Ahead of the Council of Australian Governments Energy Council meeting, representatives of Australia’s small and large businesses; conservation groups; energy network, supply and services sectors; investors; property sector; and social services sector have together agreed that driving down electricity costs is urgent, and that addressing emissions and reliability are not only critical in their own […]
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s CEO, James Pearson, says the announcement by the Federal Government on energy clearly attempts to address some of the failures in the energy market, failures that result from years of inconsistent policies – by Federal, State and Territory Governments from both major political parties.
“The latest energy policy statement from the Commonwealth includes some sensible ideas that should attract broad support, as well as some serious gaps, and two elements that need great caution,” Australian Industry Group Chief Executive Innes Willox said.
“With house prices falling and building activity in decline this is not the appropriate time in the housing cycle to increase Capital Gains Tax,” stated HIA’s Principal Economist, Tim Reardon.
Two centuries of gold mining in western Victoria is set to continue, with six companies investing in the search for copper, gold and other metals in the region, bringing jobs and a boost to local communities.
Unfilled positions in the retail, service and repair sectors of Victoria’s automotive industry have climbed to almost 7,000. It is the job of the next Victorian State Government to turn this around, says the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC).
Downer is pleased to announce it has been awarded a contract by BELECTRIC Solar and Battery GmbH (BELECTRIC) to build innogy SE’s 349MW Limondale Solar Farm located in southern New South Wales.
The CFMMEU has been fined yet again for bullying small business people and workers.
Australia has been ranked as the 14th most competitive economy globally, according to the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report 2018.
“A trend of improving affordability is taking root in the major capital cities – due largely to falling housing prices,” commented Geordan Murray, HIA Acting Principal Economist.
