CCIQ in the News - August
In the news this month CCIQ has appeared in the following: Read more.
Businesses require certainty to grow confidence
According to the latest Commonwealth Bank CCIQ Pulse Survey of Business conditions, business confidence in Queensland has been severely impacted by uncertainty as a result of national and global economic concerns. Read more.
Fair Work Act Review fails to deliver essential productivity reforms
CCIQ (The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland) is disappointed by the review of the Federal Government’s Fair Work Act 2009 - ‘Towards More Productive and Equitable Workplaces’, which has failed to address the core areas of changed proposed by CCIQ on behalf of Queensland employers. Read more.
Business numbers in Queensland regions fall
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) has today released analysis on the number of businesses operating in Queensland. Read more.
CCIQ in the News - July
In the news this month CCIQ has appeared in the following: Read more.
CCIQ submission to workplace bullying inquiry
CCIQ has today told a federal government inquiry that better education and awareness are what is needed to address workplace bullying, not additional regulatory or compliance burdens. Read more.
Labour Market Highlights Soft Economic Conditions
CCIQ (Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland) is pointing to economic data released today as evidence of soft economic conditions, and that more needs to be done to address Australia’s patchwork economy, the effects of which have hit Queensland businesses particularly hard. Read more.
Coalition pledge to revamp IR laws welcomed by Queensland businesses
CCIQ (Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland) has today welcomed the comments by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott that a Coalition Government would take action to increase flexibility in workplace arrangements. Read more.
CCIQ welcomes announcement of Brisbane hosting of G20 Leaders' Summit
CCIQ (Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland) has today welcomed the announcement by the Prime Minister and Treasurer that Brisbane will host the G20 Leaders Summit on November 15 and 16, 2014 with the G20 Finance Ministers’ meeting also to be held in regional Queensland. Read more.
RBA Rates Announcement July 2012
It was unlikely that the RBA Board would cut rates again today. The minutes of the June meeting outlined that the decision to ease policy by 25 basis points last month was “finely balanced” and suggested that rates could easily have been left on hold at the last meeting. Read more.