to financial viability
Close to 50% of Queensland businesses Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) surveyed six months on from the February and March 2022 flooding event say the disaster either directly or indirectly impacted their operations while 47% of those indicated long-term, ongoing impacts to their financial viability. Read more.
Businesses must be at the forefront of government decision making about workplace relations
More than 75% of businesses surveyed by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) are concerned proposed IR reforms mean they will lose control of running their business while close to 80% are concerned their wage costs will increase. Read more.
CCIQ Pulse data: Queensland business confidence weak despite operating levels returning to pre-COVID standard
Queensland businesses have weak confidence leading into the summer holiday period and beyond, despite strengthening business operating levels and increasing sales and revenue, Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) data shows. Read more.
Housing crisis’ critical impact on businesses represented at Queensland Housing Summit this week
The housing crisis’ critical impact on Queensland businesses and workforces will be represented at the State Government’s Housing Summit this week. Read more.
Future of Work Report: Trends and opportunities in workforces, workplaces and work lives
Queensland businesses are able to plan for their workforce, workplace and work life tomaximise long-term business opportunities and respond to emerging trends with Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ’s) Future or Work Report,supported by Australian Retirement Trust. Read more.
Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan: Business at the forefront of sustainable and carbon neutral opportunities
Queensland businesses are encouraged to drive sustainable and carbon neutral operations to maximise future opportunities as the state advances on renewable energy targets. Read more.
CCIQ joins workforce strategy roundtable as the voice of business
In a move that will give Queensland’s business sector a strong voice at the table, Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland’s CEO Heidi Cooper has been appointed to join other industry and community leaders to help steer the roll-out of the state government’s new Queensland Workforce Strategy. Read more.
All Queensland businesses must have a voice at the national Jobs and Skills Summit
Queensland’s peak business body is calling on leaders to ensure businesses are top of mind at the national Jobs and Skills Summit this week with a new report revealing labour shortages and cost increases are making it even tougher to do business. Read more.
Free trade: Beef and ag leading Queensland exports to key international markets
Queensland exporters are making the most of Free Trade Agreements with international markets, with export shipments to key destinations like Japan, Mexico, Chile and America increasing up to 106% last financial year. Read more.