Holding rates keeps pressure on businesses
Queensland’s small and medium businesses will continue to struggle with weaker sales, poor confidence and decreasing profitability following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to keep interest rates on hold, according to Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland (CCIQ). Read more.
Australian Energy Market Operator Report demonstrates a failure to plan
Statement by David Goodwin, CCIQ President Read more.
eCertify Golden Globe Award Winners 2011
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Review of permanent Employer Sponsored visa categories
The Department of Immigration and Citizenshipis is undertaking a review of the permanent Employer Sponsored visa categories. The permanent employer sponsored visas review aims to ensure that these visa categories continue to be relevant and responsive to the needs of the Australian labour market, and the Australian economy more generally. Read more.
Queensland Carbon Tax modelling at odds with business
Modelling suggesting the Queensland economy will not be negatively impacted by the Federal Government’s carbon tax has been labelled by CCIQ as ‘esoteric’ and totally disconnected from the realities of how the Queensland economy operates. Read more.
High Aussie dollar sinks Queensland manufacturers and exporters
Almost two in three Queensland businesses have been negatively impacted by the ongoing strength of the Australian dollar, the latest Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland (CCIQ) research has shown. Read more.
Changes to New Zealand Phytosanitary Certificates issued by the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF NZ)
*Changes to New Zealand Phytosanitary Certificates and ICON import conditions. This notice is for AQIS clients who receive Phytosanitary Certificates issued from New Zealand. * Read more.
Electricity pricing overhaul would benefit business and consumers: CCIQ
With energy prices having risen 64 per cent in the last five years, the Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland (CCIQ) is calling on the State Government to switch its electricity pricing model and generate savings for consumers and businesses. Read more.
Commonwealth Business Forum - Perth
CBF will be hosted in Perth, Australia on the 25‐27 October in conjunction with the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, focusing on the theme - *“Partnering for Global Growth: The Commonwealth, Indian Ocea**n and the Pacific Rim”* Read more.
Australia Indonesia Business Council
Australia Indonesia Business Council AGM Read more.
Businesses name Queensland the "Red Tape State"
Queensland has become a “nanny state” with red tape destroying businesses ability to innovate and grow, according to a new survey. Read more.
Sink or swim? Queensland businesses surveyed six months after natural disasters
Six months after floods and Cyclone Yasi left 99 per cent of Queensland declared a disaster zone, Queensland businesses are being surveyed about the extent of their recovery and what help they still need. Read more.
Falling sales and profitability pound Queensland business confidence: survey
With weaker sales and decreasing profitability, almost one in two Queensland businesses expect the state’s economy to weaken during the next 12 months, the latest Commonwealth Bank CCIQ Pulse Survey has revealed. Read more.
Employees need Doctors to do their jobs: CCIQ
Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland (CCIQ) has called on Queensland doctors to continue to issue doctor’s certificates and support employees accessing sick leave. Read more.
New campaign highlights carbon tax pain, no climate gain
Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland (CCIQ) has joined forces with key business organisations across the country today to launch a national advertising campaign against the Federal Government’s proposed carbon tax. Read more.
Federal Government “hyper taxing” harms Queensland’s economic future: CCIQ
The Queensland business community will express its anger over the new carbon and mining resource rent taxes directly to the Federal Government at the Senate Select Committee on Scrutiny of New Taxes on Monday 25 July in Brisbane. Read more.
Queensland business to pay high price for carbon tax: CCIQ
Queensland’s small-medium sized businesses will pay the highest price for the Federal Government’s carbon tax as it will drive down consumer spending, and business confidence and viability, Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland has warned. Read more.
New financial year heralds new business burdens
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. Read more.
OHS Harmonisation - Be prepared for the new Work Health & Safety Act 2011
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. Read more.
eCertify - Export Documentation Solution
eCertify provides exporters and export document authenticators, such as a Chambers of Commerce, with a low cost, easy to implement, scalable and user-friendly electronic solution.. read more Read more.