February 2012 - Joining the dots
Every successful business will tell you that success depends very much of the ability to join the dots. If the links with their customers, their suppliers and their operating procedures are interrupted at any point then moving forward can be almost impossible. ...
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January 2012 - A valued reputation
Many fine people in this region have worked tirelessly for some decades now to earn and maintain for the Hunter a reputation of industrial harmony and of a region where things get done on time and on budget. ...
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28 November 2011 - Power privatisation opinion piece
The Hunter Business Chamber is watching with interest as the current round of electricity privatisation discussions unfold. Since 1997, when the first attempt at privatisation in NSW was raised, this has been a topic hotly debated by all parties across the state. ...
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September 2011 - Budget reaction
Much has changed in the political world in the past 12 months in NSW, most noticeably in the Hunter Region. Who would have thought that the political paradigm in the Hunter would have shifted so dramatically away from being a Labor heartland.
I am sure winning over the Hunter Region seemed like an overwhelming hurdle for the then NSW Opposition....
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August 2011 - The right infrastructure means business opportunity
In July more than 30 regional leaders met at the Chamber to talk about how the Hunter might start planning its future.
For the Hunter it is a future that includes challenges around a Carbon Tax. It is also a future that includes an injection of an additional $350 million for infrastructure. But most importantly it has to be a future that will foster business and economic growth....
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June 2011 - Need for fund to be activated
There is wide agreement in the Hunter that what this region needs most is funding of new infrastructure. We need better roads, improved rail services, more public transport and much more....
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May 2011 - Budget leaves Hunter business wondering
“We believe in the Australian promise; that if you work hard, you won’t be left behind.” Treasurer Wayne Swan 10 May 2011
There can be no debate that the Hunter Region works hard and contributes much towards the national economy. What business in our region is most concerned about is that in terms of our infrastructure needs, we have been left standing in the wings....
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April 2011 - The carbon dilemma
There is much to consider with the Federal Government’s proposed carbon tax and given its potential impact in this region we must be among those who best understand its intent, its implications and its proposed outcomes.
The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet, has agreed to speak directly with Chamber members soon at our Mining Forum on 20th May....
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