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For enquiries, interviews, information or commentary contact Business Chamber Queensland Media and Communications Manager Emma Clarke at [email protected].
For enquiries, interviews, information or commentary contact Business Chamber Queensland Media and Communications Manager Emma Clarke at [email protected].
Monday 13 February, 2023 | By: Emma Clarke
Businesses are facing a new set of challenges in a post-COVID environment, with attracting and retaining employees, insurance costs and interest rates listed as the most significant impacts in a major shake-up of business growth constraints in Queensland in the past year. Read more.
Thursday 19 January, 2023
A decade of opportunity for Queensland business starts now. Read more.
Monday 12 December, 2022 | By: Emma Clarke
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.
Thursday 1 December, 2022 | By: Emma Clarke
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.
Wednesday 2 November, 2022 | By: Emma Clarke
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.
Wednesday 19 October, 2022 | By: Emma Clarke
The housing crisis’ critical impact on Queensland businesses and workforces will be represented at the State Government’s Housing Summit this week. Read more.
Thursday 6 October, 2022 | By: Emma Clarke
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.
Tuesday 4 October, 2022 | By: Emma Clarke
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.
Friday 2 September, 2022 | By: Emma Clarke
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.
Tuesday 30 August, 2022
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.
Business Chamber Queensland respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners and custodians of the lands from across Queensland and the Torres Strait. We acknowledge the Jagera and Turrbal people as the Traditional Custodians of Meanjin (Brisbane), the lands where our office is located and the place we meet, work and learn. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.