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April-June 2016 April-June 2016 AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER MEMBERS: BUSINESS SA | CANBERRA BUSINESS CHAMBER | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Activities & NORTHERN TERRITORY | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY QUEENSLAND | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY WESTERN AUSTRALIA | NEW SOUTH WALES BUSINESS CHAMBER | TASMANIAN CHAMBER OF Achievements COMMERCE & INDUSTRY | VICTORIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY April-June 2016 NATIONAL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION MEMBERS: ACCORD – HYGIENE, COSMETIC & SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INDUSTRY | AGED AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AUSTRALIA | AIR CONDITIONING & MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION | ASSOCIATION OF FINANCIAL ADVISERS | ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS OF NSW | AUSTRALASIAN PIZZA ASSOCIATION | AUSTRALIAN SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION AND RADIO ASSOCIATION | Major Activities AUSTRALIAN BEVERAGES COUNCIL LIMITED | AUSTRALIAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION | AUSTRALIAN DENTAL CEO: James Pearson and Jenny Lambert (acting) INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION | AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION OF EMPLOYERS & INDUSTRIES | AUSTRALIAN This quarter we welcomed James Pearson as our new Chief Executive Officer. James has previously served as a senior FEDERATION OF TRAVEL AGENTS | AUSTRALIAN FOOD & GROCERY COUNCIL | AUSTRALIAN GIFT AND HOMEWARES executive at Shell Australia and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce ASSOCIATION | AUSTRALIAN HOTELS ASSOCIATION | AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES OPERATIONS and Industry Western Australia, and has also gained experience at Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association and the GROUP | AUSTRALIAN MADE CAMPAIGN LIMITED | AUSTRALIAN MINES & METALS ASSOCIATION | AUSTRALIAN Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. PAINT MANUFACTURERS FEDERATION | AUSTRALIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION | AUSTRALIAN Chamber Representatives at the Top 10 in 10 campaign launch We welcomed as new industry association members the RETAILERS ASSOCIATION | AUSTRALIAN SELF MEDICATION INDUSTRY | AUSTRALIAN STEEL INSTITUTE | Australasian Pizza Association, the Australian Gift and Homewares Our campaign involved a launch in Sydney, a Top 10 in 10 AUSTRALIAN TOURISM AWARDS INC | AUSTRALIAN TOURISM EXPORT COUNCIL | AUSTRALIAN VETERINARY Association, the Boating Industry Association, the Council of Private website, social media, opinion pieces in prominent news outlets, Higher Education and Think Brick Australia, bringing our industry two short videos, a media lunch in Melbourne, a glossy 16-page ASSOCIATION | BOATING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION | BUS INDUSTRY CONFEDERATION | BUSINESS COUNCIL OF association membership to 63. publication and an in-depth 32-page “Getting on With Business” CO-OPERATIVES AND MUTUALS | CARAVAN INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA | CEMENT CONCRETE manifesto. We welcomed as new Business Leaders Council participants AND AGGREGATES AUSTRALIA | COMMERCIAL RADIO AUSTRALIA | CONCRETE MASONRY ASSOCIATION OF Airbnb, Fairfax Media, Investec Australia and Mastercard, bringing We hosted a vocational education election debate in Melbourne, involving Minister Scott Ryan and Shadow Minister Sharon Bird, AUSTRALIA | CONSULT AUSTRALIA | CUSTOMER OWNED BANKING ASSOCIATION | CRUISE LINES INTERNATIONAL the total number of participants to 38. and we facilitated a trade policy discussion involving Minister ASSOCIATION | DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA | ECOTOURISM AUSTRALIA | EXHIBITION AND During the quarter we farewelled several staff and have welcomed Steve Ciobo and Shadow Minister Penny Wong. Our CEO, James Tiffany Wallace as the executive assistant to the CEO. Pearson, debated the head of the ACTU at the National Press Club. EVENT ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA | FITNESS AUSTRALIA | HOUSING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION | HIRE AND RENTAL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION LTD | LARGE FORMAT RETAIL ASSOCIATION | LIVE PERFORMANCE AUSTRALIA The resonance of our Election Campaign message was reflected | MASTER BUILDERS AUSTRALIA | MASTER PLUMBERS & MECHANICAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA Our leaders must act to improve Australia’s in the fact political parties | MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA | NATIONAL DISABILITY SERVICES | NATIONAL ELECTRICAL economic competitiveness. That was the key made several commitments message of our Top 10 in 10 campaign for the on the issues in our Top 10 & COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL FIRE federal election, which urged parties to support and several commentators INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL RETAIL ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL ROAD AND MOTORISTS ASSOCIATION | our 10 policies to take Australia towards the top identified improvingeconomic 10 in the Global Competitiveness Index. James Pearson debating at the competitiveness as election NSW TAXI COUNCIL | NATIONAL ONLINE RETAIL ASSOCIATION | OIL INDUSTRY INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION | OUTDOOR National Press Club themes. The Top 10 in 10 involved policy action on apprenticeships, MEDIA ASSOCIATION | PHARMACY GUILD OF AUSTRALIA | PHONOGRAPHIC PERFORMANCE COMPANY OF government spending, workplace regulation, red tape, company Following the election the Australian Chamber will connect with AUSTRALIA | PLASTICS & CHEMICALS INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION | PRINTING INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION OF tax, infrastructure, the Australian Building and Construction senators and members of parliament to encourage them to AUSTRALIA | RESTAURANT & CATERING AUSTRALIA | ROOFING TILE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA | SCREEN Commission, competition and international visas. back our plans for a more competitive Australia. PRODUCERS AUSTRALIA | THINK BRICK AUSTRALIA | VICTORIAN AUTOMOBILE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | www.acci.asn.au | [email protected] | 02 6270 8000 | Twitter: @AusChamber Working for business. Working for Australia www.acci.asn.au | [email protected] | 02 6270 8000 | Twitter: @AusChamber Working for business. Working for Australia April-June 2016 April-June 2016 Economics and Industry “The business community should recognise Director: Tim Hicks it has a legitimate point of view, it has a well- When the was released the Australian Federal Budget informed point of view. And it should never be Chamber joined stakeholders to get advanced access at the scared of taking part in debate, public policy Treasury lock-up. We then provided detailed commentary and debate, no matter how robust it becomes, analysis, ensuring the public heard a business perspective Australia’s Trade Future event with the Hon Steve Ciobo MP and Senator the Hon because those voices that are against the and our members could access detailed information. Penny Wong interests of business will not silence George Tambassis, National President, The Pharmacy Guild of Australia with We made submissions to government reviews of themselves. So why should business?” Marcus Blackmore intellectual property, insolvency, consumer law, research James Pearson, The Australian, June 27 impact and innovation. Our Business Expectations Survey for the March quarter showed that overall business conditions and confidence Employment, Education and improved strongly. Training Stephen Chapman, Director, Blackmores, Christine Holgate, CEO, Blackmores, Dan Rosen, CEO, ARIA, Alvin Yong, Deputy General Manager, Bank of China. Our Small Business Survey for the March quarter showed Director: Jenny Lambert improving conditions and confidence, with measures of small business investment pulling ahead of the overall readings The Australian Chamber’s ongoing advocacy was reflected for all businesses. in the inclusion in the Coalition election policy platform of Luncheon, with former ministers Philip Ruddock and Craig Emerson (Sydney) an initiative to encourage unemployed Our Australian Chamber-Westpac Survey of Industrial Youth Jobs PaTH, Trends for the June quarter showed Australia’s manufacturers young people to undertake internships, and minimum remain upbeat thanks to an uptick in home building activity requirements for literacy and numeracy and career and the lower Australian dollar. Melina Morrison, Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals, The Hon Dr Craig development strategy. Emerson, Dr Ashley Tsacalos, Clayton Utz, & Kyle Loades, NRMA We hosted the Group Manager of the Federal Department of Education and Training at a meeting of the Employment, Education and Training Committee in Sydney. We represented employers on the Australian Industry & John Hart, CEO, Restaurant & Catering Australia, Anne Sherry AO, Executive Skills Committee, the industry leadership committee for Patricia Forsythe, Sydney Business Chamber, Neil Linwood, Cruise Lines Chairman, Carnival Australia, Tony Shepherd AO, Macquarie Specialised International Association Australasia, John Hart, Restaurant and Catering Australia, Management Chairman and James Pearson, Chief Executive Officer, Australian vocational education and training. Richard Colbeck, James Pearson, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry Westpac senior economist Andrew Hanlan and James Pearson We twice met Vocational Education Minister Scott Ryan About the Australian Chamber “It’s important that the budget be a budget for the to build the case for changes to apprenticeship policy. The Australian Chamber represents over 300,000 businesses in every state and territory and next two decades, not just for next two months.” across all industries. Ranging from the top 100 companies to small and medium businesses, our James Pearson, AAP, May 2 network employs more than 4 million people. The Australian Chamber membership list can be viewed online at www.acci.asn.au/our-members. www.acci.asn.au | [email protected] | 02 6270 8000 | Twitter: @AusChamber Working for business.