News - NSW Business Chamber News RSS Feed fba920c2-fd5d-4061-bef9-44b23632c584 <![CDATA[ACCI Small Business Survey: Small business trading conditions remain under strain]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 11:52:49 GMT b5229b9e-b24e-49a8-a2df-e63b9100729b <![CDATA[Skyrocketing workers compensation premiums will cost Illawarra Business more than $28 Million]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT ff7ab909-8762-4156-b576-b3fc37fd1271 <![CDATA[Skyrocketing Workers Compensation Premiums will cost Hunter businesses more than $53 Million]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 16:34:19 GMT c15bb192-d10b-4e2c-a7d1-f4d56d8d797d <![CDATA[Business to tell WorkCover inquiry 12,600 jobs on the line if premiums skyrocket by 28%]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 05:30:00 GMT ff80b238-52db-4088-8e58-dbc9d5c9d4fa <![CDATA[Hunter partnership wins $1.2M energy efficiency grant for Hunter Business]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 16:30:52 GMT a51d7448-edc8-47de-8e09-8e72b778d0c8 <![CDATA[Spreading the boom through our patchwork economy]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 16:37:58 GMT 080fa63a-f98d-4d31-9937-c523b5a56a0a <![CDATA[WorkCover SafeWork Awards now open for nominations]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 15:55:51 GMT ef4dc1b2-15a7-4c57-b7d6-cf7e913e70a1 <![CDATA[Industry and Health groups unite for a competitive NSW Workers Compensation Scheme]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 14:58:40 GMT 674b9a1b-20d8-4c9d-b8fe-ba4fc135bcc1 <![CDATA[Reform of Sydney train services long overdue]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 10:29:10 GMT 08d397e2-70e0-4687-864b-adbdcf80f5ba <![CDATA[ACCI to wage case: Low inflation and economic slow lanes demand moderation on award wages]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 13:07:44 GMT 74cc4cf6-a29a-4972-b54b-9fc87867a00f <![CDATA[Business welcomes Desal Plant lease]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 13:40:02 GMT 500030ca-9b40-46ad-84b8-691b12a9b103 <![CDATA[Government’s ‘fair go’ Budget comes at cost to business]]> Tue, 08 May 2012 20:45:20 GMT bd1d2070-500b-472d-807d-0ea4ba115d95 <![CDATA[Budget a mixed bag for Illawarra business]]> Tue, 08 May 2012 20:00:00 GMT 57887f6d-c45c-414c-af50-53fa3eda7a43 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber praises Westpac for giving their business customers the full 0.5% rate cut]]> Fri, 04 May 2012 16:15:16 GMT ebf58ef6-b569-4c39-b26a-5130c291071f <![CDATA[Industry statement on defence budget cuts]]> Fri, 04 May 2012 14:01:13 GMT 25918bcb-ee73-4c48-8c87-e482886d3ee3 <![CDATA[Business experts to present Budget impacts]]> Fri, 04 May 2012 09:35:47 GMT 52b70c02-4543-4c18-a4fa-035cbd5d738a <![CDATA[Investment certainly goes begging in the budget]]> Fri, 04 May 2012 08:42:59 GMT eaa50198-f0fd-4d73-9e45-690d9526091b <![CDATA[Private operator will deliver Sydney world class ferry services]]> Thu, 03 May 2012 13:09:08 GMT 9842869a-7c43-4dbb-92e8-9103addd4860 <![CDATA[Report: Fair Work Act a hindrance not a help for boosting productivity]]> Thu, 03 May 2012 05:30:00 GMT 7db33cac-abb8-44b4-8ef2-ccd5425d4d73 <![CDATA[Apprenticeships Centre announces expanded support services for NSW & ACT businesses]]> Wed, 02 May 2012 14:11:45 GMT d616acde-3373-4bd2-a914-6a99fef5a767 <![CDATA[Potential boost to business In interest rate cut]]> Wed, 02 May 2012 14:01:15 GMT 64c08681-bdce-462b-822a-9619654c3fb6 <![CDATA[Business demands a better system to let them vote in Sydney's future]]> Wed, 02 May 2012 10:51:11 GMT 40b22420-5416-4229-9a5f-8da881fa3c6b <![CDATA[Interest rate cut clears first hurdle, now for the banks..]]> Tue, 01 May 2012 15:31:09 GMT 1bf6b7b0-36b5-44ac-be81-53744f01db58 <![CDATA[Interest rate cut clears first hurdle, now for the banks...]]> Tue, 01 May 2012 14:50:10 GMT 09a6fdec-bc81-4af0-9272-c23a4e1cd2d9 <![CDATA[Restaurants & cafés call for fair go on penalty rates]]> Tue, 01 May 2012 05:30:00 GMT 54e0d514-8c28-4f2b-9768-15c26390c3ba <![CDATA[Sydney's cruising industry reaching new records]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:43:27 GMT 6cc84844-ecab-4eff-ab99-fd2931d35777 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber 2012 State of Origin Rugby League Lunch]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:22:59 GMT d1889250-d206-40e6-9e3a-866318497864 <![CDATA[WorkCover inquiry must not lead to higher premiums]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:00:00 GMT 832a4f9b-fc94-48f9-8ea7-e9bde0af6ba9 <![CDATA[WorkCover Inquiry must not lead to higher premiums]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:58:49 GMT f791f71e-81fd-4bff-9644-85db28f13adb <![CDATA[Federal Government wrong on Moorebank decision]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:15:10 GMT ab5156a3-2db4-48e3-8582-6ef0f4ca760c <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber launches handbook to help employers hire matured aged workers]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 05:03:32 GMT a145b1fb-e34a-46f2-ad6d-b9aa26893fbe <![CDATA['Carbon tax could kill us' says Business Survey]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT 5e8c12bd-a91e-440e-a575-be08e8baa743 <![CDATA[‘Carbon Tax could kill us’ says business survey]]> Sun, 22 Apr 2012 05:30:00 GMT f9f1f78d-ebfa-4f2b-a03c-ed260f3e066b <![CDATA[Business Before Hours Event Sold Out]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:17:05 GMT 49f4bd08-c7be-4a79-bf53-7805af7108a1 <![CDATA[New convention and entertainment precinct to put Sydney back on top as Australia event’s capital ]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:04:41 GMT c814df7a-3c3d-4580-abfa-f3c43da9d77f <![CDATA[Business backs NSW Government position on Basin Plan]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:00:20 GMT 9b04d8f4-256f-4a19-86a3-ce6c99c8cc01 <![CDATA[COAG Business Forum – common ground found to make real progress]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:05:05 GMT d46e0f36-18f9-48a7-9670-d27f2e6a7b07 <![CDATA[Business Advisory forum agrees to cut red tape]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:28:09 GMT 8595ca92-37a7-4d13-acbd-a2ddeb52ad3a <![CDATA[IPART draft determination on NSW electricity prices shows carbon tax will hurt small business]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:39:28 GMT 162ff4d6-8b6f-43e0-92fe-5860441bb02d <![CDATA[COAG business forum an important first step]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:00:33 GMT 2ac8dab5-544b-45da-b4d0-6c7a1f2ad613 <![CDATA[Business leaders in Canberra for Deregulation Forum]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:43:33 GMT c2f119ba-d3ef-452b-a347-e6901418ef70 <![CDATA[To support the economy, interest rates should fall by 50 basis points in May]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:11:30 GMT 2696850c-6105-4331-89e3-0e5bc3f635ca <![CDATA[Have your say on North West Rail Link plans]]> Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:03:17 GMT c2146315-8262-48ec-abb0-74c91d0743e9 <![CDATA[Interest rate decision another blow in tough times for business]]> Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:43:09 GMT d2952bf1-aebc-4e9b-b62b-8db87b097282 <![CDATA[Five reasons for the RBA to cut interest rates]]> Tue, 03 Apr 2012 06:00:22 GMT ac277289-726f-4157-85c3-7837fec3ac3d <![CDATA[Better planning critical for future success of Sydney]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:04:00 GMT 3b25e360-aee0-4f7a-88d2-66103925974d <![CDATA[Business says NBN Key to future success]]> Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:00:52 GMT 08b97ae0-a335-4f48-a0fb-ef89692fc1eb <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber: It’s time to sign Free Trade Agreement with China]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:00:15 GMT 3d10042d-47d1-4604-b8a1-87a2edf23d9f <![CDATA[Garden Island decision a blow to Sydney cruise industry]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:28:13 GMT 7e8644ff-f113-464d-b49f-9ce9fbb3c546 <![CDATA[IBC welcomes level playing field for Boxing Day]]> Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:25:34 GMT a262b5b6-7870-4bff-90aa-df131e3ad1ec <![CDATA[Sydney signs MOU with Beijing business community]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:32:55 GMT d223d3e0-f536-4557-8600-1f12d2e37f9a <![CDATA[New Work Health and Safety Regulations Seminars]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:47:16 GMT fb774e06-7d9b-4df9-9c92-3fe13924f9ad <![CDATA[Expo to Help Business Understand NBN Opportunities]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:01:04 GMT babf58b7-0e47-4422-af45-6cc9f6eb2c5e <![CDATA[Macquarie University set to empower and inspire leadership at annual Women, Management & Work Conference ]]> Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:22:09 GMT 0d334d5b-914f-4eb3-95ff-97da56f84122 <![CDATA[‘The NSW Economy, Infrastructure and Productivity: The Next 156 Weeks of an O’Farrell Government’.]]> Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:30:13 GMT 708420ed-f8cc-43a3-8c2f-eacca67cf5fd <![CDATA[Event Information The Business of Health]]> Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:47:31 GMT 3747304a-6c5a-4eae-a657-485208908331 <![CDATA[Business Community Backs Reform Of WorkCover]]> Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:30:46 GMT 8917c0c0-6a4f-42e8-ad6f-dd3ce5145cda <![CDATA[Business community backs reform of WorkCover]]> Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:37:38 GMT d5510e53-6a46-4374-8ec5-e17da906cd2f <![CDATA[Light rail to be the monorail of the future]]> Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:04:58 GMT d6695285-d06b-4ea9-bd2f-7470b79501f5 <![CDATA[Bollywood in Wollongong Festival, opening night!]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:29:28 GMT 465f16bb-599a-4618-800c-65a677654f6d <![CDATA[General business sentiment firms but outcomes remain mixed]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:59:59 GMT 16cf0b63-c163-4df2-9f92-cbc160a119f5 <![CDATA[Business backs debate on road tolls rethink]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:46:15 GMT aa3c21a9-9bed-488d-b1bb-17a829ee0d21 <![CDATA[Economic growth focus for NSW migration strategy]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:30:06 GMT be7fe54a-5f96-41da-aa99-3c2c83966456 <![CDATA[Funding to support Australia’s Textile, Clothing and Footwear industry]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:49:42 GMT 767b4635-f4e8-46ea-bdcf-f0ff68f542b7 <![CDATA[Employ “Outside The Box”]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:52:35 GMT ef9e8f6f-3cd7-4df3-bbd4-bf7b2c63d72e <![CDATA[ACCC: small business must be alert to scams]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:00:53 GMT 3aa268ae-44e5-4bec-bd71-64472da65e15 <![CDATA[Independent review a step towards reform of Sydney’s local government]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:40:22 GMT d2a780ff-ac95-4ba8-b34e-079d55597b6b <![CDATA[Mining Tax passage hides bitter pill for employers]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:15:11 GMT ae3fcf0c-8b14-4ee5-9e6e-312e6abe7620 <![CDATA[Event Information - Hunter Business Infrastructure NSW]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:55:56 GMT d863da54-2581-4a25-89bc-49c540581e6c <![CDATA[ACCI: Two speed economy demands caution on wages]]> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:12:38 GMT 800bcf26-9626-4561-96ce-31c3f2fa35fa <![CDATA[Chamber supports sharing of Garden Island with cruise ships]]> Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:20:22 GMT 941b9761-fe8d-410d-bbd2-21e5a87228e4 <![CDATA[National Small Business Commissioner a good move by Gillard]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:28:07 GMT 592284ba-64cb-48f8-b487-6a70099571d8 <![CDATA[Poll: These are a few of Sydney’s favourite things…… ]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:17:10 GMT 556f492a-182b-45fc-a7d3-3fcccdb8d164 <![CDATA[2012 Franchising and Business Opportunities Expo: Sydneysiders ready for business]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:21:18 GMT 967f8b50-c898-41ad-8b15-e7bdf6829f5d <![CDATA[End of ‘double dipping’ in State Parliament a good move]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:16:09 GMT 5a7f5029-cc21-4568-9fe7-82f31b96cdd2 <![CDATA[Business applauds forward thinking on North West transport corridors]]> Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:18:59 GMT 9491281d-6e1f-40c3-982f-4c7c90d9c7e6 <![CDATA[Simplifying sponsorship for permanent skilled migrants]]> Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:40:38 GMT c4cc7642-2bbd-4240-a831-c0d61ebcdbb4 <![CDATA[Address to the Sydney Business Chamber - The Coalition’s plan for a stronger economy]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:36:55 GMT 903b7626-414f-4028-961e-54563136120b <![CDATA[Illawarra selected as pilot region for Origin’s new energy saving program]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:28:57 GMT 3a0a7c63-1378-487c-92f2-f951a6bc45cd <![CDATA[Employers and educators sign up on skills gaps]]> Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:24:50 GMT 55c813be-2a33-47ed-b3e6-fe2fbba0bf05 <![CDATA[Business supports joint approach to CBD traffic planning]]> Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:55:01 GMT f3ade0f6-167e-4b52-8478-582452ca53b0 <![CDATA[Business calls for people’s vote on future of Sydney’s councils ]]> Wed, 07 Mar 2012 06:19:45 GMT 0ae9b498-40cd-4a21-b143-a08e2e369f2d <![CDATA[O’Farrell Government scores 7.5 in first year Report Card]]> Wed, 07 Mar 2012 06:00:18 GMT adebcd7d-d097-44db-a387-b9e8974b6de1 <![CDATA[RBA decision a tough call for business. Banks can do their bit to give business some relief.]]> Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:27:32 GMT 549d1b8a-15dc-49bf-a74b-1a307c7d5c7a <![CDATA[Business leaders to join new deregulation dialogue]]> Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:43:30 GMT 55c22f72-a971-4d30-8494-0e154d73f727 <![CDATA[Business community welcomes pre-COAG commitment]]> Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:32:10 GMT 26abd65f-fe5c-40ec-80d2-6ecc4b8a7dc4 <![CDATA[IBC congratulates Ms Bird on her promotion and welcomes Small Business Minister’s move into cabinet]]> Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:54:46 GMT cd248ab0-698b-4594-acfd-bb8cbf3dc10f <![CDATA[Business welcomes report on Sydney aviation capacity]]> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:49:17 GMT a6599971-1f57-45ae-972c-27de25d0bf77 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber applauds Small Business Minister inclusion in Cabinet]]> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:45:23 GMT 868fbb64-c9f7-4f0d-a29b-5292c7082229 <![CDATA[Workcover launches small business rebate program ]]> Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:54:27 GMT 8d0bf32b-3601-47a9-9e60-18e6018f9e81 <![CDATA[Small businesses make more complaints to TIO]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:21:10 GMT be748244-1c3a-4a26-ad7e-be3331f400a0 <![CDATA[Prime Minister asked not to turn back on Small Business]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:18:28 GMT 5ca7e5ac-8a92-4969-a5e9-58115fa8ebc3 <![CDATA[Sydney needs more 5 star hotels says Chamber]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:05:31 GMT 5a9ac2ea-5c94-4f82-98bb-ebfdac28e52c <![CDATA[Prime Minister asked not to turn back on small business]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:43:07 GMT 333d352c-ec33-44c3-85fb-02867aff0b18 <![CDATA[Leading business organisations welcome Council’s economic development decision]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:32:52 GMT 7ef658e2-39e3-43cf-b49d-90f84e683416 <![CDATA[Schott Report supports transport demand strategy to manage traffic congestion]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:41:42 GMT 4c4be728-8b34-4d5a-aedb-f67a1e3e79e6 <![CDATA[Commission of Audit an important first step]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:58:16 GMT 16026fef-9637-4ea5-b590-3faa305cd520 <![CDATA[Business Confidence Remains Low in the Illawarra]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:42:22 GMT ea3926b2-da0b-4a26-9016-446b3ebae58a <![CDATA[NSW losing optimistic outlook says NSW Business Conditions Survey]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:08:22 GMT 049955a9-2c66-49ed-8f18-3d43510ebfd9 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber elects new President]]> Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:33:38 GMT 4cc1f4c2-25bc-4299-ab3b-b4e32bbaad4b <![CDATA[Win for Lake Macquarie businesses and common sense]]> Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:18:17 GMT 373b2c7b-b35c-4bb7-bbdd-8f3c9904960a <![CDATA[A pressing need for meaningful targeted changes to Fair Work laws]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:08:52 GMT 331a5ee2-570e-4f05-9d07-faeeb0d339ca <![CDATA[Business welcomes release of first Pacific Highway Report Card]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:05:26 GMT 31226481-24b3-47a2-893b-6fa1bfe41afe <![CDATA[Cross Border Commissioner a win for businesses on the borders]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:56:07 GMT 3a74398d-f3ba-48a9-9992-4b1a79842fd1 <![CDATA[New leadership team takes the reins at the IBC]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:16:32 GMT 49635e94-a964-43e8-aac8-410730d96111 <![CDATA[Banks urged not to forget about small business]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:00:42 GMT 8d758ae2-ae59-4410-a449-02bb616eb766 <![CDATA[Event Information - Hunter Business Mining Top of the Class]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:05:54 GMT d2c675b3-0a04-4a1f-bc96-9f372b57fad9 <![CDATA[Minister encourages small business to contribute to fair work reviews]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:50:34 GMT d014ed1d-6249-4356-a763-2ff30be3d4e3 <![CDATA[Small business urged to plan for tax cuts and $6500 asset depreciation]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:00:18 GMT a5633306-0566-4343-a770-4973e57a47e1 <![CDATA[Western Sydney Giants coach to tell secrets of success to local business leaders]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:43:12 GMT f0002a4b-898a-46b2-99a5-a72393990cf0 <![CDATA[$500,000 in R&D vouchers on offer for NSW small business ]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:33:36 GMT c3924eb5-2417-4a12-94a7-23f26c7e4228 <![CDATA[Business praises agreement establishing new headquarters for Thales Australia in Sydney]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:59:20 GMT 3109dcd7-9c94-49eb-940f-265cb89e55ac <![CDATA[Listening tour a big success says NSW Small Business Commissioner]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:57:09 GMT e3431d38-1b75-4b21-97a5-964661c3333a <![CDATA[Red tape ties down business]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:49:13 GMT cd3852ff-ca5c-4084-a083-baaf7d1733d8 <![CDATA[Tax Office still number one red tape offender]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:00:00 GMT a5ab43c2-851a-4cff-8acb-6becfc01181d <![CDATA[Tax Office still number one red tape offender]]> Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:00:07 GMT e51ddf2c-b674-459a-a6e2-abb427ac11ab <![CDATA[Employees reminded: this Friday still a work day]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:30:00 GMT 9ec48744-9729-4e86-bd98-dc0d2867c92e <![CDATA[Last chance for businesses to join Aussie icons at historic Chinese Expo]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:29:06 GMT cb035eae-4c9f-43f3-81a6-b8ef03af600d <![CDATA[IBC announces Mike Leask as new CEO]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:19:00 GMT b36dc9de-6546-48ec-a8d1-09750b2c7819 <![CDATA[Students reminded of employment possibilities]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:04:11 GMT 72b9d774-2213-4a8c-8ad3-3edf458b4ff2 <![CDATA[University main round offers out today: Apprenticeships and traineeships are a great alternative to Uni]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:30:45 GMT dba7a8f0-3663-4d4f-a1eb-8fc277d9658a <![CDATA[AirAsia X flights strengthens Sydney’s link to growing Asian tourism market ]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:18:30 GMT 720bc72f-b9d2-4bc2-8750-c86094a731ef <![CDATA[Hunter has what it takes to continue to prosper in challenging times]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:31:50 GMT 00da7b89-2753-481e-8ed0-5ad34ea6317b <![CDATA[2011 – A year of change and more to come]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:00:54 GMT edcfd7fe-b362-40ca-8512-6103702e41da <![CDATA[Life after the HSC: Apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities available for school leavers]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:30:03 GMT 14ef4b13-0414-4d70-baca-d582421096b2 <![CDATA[Warringah amalgamation report reveals community support for larger and stronger local councils]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:59:11 GMT d2867027-47ee-4863-a61c-537a4ce1f08b <![CDATA[Councillors miss an opportunity on Mall decision]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:03:03 GMT 2c40ae49-1b97-4992-b921-f12a317b32b6 <![CDATA[Small business snubbed in Gillard reshuffle ]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:22:56 GMT 5bb61541-945e-44ce-9a3b-8c334cbaa82a <![CDATA[North West Rail Link plan a winner says business]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:17:46 GMT e3f7aae7-7140-4e16-a8c0-b2b611cb288e <![CDATA[Poll: Sydney beats the internet as the place to Christmas shop]]> Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:04:17 GMT 16a95b45-dffd-4830-851b-138426f05f88 <![CDATA[Interest rate cut must be passed onto business]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:52:48 GMT 63521bc9-06d5-4a5c-badd-acb6ec05253c <![CDATA[Harbour Bridge closed over holiday period]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:30:54 GMT 5314f027-2a77-468d-9133-ba3f859ec815 <![CDATA[Business welcomes transformation plan for Sydney Airport]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:39:05 GMT 980a91cc-5a16-4dd8-992b-c18fa977fd50 <![CDATA[Port opportunities shore up Hunter’s future]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:25:36 GMT a1791d75-0063-49ce-b97c-522993b44183 <![CDATA[The future of Crown St Mall]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:28:45 GMT b50ad225-8c56-41df-abea-e168f60bae9e <![CDATA[UTS Design Student wins $10,000 Fashion Industry Award]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:50:55 GMT e5b65acd-8489-42be-90fd-d023b0cf705b <![CDATA[Sydney Business Chamber backs move on electricity]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:51:16 GMT 402fc30f-1906-4e6a-b66b-36439564ec7f <![CDATA[Business supports next stage of electricity reform ]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:01:26 GMT f3041580-ed12-4054-abbf-c9ebc5efd2ab <![CDATA[Marrickville business takes out top ethics award at NSW Business Chamber Annual Awards dinner]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:00:19 GMT acb9f608-c2ef-460b-ada5-38f683c149d0 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber backs keeping ABCC]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:45:35 GMT a07b1107-e458-456c-b824-2f31804b9d9f <![CDATA[Shop Local This Christmas]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:18:36 GMT 9c514a29-f80d-4536-a657-d64839413644 <![CDATA[SNP Security wins NSW Business Chamber Innovation Award]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:30:05 GMT a4c0d182-4507-43ce-bb72-00f970892e3c <![CDATA[Wagga business recognised with community involvement award by NSW Business Chamber]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:54:36 GMT cc354269-3168-46a0-a078-8719383677ae <![CDATA[Manly entrepreneur wins Young Business Person of the Year Award]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:38:24 GMT dfacc3be-cee1-4e41-833a-266431ba2123 <![CDATA[Picton carpet manufacturer wins top sustainability award]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:01:08 GMT ace9a127-52c2-4369-a5c3-832cae1aea99 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber Annual Awards: Penrith business leading the way in business growth]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:28:46 GMT 3e9c14ab-ae57-4471-a904-78b2b358071a <![CDATA[Blackmores named Business of the Year at NSW Business Chamber Annual Awards]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:23:02 GMT 41d24e65-ed9c-4ae6-9d38-e2b69af1dd1d <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber 2011 Annual Award Winners]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:18:40 GMT f746645d-43a7-4d0e-8734-d8edf14beaf1 <![CDATA[Business calls for ‘time out’ on superannuation hike]]> Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:38:07 GMT e26d8d3f-dd1c-468a-929f-961ed43a1f5f <![CDATA[Business calls for competitive vocational education & training system to boost skilled workforce]]> Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:13:55 GMT 782e2eaa-b740-4792-9faf-edd5bbda11f9 <![CDATA[Do not speak its name!: ACCC makes carbon tax the ‘Voldemort’ of taxes]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:34:02 GMT 9edf90db-57df-4235-af73-afa253d26034 <![CDATA[Business backs transport demand strategy to reduce congestion]]> Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:27:50 GMT 9ae71d0a-268f-4fd7-a139-ebc7dece42fb <![CDATA[Manufacturing sector seeks support as carbon tax passes]]> Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 9afe8ca8-c317-4fa4-a366-041e83901d9e <![CDATA[Carbon Tax: Pressure on government to deliver global agreement to protect Australian business]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:18:20 GMT e8c5122c-df32-4bbf-bbec-bec6635041fb <![CDATA[Hunter Defence on show]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:58:02 GMT fb09ea04-c031-4feb-b61a-3d472c8dab5c <![CDATA[Business to the banks: where is our rate cut?]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:20:20 GMT 26111741-ab89-4c8c-a5d6-753bc1b85df0 <![CDATA[From apprenticeship to a career]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:48:18 GMT 17e2d173-e1fa-4784-b401-0d178f84f189 <![CDATA[Superannuation increase just another weight on business]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:35:24 GMT 39637fae-7382-4938-8639-03d298fd5432 <![CDATA[Interest rate cut is good news for business]]> Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:32:28 GMT 08be5a23-2fcf-475b-b155-ed3f5716853d <![CDATA[Reserve Banks Decision to Cut Interest Rates]]> Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:00:00 GMT a79bf583-b8d1-40d7-9b88-82946786e16c <![CDATA[Small Business Commissioner to be told of impacts]]> Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:49:34 GMT e2d1eac5-42eb-4d62-986d-b0aaeaac4fb6 <![CDATA[Transport for NSW: a holistic approach to Sydney’s transport challenge]]> Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:32:08 GMT 56caec39-4552-4936-9a24-9f54c78819e2 <![CDATA[Tamberlin Report shows path to secure NSW’s energy future]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:31:13 GMT f0337245-8c0b-4e84-a210-94450752761b <![CDATA[Tamberlin report: Full privatisation the right path for NSW says business]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:25:33 GMT 0beed09c-c654-4403-b0e4-3205a08988c3 <![CDATA[Richard Anicich to lead Business Chamber]]> Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:27:18 GMT 62e702a1-1cac-44c6-8a70-c1d97a80b61b <![CDATA[Three wise (chair)men give their take on business and leadership]]> Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:03:16 GMT c0133f81-cbdf-47e3-9778-c0a0ad7bcc06 <![CDATA[Chamber welcomes beginning of Barangaroo construction]]> Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:38:49 GMT a051ab86-9de5-4783-a6cd-59f5dd32ac00 <![CDATA[Poll: Sydneysiders are missing out on a holiday]]> Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:11:20 GMT 4a981f9d-dd2b-4b47-9d42-237e5f2da5cc <![CDATA[Business community welcomes NSW Government commitment to Pacific Highway Report Cards]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:01:25 GMT 0af826ad-5d4a-4ddd-a2bc-cf19c24fd1e4 <![CDATA[Hunter Enduring the Hard Slog of Uncertainty]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:14:58 GMT 3fabebac-1fc5-4fa5-9c42-bf8161dd7f09 <![CDATA[Illawarra Enduring the hard slog of uncertainty says latest NSW Business Conditions Survey]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:55:04 GMT 89ba1515-70cf-490a-8ec5-8a0fc5f375a9 <![CDATA[NSW enduring the hard slog of uncertainty says latest NSW Business Conditions Survey]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:48:21 GMT c2b39f24-935c-42e7-94fb-bbf0c8fdd91e <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber releases blueprint calling for comprehensive review of the HSC]]> Wed, 19 Oct 2011 06:00:23 GMT 4fcdca93-358d-48a2-8aba-bf4e849fd50b <![CDATA[The Hon. Julia Gillard MP to Speak at Illawarra's Leaders Summit]]> Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:50:16 GMT 1e5cf71d-ab22-4fc5-8c28-e5710eca7a9e <![CDATA[Sydney needs co-ordinated structure to solve city problems]]> Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:45:58 GMT e55d0f8a-3a4e-4f53-8072-46e54795a723 <![CDATA[Sydney tops list as favourite destination of world travellers ]]> Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:48:37 GMT 643c9d10-100d-4997-8864-390ee2f80ab3 <![CDATA[Speed Networking comes to the Illawarra]]> Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT eea000b1-44f6-4b09-af4b-2849111fcb1f <![CDATA[WorkCover launches online premium estimator ]]> Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:43:42 GMT f32e2ea8-6535-4fb9-a294-97bcb3dec689 <![CDATA[Sydney wins World Festival & Event City gong for second time straight]]> Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:54:55 GMT cfacbfbf-5c0f-4296-8e1b-7ae261fc7eaa <![CDATA[CityRail should replace ‘on-time running’ statistic says new report]]> Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:43:02 GMT ad0e747d-c6de-4252-ae7f-33a38f93081e <![CDATA[Sydney economy to be boosted by new convention, exhibition and entertainment precinct]]> Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:26:58 GMT 62aee51b-ce73-40f1-91fc-20f87d762a49 <![CDATA[Business backs competition in vocational education & training funding]]> Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:07:54 GMT cb0fdf60-dcc2-4547-9a99-0b2e5cdb0334 <![CDATA[‘School holiday relief’ for commuters supports campaign to push back high school start hours]]> Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:31:08 GMT 5aabfcfd-70f1-494d-ad02-171a0e9c08e6 <![CDATA[Premier business Awards on offer]]> Fri, 23 Sep 2011 05:02:37 GMT 0e403190-6eb8-4c00-9224-f1629b36c9ad <![CDATA[Restoration and expansion of Sydney Ferries services a good move by Government]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:25:14 GMT c07a057c-4dbf-4627-9155-539c38f8c780 <![CDATA[Chamber encourages small business to be prepared for emergencies]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:51:06 GMT c5afe59f-3260-48f1-bcd1-cda03870ae2f <![CDATA[Treasurer to address Hunter business]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:12:18 GMT 82f56894-70fd-4ea4-ab51-6662489c6159 <![CDATA[Commonsense breakthrough on after-school retail work by students ]]> Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:08:30 GMT 4e68f4d8-e5d4-4ae2-acc7-6bdff9b65c49 <![CDATA[Business welcomes Future Jobs Forum]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:10:54 GMT d7e3e8cc-4227-4077-a8d7-3486e9001aeb <![CDATA[Budget confirms Hunter’s position ]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:29:01 GMT 206010de-482a-4dad-8566-10124ac519c8 <![CDATA[Business welcomes Future Jobs Forum Hunter must have voice at Forum]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:58:36 GMT 0bfa5836-c485-4a93-bd96-c2547cffdcb3 <![CDATA[Message from CEO: Recent spam attack on NSW Business Chamber members]]> Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:27:43 GMT 841ba381-f899-45f0-9d73-209d04bf927c <![CDATA[New ABS data confirms 36,000 NSW public servants have walked away from trade unions in past two years]]> Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:37:41 GMT 8ba752c6-6b30-4649-b4b7-b258994e29c7 <![CDATA[Board announced for tourism and events authority ]]> Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:52:53 GMT cdac7e60-f4a0-42be-ad8f-c58ca75ca7ee <![CDATA[Job satisfaction is high, it’s business stress that ranks higher]]> Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:36:58 GMT 489f0f29-4d31-4e60-bc1e-8e87669f5994 <![CDATA[Sydney Business Chamber response to NSW Budget]]> Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:17:05 GMT 8a39f809-7e31-4bce-ab35-9092a12e4fb0 <![CDATA[Strong Budget for challenging times says business]]> Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:38:56 GMT 21e6eebf-f2e0-468f-9859-32fb09c7760d <![CDATA[Message to the Illawarra: Don’t expect much help from Macquarie Street]]> Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT d65f374a-0aab-416d-9404-f853e626e11b <![CDATA[IBC congratulates new Lord Mayor]]> Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:56:34 GMT 2605a375-2703-44cd-93ce-1c87b9c5b3f1 <![CDATA[Let’s focus on abilities, not disabilities]]> Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:31:20 GMT 89857235-db5f-48f7-944a-0765146d7a59 <![CDATA[Budget is an opportunity for NSW Government to support Illawarra]]> Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 8155ead7-155a-492b-a5f1-7c75e4c06314 <![CDATA[Lord Mayoral Candidates on-line]]> Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT afded286-af02-4b99-a521-8b1f551f73f2 <![CDATA[Lord Mayoral Candidates to address business community. ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT 3b18a798-d737-41c8-a6d8-818efa40162a <![CDATA[Chamber welcomes Council move towards amalgamation]]> Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:39:09 GMT 729b1a88-a74c-4095-b3c9-f1e382d41774 <![CDATA[Message to NSW Government from Destination 2036: Time to get moving on local government reform]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:47:24 GMT c3a33d54-e690-4283-82ee-c66d99cb9d1b <![CDATA[Jobs data highlights importance of being open for business]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT 2b478a53-527a-448d-bd9e-d131ca603852 <![CDATA[Local businesses urge Lord Major Candidates to usher in a New Era]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT 9d45a7fa-a7ac-4bf2-8025-4deca8ca07a4 <![CDATA[Small business confidence & conditions continue to deteriorate]]> Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:18:32 GMT c3ff1810-7904-41dd-949d-6b2b595f2e1a <![CDATA[Destination 2036 must be stronger but fewer Sydney councils]]> Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:53:14 GMT 175b460c-dcfb-481e-b132-8944ba5851bc <![CDATA[Destination 2036 must be stronger but fewer Sydney councils]]> Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:53:14 GMT 06de8267-0985-4d24-8079-b71c25570d86 <![CDATA[Barangaroo approved: time to get on with the job]]> Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:30:00 GMT 9757755f-4cf7-4543-89db-66860bdd2515 <![CDATA[Barangaroo approved: time to get on with the job]]> Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:30:00 GMT 445eec62-229e-46d2-a9fc-21c82abaed2c <![CDATA[Research leader named Business Person of the Year]]> Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:45:08 GMT e3b5572c-1941-40c4-8429-80b69a7fea15 <![CDATA[High Speed Rail – Release of Stage I Report]]> Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT 946f6d22-d7b9-4647-a1d2-9da4aafa3bda <![CDATA[Productivity Commission says planning regulations are ‘gamed’ and have significant impact on retail businesses]]> Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT 706a523b-be15-49fc-8551-f5dafd8355ec <![CDATA[Business Chamber welcomes the appointment of NSW Treasury Secretary]]> Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT a653376f-896f-43a0-b94b-3ab477c3dbf5 <![CDATA[Opportunities for a new era]]> Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT a28dc358-ef85-44ec-9bee-422b01ab4454 <![CDATA[Business Conditions Survey: Conditions down in the Illawarra]]> Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT db206032-77aa-4ceb-83d7-250079cbdd91 <![CDATA[NSW in a deep funk says latest NSW Business Conditions Survey: Leadership will answer crisis of confidence]]> Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT e0bd47af-9cc7-4e18-9ddf-e8937a627532 <![CDATA[Business conditions continue to decline]]> Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT 2ec990dc-3773-4050-ad31-b2cd6f4e1322 <![CDATA[Chamber details the 5 compelling reasons why an interest rate increase would be inappropriate]]> Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT a9d88a34-6994-4e43-8b3f-88f7827d560a <![CDATA[Poll: Sydney local council merge gaining momentum]]> Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 0aff2b59-09c4-4d7a-b25a-4e00c0edcebd <![CDATA[Poll: Support to merge Sydney’s local councils gaining momentum]]> Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT e7d3b462-3881-474b-8686-f14652244aea <![CDATA[Local government reform needed to get their priorities right]]> Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 50189d46-c2c0-4e03-9c76-9e32fe5ac0e6 <![CDATA[Local government reform needed to get their priorities right]]> Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT d2cc7c3d-0d78-4a83-8a7e-a670f48530c1 <![CDATA[Business to tell Forum planning starts with local government reform]]> Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 2e1559a7-6097-4be0-b878-ffa8e3ad57a6 <![CDATA[Chamber welcomes international backing for Sydney Festival]]> Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 4ffb4d06-e0ab-4359-aa5f-585b711a80c0 <![CDATA[Council Greens propose boycott of Australian businesses]]> Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 9af74d40-8de2-49da-bd6b-04ed3107ba06 <![CDATA[Business to tell Forum planning starts with local government reform]]> Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 3dcc61e5-efaa-4312-99a4-738255964511 <![CDATA[Chamber welcomes international backing for Sydney Festival]]> Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 4202479f-6446-4fc4-82f2-212347a42640 <![CDATA[Region must value Williamtown base]]> Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 57af062b-dbdc-47c1-af7a-f3713a047252 <![CDATA[Tim Costello to Address Business Community]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT a7f1f5f9-2371-47a8-969b-8671ce37b3b2 <![CDATA[New Indigenous firm seeks to overcome obstacles to Aboriginal employment]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT dac2488a-a42e-49e0-9118-49844618ec22 <![CDATA[Mr Nile and Upper House ‘Horse-Trading’ ]]> Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 950e1423-a732-4ade-8392-7a719338ee54 <![CDATA[Finalists announced in region’s leading business awards]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:13:21 GMT dd18f5cf-dcdc-44fd-be26-eb2e90c59415 <![CDATA[Governments urged to invest in Hunter]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 87ce6eec-e0da-44b4-9c32-2d0d080f9cbe <![CDATA[Business calls for Prime Minister and Premier to take accountability for Pacific Highway]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 1b6efc95-2c8b-4522-82bf-0763be162ef3 <![CDATA[Perceptions of corruption in NSW Government procurement concerning says business chamber]]> Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 72f212b8-4b1f-44b4-9474-8653e8135434 <![CDATA[Small business carbon tax campaign in Oakeshott and Windsor electorates continues ]]> Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 7b1950a9-4671-4abf-88d8-667d07da4643 <![CDATA[Treasury modelling highlights declining living standards]]> Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 2fde26d1-5f53-4021-94fb-f13266c7cf00 <![CDATA[Popular small business online program wins global award ]]> Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 51be8eea-7714-4acd-b685-fbc976937154 <![CDATA[13,000 new homes a boost to Sydney economy]]> Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 01c64f8d-64fc-4db1-9201-ec3a2bfbe814 <![CDATA[13,000 new homes a boost to Sydney economy]]> Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 8ea3a0e2-3a77-4c96-a472-7876e1b9c541 <![CDATA[ABC 7.30 Report in the Hunter]]> Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:02:38 GMT c228efac-f963-45f2-89b1-96f8345afab4 <![CDATA[Business response to Carbon Tax: shifting our jobs and emissions overseas ]]> Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 7b6391e0-7f1f-492d-9632-6ed375f7378c <![CDATA[Business welcomes NSW Government commitment to pay its bills on time]]> Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 1ce94c89-123c-420f-8a6e-4803d0c8bccd <![CDATA[Business Response to Carbon Tax: Shifting our jobs & emissions overseas.]]> Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 9bf0f178-ea74-4ad9-b6ea-93829ca0111a <![CDATA[Defence contract welcome in uncertain business climate]]> Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:16:49 GMT c239af1c-a9dc-4c1c-ab55-ce2d8742ed5e <![CDATA[100 Days of O’Farrell Government: On Track]]> Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 4dc4505b-0bc9-4dab-bea3-d9b92e983e47 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber launches carbon tax campaign in Oakeshott and Windsor electorates]]> Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT f9b0c54d-8f35-4cf5-9ba6-3aeab7c7062b <![CDATA[100 Days of the O’Farrell/Stoner Government]]> Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT dc89814b-e3ad-4bce-8bab-fb5d209f0d31 <![CDATA[100 Days of O’Farrell Government: On Track]]> Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT c2327ad8-484f-4363-8e0f-ce8fa85be169 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber says government must use caution in its decision over Carbon Tax ]]> Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 06e9ecf3-8e4c-4d28-9d09-ee1a7768c003 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber welcomes appointment of Small Business Commissioner]]> Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 716afca3-3850-4388-be0f-9b929c78d087 <![CDATA[Infrastructure Australia supports council amalgamations in Sydney]]> Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 907f44ec-415a-46c7-9921-7d6a15d8c6ab <![CDATA[Infrastructure Australia supports council amalgamations in Sydney]]> Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 3c6e5e17-fdc0-47df-85ad-2b44b33caf39 <![CDATA[Origin Energy Illawarra Business Awards 2011 Launch!]]> Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 7d870c0c-0c80-437e-b273-5f76982aecc6 <![CDATA[Beach Breakfast Champions Wollongong Businesses]]> Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT cf50f619-cb3a-40bb-83d4-e94131049bf8 <![CDATA[Paul Broad appointed Infrastructure NSW CEO]]> Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 72d0c5d9-095a-4dec-b8d1-a36d640e68e4 <![CDATA[New chair announced]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:01:50 GMT d5286c1e-7580-4cb8-b3ca-abcf9e7874a8 <![CDATA[Local knowledge boost for state infrastructure]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:52:32 GMT 197fb6d7-20ef-4f66-b463-0bbff2920d5e <![CDATA[Business support for Transplant Games]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:29:30 GMT 9dd9483d-b5e0-4adb-890b-1d2625342ce0 <![CDATA[Potential Councillors need to find out about the job]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 1189d3e2-b2d4-44fd-96e3-58cd3710729c <![CDATA[Business calling for State funding]]> Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:19:41 GMT f700136f-7857-4202-83e9-36611958a66d <![CDATA[IBC to Host QA Business Expo]]> Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 61746c54-481d-4a2b-adfd-230f04be0727 <![CDATA[End of the Unattached List: A promise finally delivered]]> Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT a5ce4a86-ab97-49c2-9002-8c163e877c74 <![CDATA[Chamber thanks Events NSW CEO for a job well done]]> Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT c66f436a-d96b-479f-aa40-50e488c2c002 <![CDATA[Chamber thanks Events NSW CEO for a job well done]]> Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 757ac855-4be1-4a13-85a3-4d5f9482541b <![CDATA[Chamber welcomes review of Garden Island cruise ship arrangements]]> Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT aeedaf97-d63c-4929-8674-d35291cab669 <![CDATA[Chamber welcomes review of Garden Island cruise ship arrangements]]> Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT fe947527-7489-41ed-9052-2cad0d65889e <![CDATA[Survey of Industrial Trends: General business sentiment, outcomes and expectations decline]]> Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT b4fccbe1-e3c5-4698-9395-a6915576847b <![CDATA[Small, medium business to be worse off with carbon tax]]> Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 3907005e-51c4-4026-be0a-b4268e078f87 <![CDATA[Payroll tax concession a first step in improving NSW’s competitiveness]]> Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 62b3a177-612d-44a9-a86c-6a4068abcf94 <![CDATA[Business proposes ground-breaking plan to cut red tape in NSW]]> Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT af0a7398-4a5b-4156-a1e2-120299c12190 <![CDATA[Surfest has much to offer]]> Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:24:00 GMT 63c144bc-c939-46ba-b424-b0187c768eae <![CDATA[Local management needed for local venues]]> Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:57:22 GMT d7ca9381-1964-471d-b261-699f8842f67e <![CDATA[Small Business Commissioner for NSW a welcome development]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 06ec9db7-15ff-41f5-94d2-36005324ef37 <![CDATA[New legislation to drag public sector out of '70s]]> Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT 07d37d4d-a37f-4df5-a93b-a4c519a06aab <![CDATA[IBC Welcomes New Minister to the Region]]> Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT dadc42d0-d196-44de-8166-25e33b6bbf35 <![CDATA[IBC Hosts Lunch with Minister For Illawarra]]> Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT 5733efea-5b6e-4d78-84e5-c5b1fecbfe00 <![CDATA[Illawarra Businesses Give Budget Five Out of Ten but are more concerned about Carbon Tax]]> Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT 208240e9-e3d3-4192-a0fc-ce1a9aedc5ba <![CDATA[Agreement on Barangaroo remediation marks significant progress ]]> Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT b5c49b8b-51dc-4afa-82b2-4f1701fd2567 <![CDATA[Agreement on Barangaroo remediation marks significant progress ]]> Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT 205445d7-5ca1-4b6c-a53b-22d7d1e36d6d <![CDATA[Service improvement at Sydney Ferries is long overdue]]> Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT 4c115a9e-07c0-40d2-8df9-4eebfbc1c369 <![CDATA[Service improvement at Sydney Ferries is long overdue]]> Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT 502d105c-9d33-435c-9ea7-53be659c7498 <![CDATA[Budget neither tough nor visionary says business]]> Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT b28a9376-e14d-4cdf-8f32-58c5d82d6bf4 <![CDATA[IBC keen to ensure no one in the Illawarra goes to waste]]> Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT c0bd98c9-26a9-469b-826f-35ed1987e7eb <![CDATA[Investment in region will reap national rewards]]> Mon, 09 May 2011 15:22:33 GMT 18507029-2fd1-490f-b0c3-746d62c2a4e7 <![CDATA[IBC Welcomes Local Government Elections for Wollongong and Shellharbour]]> Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT f9523721-33b8-4500-921a-f58de0b55e8e <![CDATA[Business welcomes OH&S reforms]]> Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT ca2012d5-42f7-4f0d-8b24-706f12ace581 <![CDATA[ Sydney is world’s 5th best city says new report]]> Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT f4a1fff4-5370-476c-85da-7c1f266b8627 <![CDATA[ Sydney is world’s 5th best city says new report]]> Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT 3e4a63e6-014e-4981-910c-5175d78ec331 <![CDATA[IBC Calls for Budget to Focus on the Region’s Future]]> Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT b30e2875-64c5-4f60-97a1-ea5b2a0e5b85 <![CDATA[Business report reveals manufacturing can have a bright future in Australia ]]> Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT e4348d85-a083-483a-a7c9-5caf6d08d7d7 <![CDATA[Revealed: The hidden costs of tribunal wage rises – lower profit, cash flow and working hours in small business]]> Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT c45a6d84-4913-40ec-a036-1b31c32816b3 <![CDATA[Budget Experts Speak to IBC Members]]> Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 8823719c-a2a0-4b43-8d5f-ce6c201db44d <![CDATA[CEO joins campaign to support Knights ]]> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:19:16 GMT 0dcc1094-18e4-40ec-ae93-1b170fa7a3e1 <![CDATA[Let’s not risk another CBD investment]]> Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:29:04 GMT ebc14832-61b8-476b-9a0f-4f11107c3c42 <![CDATA[Recovery has stalled in NSW says survey]]> Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 75f06211-0979-4db7-be2c-928ed4ec8e59 <![CDATA[Industry urges tight productivity Budget]]> Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 7781a00f-b828-40cd-8190-dd5b3ee72a23 <![CDATA[Sustainability the key reducing bottom line costs for small Businesses]]> Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT ba419bc8-ef25-4be3-857c-7b6cc9a18ffc <![CDATA[Business welcomes State Government decision regarding public holiday access to stores for cleaning and restocking]]> Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 7de7b07e-1ae8-45b1-98ad-d356afa8fb32 <![CDATA[Job security & carbon tax link common ground for business & unions]]> Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT e82f2106-00fb-47be-a55b-8f1c225f3cc3 <![CDATA[Business welcomes integrated transport authority]]> Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT d4e21a67-1f89-4c83-8f0d-db5cb74edacc <![CDATA[Business welcomes integrated transport authority]]> Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT e9f11e81-0072-499e-b57a-6d0a25a5f7bf <![CDATA[Events for Sydney – Let’s not tie a hand behind Sydney’s back]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT f427b819-d5ff-4363-9ab2-e51c4ee4be1a <![CDATA[Events for Sydney – Let’s not tie a hand behind Sydney’s back]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT b7a138df-57ca-46dc-99e9-61fe482ce7f8 <![CDATA[Business says no to ‘strike first, talk later’ laws]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT aee70cc3-51ff-4218-a180-3cc5df6d0ee0 <![CDATA[Electricity price increases set for perfect storm]]> Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT ed030e22-450a-4b13-a621-f0daaa707a66 <![CDATA[Marrickville boycott is why local government needs reform]]> Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 456299b2-e2aa-4b93-84fc-099d29a4f809 <![CDATA[Marrickville boycott is why local government needs reform]]> Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT f3604c5c-ef97-46e6-a69f-e09d3d916196 <![CDATA[Bennett signing will Encourage investment in sport]]> Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:34:58 GMT 3fea8064-3747-4b2d-8ada-c3270db58976 <![CDATA['One-stop shop' proposed for apprentices and employers]]> Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 21746486-7788-4f50-9549-1e7f0478a0ad <![CDATA[International Chambers of Commerce World Cup fundraiser]]> Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT c84598e5-0c13-443b-867c-d0473ee3fb77 <![CDATA[North West Rail Link finally on the right track with project team]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT eeb84158-a210-4250-b830-928562eff8ee <![CDATA[North West Rail Link finally on the right track with project team]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 2927610d-2a81-468a-b7fa-f80fa953b911 <![CDATA[Business calls for overhaul of planning and local government]]> Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT ec0e56e3-27da-48fa-9c7d-34425544e3f5 <![CDATA[Business calls for overhaul of planning and local government]]> Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT a006da2b-18fe-41c3-a929-8eab0cddd3ce <![CDATA[Big job ahead for new Minister for the Illawarra]]> Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT f9215b67-93f1-4acf-91c8-6a70ab34713c <![CDATA[Business Expo - Commonwealth Bank Executive Lunch]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 6221e162-f584-4334-91fe-7b1222dd4545 <![CDATA[TAFE Illawarra and the Illawarra Business Chamber to host the next Industry Reference Group Forum]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 85347898-366a-4c24-8a7a-a92f9dff3b3f <![CDATA[IBC To Host Federal Budget Lunch with Local Experts!]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT d14f52bb-cdf8-4570-8d6a-7219855949e9 <![CDATA[Service industries underrepresented and undervalued]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT c964d632-f7b0-450e-a3e9-94251ccc2b8d <![CDATA[Senator Nick Sherry address to ACCI General Council]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT dfb3e623-7c34-4879-8aeb-282112e29a0e <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber extends offered hand to new NSW Opposition Leader]]> Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 5a7e8c7b-5a85-401d-8def-656358bf295d <![CDATA[A mature labour market embraces mature aged workers]]> Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 401e7ba1-f2a5-4c66-9ab8-bb298b01767d <![CDATA[Chamber welcomes Prime Minister’s announcement on the GST formula]]> Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT e8255e2a-643d-43db-9de7-7a71e0f37212 <![CDATA[Vivid Sydney showcases Sydney’s growing creative economy]]> Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT e134bdde-3b6d-43a9-8cac-ee09cd0b9944 <![CDATA[Solving Sydney’s challenges must be priority of new O’Farrell Government]]> Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 83809c71-cea1-42c7-988c-4d8aecf802f7 <![CDATA[IBC Congratulates Illawarra’s new MPs]]> Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT a00974c0-3250-4164-8228-8dc981195957 <![CDATA[Solving Sydney’s challenges must be priority of new O’Farrell Government]]> Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 50441189-8d30-45d5-9f3f-8a3629daa3a6 <![CDATA[O'Farrell Government must deliver results that match the strength of its mandate ]]> Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 39040b4a-7b5f-4bf8-a452-046422b8f001 <![CDATA[National Skills Survey confirms national skills deficit despite increased employer investment]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 0d921cfe-9325-4e87-9736-6f51723736dc <![CDATA[Business urges Knights Members to vote]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:50:43 GMT 6501f35f-aa3e-4ea7-be09-bb2781b3bc5c <![CDATA[Survey: General business sentiment and expectations rise]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT ed85f5d6-9eee-473d-adc0-c798c29525f2 <![CDATA[Resources and construction skills strategy critical to sector growth]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 8cf545b4-caa2-4c6a-8d47-a1355501e6d1 <![CDATA[New Vice President for IBC]]> Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 419b750c-d7ef-4963-b83f-34211772aa58 <![CDATA[Business backs Borger on amalgamating Sydney councils]]> Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT f52a5c72-8d69-4b97-9c78-db94ffaa4539 <![CDATA[Business backs Borger on amalgamating Sydney councils]]> Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 39e6e3e0-c9ee-4f67-ac97-4477cf107e37 <![CDATA[Survey reveals top 5 red tape offenders]]> Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 3f7e8854-9d19-47c1-b67d-917be52db8f2 <![CDATA[Funding shortfall no surprise But now its time for commitments]]> Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:19:24 GMT 036a46ec-5e67-427e-aa4e-1d0d62f8e565 <![CDATA[Carbon tariffs would unravel decades of trade reform]]> Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 5bfe02b6-ee09-4507-aab9-69b69829ce3b <![CDATA[Australian Chambers Business Congress to launch with top business leaders]]> Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT f52ee2d0-7d73-4f5a-9cb5-afcf20433dbe <![CDATA[Rates need to remain on hold until private sector recovery gains traction]]> Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT e4286abc-aad4-4f3d-a756-2f0869fb645a <![CDATA[Scrap surcharge on airport train stations too]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 4a61b77b-46bc-4fde-b55b-2fccbcd98836 <![CDATA[Scrap surcharge on airport train stations too]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 5bbba314-eaa8-4ea5-a0a8-e18725335ffd <![CDATA[Earth Hour 2011]]> Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 2785c90d-94c7-4118-bc4e-abc767e9615b <![CDATA[Regional focus welcome]]> Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:47:59 GMT ca1bb27f-578e-46e6-a301-13f71b61750e <![CDATA[Hunter focus in election ]]> Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:36:30 GMT a0b79fea-8644-49ba-8bc2-955c8e936a83 <![CDATA[Government Announcement on Carbon Tax]]> Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT ed603af0-1560-4a3a-b603-4e0ebf606400 <![CDATA[Chamber appoints new CEO]]> Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:53:05 GMT 062480f7-7f94-4918-a55d-8e594f8f3f46 <![CDATA[Terminal is sound business ]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:55:09 GMT 0908c8eb-16fa-47e6-9016-2d7c88521b39 <![CDATA[10 Big Ideas: Candidates asked to commit]]> Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT 7a1c3ac1-4d9e-4d0b-90b0-9cdf78f5d2f8 <![CDATA[The Leader gets Real View]]> Tue, 08 Feb 2011 11:16:25 GMT e3d0fea4-5b0c-458f-b7de-b8deca493bc3 <![CDATA[Learn while you earn with an apprenticeship or traineeship]]> Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT bb524c15-5b50-41a5-954d-26954b9e5995 <![CDATA[NSW Deserves Better campaign launch]]> Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT 03ae79f2-aa3f-42b0-83b0-1c1877206be7 <![CDATA[Change school hours to reduce congestion]]> Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT 7ecc3378-3c88-4b73-9203-19bab95e4491 <![CDATA[Change school hours to reduce congestion]]> Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT 28919f60-4f54-40ae-8087-4310d8648a7a <![CDATA[Rail link needed to take bus pressure off CBD]]> Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT bee2ebef-cbf2-47d5-9ca2-32a07955cd1f <![CDATA[Rail link needed to take bus pressure off CBD]]> Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 6530d8c7-aa4a-41c8-9259-0897b36dbccf <![CDATA[$200,000 assistance for flood damaged small businesses]]> Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 9c57207b-5041-4eae-866a-bde406ff7c65 <![CDATA[Treasurer’s debate to kick off State Election campaign]]> Sun, 16 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 75f2f98d-caef-4472-905c-fdee3dc544f7 <![CDATA[Chamber Movement supports flood affected communities]]> Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 0fd179f8-0517-441e-9e67-2067c410687c <![CDATA[State election gives NSW businesses a confidence boost]]> Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT a6f17a96-091d-4808-92dc-05cf2897681b <![CDATA[SBC welcomes Carnival Spirit to Sydney]]> Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 7e8c69d6-0bd8-4e2e-98fd-acfbf005aa0f <![CDATA[SBC welcomes Carnival Spirit to Sydney]]> Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT c70582fd-52c8-4db2-b85f-b26ff1d9e8d7 <![CDATA[Business tax report supports further cuts to NSW’s payroll tax rate]]> Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT eaca77f8-6a53-482a-b749-53112c709556 <![CDATA[A National Ports Strategy the right approach to secure the economic future of the nation ]]> Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 52781ce2-e0e0-4fc1-8631-7ec7cc9b668f <![CDATA[Ports Strategy highlights importance of cruising]]> Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT f768f75e-1cf8-4512-95bf-2c82b32bb004 <![CDATA[Ports Strategy highlights importance of cruising]]> Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT ca8d6ea1-a090-42ad-ac14-960e209b123a <![CDATA[Why good retailers will survive the internet]]> Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 65a6d495-2a96-486c-83be-93061479be7a <![CDATA[SBC endorses convention centre report]]> Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 016bddad-15b8-4a73-b2be-e96c518841a2 <![CDATA[SBC endorses convention centre report]]> Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT f549d70f-0131-4b1c-857a-fca0e9df1a9c <![CDATA[State and federal governments need to embrace reform in 2011]]> Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT 3b6ec7ff-d79e-42a2-976b-2a6697c53e40 <![CDATA[Business to start New Year with $55 million payroll tax cut]]> Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT 4603b21d-7b33-4c76-890c-5af45f92fb98 <![CDATA[Business re-affirms support for Inquiry into electricity sale]]> Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT ea76384b-e8d1-4bb5-9f1d-bc8723b26c56 <![CDATA[Our family silver sold in foul power play]]> Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT 7f125b97-9f41-42eb-9cca-1d70e18a95d7 <![CDATA[Corporate Governance: NSW State Owned Corporations]]> Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT a022abff-a726-4974-8ceb-faefa2206bcf <![CDATA[Life after the HSC: Apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities available for school leavers]]> Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT f23c130a-423b-4c0c-ae08-bbd81cb2f4c5 <![CDATA[The reasons why Gentrader is a failure in public policy]]> Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT ba921e17-1fe7-4842-b4b9-ae3e7209db2d <![CDATA[Business Conditions Survey: Shire businesses on bumpy road to recovery]]> Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT 768f2d7a-8ac8-4172-9740-cce79cec784e <![CDATA[Business welcomes draft OH&S regulations]]> Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT 4dc917f7-126f-44a1-998c-441f1fb75824 <![CDATA[NSW Gentrader sale is a fire-sale says business]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT b29a5dec-0ddd-47f1-8454-85c6b4344f29 <![CDATA[Same Horse, Different Jockey]]> Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT 363ef296-4c8a-498c-a337-9e8504bbda9c <![CDATA[FIFA World Cup win would be a ‘supercharged Olympics’ and boost to the economy says business]]> Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT 96054e5a-465b-47e4-ac99-93ee89855e89 <![CDATA[Business Community Launches 10 Big Ideas to Grow Tamworth]]> Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT 33189cea-8f74-4ac7-af8f-efd42f9566e1 <![CDATA[Public Holidays Bill another bad item on the Government’s bucket list]]> Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT f73d5771-21b9-4038-91fa-a36b10837326 <![CDATA[Business response to ICAC report on lobbying]]> Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT b1e8aa96-0f69-4a3a-99c6-f982d19be95c <![CDATA[Business Chamber launches 10 Big Ideas to Grow Mid North Coast]]> Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT 14cecf22-1380-4a6d-9c4e-a74227c35091 <![CDATA[Waratah train delivery derailed by NSW Government management failure]]> Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT d09df2de-ede6-4f1b-ae0a-2844c20379d2 <![CDATA[Business Community Launches 10 Big Ideas to Grow Central West ]]> Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT c488387a-1c44-4e18-b915-2061653ddaaf <![CDATA[Business disappointed by rate rise]]> Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT ef81836a-71c6-412f-8c55-b1fe1c801e93 <![CDATA[Victoria still beating NSW in payroll tax race]]> Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT 91393938-ae6b-4cdc-aff7-09b7f402671b <![CDATA[Business response to political donation legislation]]> Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 9f66897f-e578-41a8-9391-b306cf5f6453 <![CDATA[Forum reveals the ‘Big Ideas’ to grow Regional NSW]]> Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 12fa63cc-54ea-4194-b113-c046695d95ef <![CDATA[Business calls on LGA to support council amalgamations]]> Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT e0869094-7c89-413b-a8c0-ffbcdb86a60b <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber backs Prime Minister in fight with the NSW Government]]> Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 5536dbf2-c4a2-494b-a6ec-4c56d68642a7 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber welcomes Parliamentary Inquiry into Murray Darling Basin Plan]]> Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 09234eef-06c8-4fef-9b76-8c96ef3f9965 <![CDATA[OH&S backflip marks the start of State Government scorched earth policy]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 200c67a0-4f9b-4532-82ba-687bda086ce0 <![CDATA[Business Community Launches 10 Big Ideas to Grow Murray Riverina]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 54e94e30-26ba-4234-ab8e-65e4a05551b7 <![CDATA[Business Community Launches 10 Big Ideas to Grow South West Sydney]]> Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT b61429c8-ee5f-4dd6-a422-2b1122477c25 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber Welcomes Opposition Bill to Reduce Parental Leave ‘Red Tape’]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 90dbde09-27f8-4e22-8e4b-6ff98b0a91d1 <![CDATA[Fair Work Australia ends ‘after school jobs’ across Australia]]> Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 550ef758-56e0-4777-8d0d-76c8dc0d2766 <![CDATA[NSW full time employment surge is good news for state]]> Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 334631a5-ef88-40d2-a382-28b457f2344d <![CDATA[Reserve Bank decision was a narrow escape: Time for federal government to wind back the stimulus]]> Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT c860671c-7255-4354-a2d6-7f297f461899 <![CDATA[Business Community Launches 10 Big Ideas to Grow Central Coast]]> Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 356a80a2-c084-417b-9435-6253caa06a4a <![CDATA[Business welcomes commitment of NSW Coalition to establish small business commissioner]]> Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 69c6ae06-d2cc-4ea2-8726-3e1fe0483b95 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber congratulates Gillard on forming Government]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 17df25e1-2d88-4578-8383-cb3d595fab99 <![CDATA[Keeping interest rates on hold the right decision says business]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2f4ab19d-0a36-4d01-a3e4-6062c985c0f0 <![CDATA[Federal Election Result]]> Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT 4769032c-b3ae-4437-9ffd-896f246a0c7d <![CDATA[NSW Business Conditions Survey: Confidence softening as expectations fall]]> Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT 166bb7ea-e754-4244-99ed-05e9546eadde <![CDATA[High-speed rail feasibility study]]> Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT ffae9052-66d9-44e3-b771-0e0a8b0b0338 <![CDATA[Bank holiday great for traffic but an anachronism]]> Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT 9b828bd0-01e7-4678-87c2-90ea96e56b54 <![CDATA[Business welcomes Coalition policy to cut company tax]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT 57cb63ec-8e08-4c70-9c63-e02b4a55f01a <![CDATA[Survey is just misleading says business chamber]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT 0861d508-e012-42e4-bcb7-5df9f2e2f63b <![CDATA[Over 80 MPs roll up their sleeves for small business]]> Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT d964dfd7-2432-4197-8295-8fe1458ad6a9 <![CDATA[NSW Infrastructure Report Card supports call for Independent Infrastructure Authority]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT 6ea69071-840a-4821-96f2-4eb1859384b4 <![CDATA[Grow your business with online presence]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT 4decfb06-6131-405e-bb9c-aa2c5724edbc <![CDATA[Phones ring hot as business come to grips with modern award transition]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT 8fde8255-be3a-46ed-b394-8603688c894a <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber welcomes Federal Coalition announcements regarding small business]]> Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT 75af12e2-6e88-439e-9469-01f05dd85f1a <![CDATA[Chamber welcomes extension of Small Business Assistance Package]]> Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT b691fcb9-36aa-40b4-aeea-7fb1c39cc47a <![CDATA[CityRail commuters face another sweaty summer on non-air con trains]]> Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT dd2c67b8-c2fc-4a0d-9193-fc006a172369 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber releases analysis of small business interest rates]]> Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT 0584e7b0-fd7e-4db6-807e-4658093f938e <![CDATA[Government must set out plan for real and substantive tax reform]]> Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT a83522de-6abf-4490-bb98-ea65e87b64c2 <![CDATA[New payroll tax rate cut of 5.5% starts today]]> Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT ef5c1c38-b5df-489a-b028-62f68b02a46b <![CDATA[Business concerned about R&D uncertainty]]> Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT df8140f1-267b-489f-a5ff-6a48031b7103 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber congratulates Prime Minister Gillard]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT ef068dd4-5d1e-44b5-9e8b-423f946eb261 <![CDATA[NSW should follow WA in appointing a Small Business Commissioner]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT 82887923-50ad-443a-92c3-354b6d8e81f0 <![CDATA[Proposed R&D legislation will hurt innovation and productivity says business]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT a8a0a9df-6407-4ce7-a989-bc52e0265f18 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber welcomes $65 million cut to NSW workers compensation premiums]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT adc9defe-ab1d-4231-8c1f-8b523c6379c6 <![CDATA[NSW’s top businesses geared to grow]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT cbb63328-eac1-486c-b176-6ba4a670762c <![CDATA[NSW Opposition Budget Reply]]> Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT 26d21597-866a-4c40-8732-a87b1bd370e1 <![CDATA[Third of NSW businesses unaware of the Fair Work Act]]> Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT 27a7f6aa-52ec-40bb-a29b-f9b54034db92 <![CDATA[Move NSW Transport Department to Penrith says business community]]> Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT b3b6909f-a498-4ec9-86d9-22ff098b6ff7 <![CDATA[Don’t let World Cup planning in the workplace slip past the goalie]]> Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT d6dffdfe-472f-4c32-8ed0-a8f19a29c8d2 <![CDATA[More than an election budget - it's actually a good budget!]]> Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT bd079f78-7419-4a82-83a5-a739ee81ba01 <![CDATA[Chamber welcomes payroll tax cut]]> Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT 0b9ac8d5-58f3-4096-94bc-3f465bf4102f <![CDATA[Chamber welcomes creation of Transport Tsar]]> Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT 356351c7-0502-4c31-84c7-3f899e4ce35b <![CDATA[Annual Wage Review]]> Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT 5ac037d7-6890-47df-8af6-c94694b06627 <![CDATA[Chamber calls for end of ‘revolving door’ small business minister]]> Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT 9e1dd109-bda3-4c09-8992-e98ae6e5bc68 <![CDATA[Time is right for further cuts to NSW payroll tax]]> Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT 7a43efe0-cefa-4cbd-9a44-9d7c34515e7d <![CDATA[Broadening Growth, Securing Our Future]]> Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT e2c18649-93e9-45d0-aa7e-5f0e6df62480 <![CDATA[Chamber calls for Transport Tsar to take charge of Sydney traffic]]> Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT 7869938f-e614-439f-b9de-ee9277017e7b <![CDATA[Auditor-General costing of election promises will stop a spend-a-thon says business]]> Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT f3a09b0d-1338-46d8-b8d1-9907c3afd54a <![CDATA[2010-11 Federal Budget: the Dividend of Two Decades of Economic Reform]]> Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT 435d98bd-cd45-4bfb-a7a9-65062fbb5c7c <![CDATA[Victorian payroll tax cut shows NSW still has further to go]]> Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT 4434bd54-5f6a-4154-9019-3bb31c477d82 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber response to Henry Review]]> Sun, 02 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT e2899354-051b-4a3a-9aaa-911c6c9ca8b0 <![CDATA[Economic reform to meet Australia’s future challenges]]> Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT f9fe2a90-3acb-4f19-839c-bda0f80d7b4f <![CDATA[NSW business conditions survey: business still optimistic, but recovery not living up to expectations]]> Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT 093f6307-55b7-4833-8338-e652a8f95198 <![CDATA[Additional public holiday would cost NSW business over $800 million says business]]> Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT 266113f2-33d0-49e1-ba9f-5f5779c5e852 <![CDATA[Energy costs: Don’t pay for what you don’t use!]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT 475f2413-c709-4ce0-b717-92b902892f09 <![CDATA[Premier called on to explain F3 debacle]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT 9d733c79-f325-48ea-83a4-31a5f0cdade8 <![CDATA[Speech to the Senate Inquiry into Access of Small Business to Finance]]> Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT ff07a796-8929-4065-b544-39d46bb38cb0 <![CDATA[Small business under pressure as banks tighten the screws: business calls on government for greater competition]]> Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT 4be834c2-392f-4e6d-8f92-80a99032f52f <![CDATA[Caution needed on interest rates says business]]> Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT c77a6317-5c8d-4389-93e6-5827ce202701 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber welcomes payroll tax commitment from NSW Coalition]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT c1ca0aae-9595-42b8-a3e9-514b710ab4fe <![CDATA[One year to NSW election: Leaders challenged to take up 10 Big Ideas to Grow NSW]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT e5a404cf-3b1b-40be-972f-d8c2b28981ce <![CDATA[IPART electricity decision: Small business electricity costs to rise by 36%]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT c751068e-4bd4-40bb-b286-d430bcfb7d46 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber launches 10 Big Ideas To Grow NSW]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2d370581-b5ee-4220-a8fd-ff77ba9ecbf1 <![CDATA[Business welcomes $1 billion sale of NSW Lotteries]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT 4b249e0f-7553-4b1e-8979-342d19c28b28 <![CDATA[Interest rate increase is a sign of recovering economy says business]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2247c68a-79bd-4016-984c-1d7fe868f523 <![CDATA[The billboard that Queensland banned delivers a better GST deal for NSW ]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT 184e924f-0f56-46c7-b7db-1666af106236 <![CDATA[Business welcomes inquiry into Proposed Small Business Superannuation Clearing House System]]> Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT e6d43519-b174-45a3-bc72-4cd98e29da4d <![CDATA[Electricity privatisation: Government runs down the clock]]> Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT 1b5f8e2e-593d-4dc6-ae08-c141d65dded6 <![CDATA[NSW Coalition infrastructure policy]]> Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT 8b8bdf4e-8498-4995-99b0-5d7a44b7fa49 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber elections: new president, deputy president and board members]]> Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT 835de90e-4a64-4d78-a0a9-cf08152e4550 <![CDATA[Good news for NSW economy as unemployment drops to 5.6%]]> Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT 5fb0444c-e5e1-4d44-9276-810bce2966d0 <![CDATA[The billboard that Queensland banned can’t be stopped!]]> Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT dbefeb18-1704-442b-8309-34dcedeecc44 <![CDATA[The billboard Queensland didn’t want you to see]]> Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2b04763f-8c34-4439-a6dc-91f993b1068d <![CDATA[NSW economy is doing better than its critics claim says business]]> Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT 0620ec2f-e8bd-495f-b442-bd2ee14230e7 <![CDATA[Survey: Local Councils overtake ATO in red tape burden on business]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT d346cdcf-2bb4-4a14-91f7-f007daa92273 <![CDATA[January 1 Payroll Tax cut to save NSW businesses $100 million in 2010]]> Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 115ed2ec-d9b0-42e6-bb30-8b332c5862f7 <![CDATA[Extension of stamp duty cut for new home construction is a good decision says business]]> Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 233f5064-eb31-4fd6-b479-bfc0c7eec2df <![CDATA[Business anticipates a Christmas Super Wednesday]]> Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 84bb672e-35fc-461f-8a1a-dc81ef4f6f75 <![CDATA[12 reasons why this will be a great Christmas]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 41752559-8002-43fd-bc46-5da756815668 <![CDATA[Business welcomes proposed senate inquiry into small business access to finance]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT ee936c04-e92f-4b1d-ab17-3ddaea4ef032 <![CDATA[Bus strike a miserable action a week out from Christmas]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 4b8a3a6c-be8a-4479-a5a2-fcc1291c8890 <![CDATA[RBA confirms it is time for Small Business Overdraft margins to fall]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 7db41fba-2659-4f50-b87f-04793af41fbf <![CDATA[Life after the HSC: Apprenticeship opportunities available for school leavers]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 76ae67aa-e98a-4bb9-8703-6cfe42926a67 <![CDATA[58% increase in electricity prices represents a failure of management and government says business]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 4acb837c-2046-4d0c-b89a-37581d5f06fa <![CDATA[Changes to GST formula remains the biggest threat to NSW budget]]> Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 8079bef4-04b2-449c-a00f-0a5e9051849e <![CDATA[NSW emerging from the economic doldrums says business survey]]> Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 7b696c0c-16fb-4642-aef8-1bbdb2da553b <![CDATA[Young designer wins $10,000 fashion award]]> Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT fdf98017-b27c-4e5c-a32f-f8e7b5d0c3e4 <![CDATA[ELECTION OF KRISTINA KENEALLY AS PREMIER OF NSW]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT c01d84a6-35ee-4f47-bde0-ccef86cb0bd6 <![CDATA[FOUR PREMIERS IN FOUR YEARS? STATEMENT BY STEPHEN CARTWRIGHT CEO OF NSW BUSINESS CHAMBER]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT d4a98ebe-fddb-43dd-a414-e630ad7759be <![CDATA[Less than a month left to take advantage of 50% tax break for small business]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 1d3d6821-d70c-4715-93c8-a8cd1e472606 <![CDATA[Raising rates before critical Christmas period a risky decision]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT a3a58601-4a87-4462-a1c4-af45665f31ff <![CDATA[Congratulations to 2009 NSW Business Chamber Annual Dinner Awards Winners]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT e20344c3-d42a-40c0-95d3-fa4b6cdd1d21 <![CDATA[“Go Home On Time Day” represents 1950s bundy clock mentality says business]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT 2bbbc1ac-0e40-40de-a8d2-ab82e9b29dce <![CDATA[NSW – Reclaiming 1st symposium to tackle reforming government]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT 8fc68fcd-e138-4473-912d-817a95e5706e <![CDATA[Chamber welcomes Rees putting priority on State Development]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT dd40a40a-75e3-4b03-826e-da34496386ec <![CDATA[Unemployment data: looks like the ABS had its own rogue poll. Rogue poll the result of Federal Government budget cuts to ABS.]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT 6293cad5-c382-4bee-8b81-a51736a64e98 <![CDATA[Banks should not pass on any interest rate increase to small business says business chamber]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT 46f1fc26-bb57-4686-b6b8-a789168efe0f <![CDATA[Southern Freight Line derailed by blame-shifting]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT a348bda2-d576-42e8-b46b-8ddbaa4dca8d <![CDATA[Small business in interest rate squeeze: will worsen if RBA increases rates tomorrow]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT 35756e7a-30c6-4190-817f-519faf6df2bc <![CDATA[Don't squander chance to reform NSW electricity sector]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT a6cb5df2-f9dc-4bb6-bdc2-6dac2818c1a5 <![CDATA[Report on NSW State Finances 2008-09]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT cc51c200-ac74-40db-a5a2-991d21608560 <![CDATA[NSW unemployment heading in the right direction: DOWN]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT 686a5b86-8f01-4197-a462-bee0bdbccfee <![CDATA[Interest rate increase: sign economy is off the canvas]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT 9ece3f84-e254-4c4b-bf3d-ba1aded6fafa <![CDATA[Red tape reductions held back by red tape]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT cb2f9dc7-71a3-4613-b432-91316e715877 <![CDATA[Business joins government in defending NSW slice of GST pie]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT 28d3ffea-8555-4616-8421-60ec1892d02c <![CDATA[Nominations for Election as Member Elected Councillor]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT 61026577-aaf6-4901-83c4-e417a4051d73 <![CDATA[ACTU OHS campaign misleading]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT 8dbf1ae0-4608-4dcb-a878-4fb9547885d1 <![CDATA[Business launches education campaign on Murray-Riverina water economy]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT bf658502-a32e-4500-b783-33c48b50b88c <![CDATA[NSW needs long term reform to drive down unemployment]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT 7f18b2f4-8253-4a42-bdd0-36f18a353fea <![CDATA[Business welcomes bipartisan support for Lotteries privatisation]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT ed49d3b0-a032-48db-bc5e-0d866c29ada9 <![CDATA[Wildcat bus strike a mug act says business]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT b80290e5-d79d-40b1-bdc7-685d524061f3 <![CDATA[Business expresses opposition to proposals cutting $2 billion from NSW Budget]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 3f8a5b73-d61d-4db7-833e-ce8b4e9b748e <![CDATA[National Employment Data]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT d2556925-2e62-4f8b-bbfa-c2fcb8c5936f <![CDATA[O’Farrell meets with Central Coast business leaders on local challenges]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 370a4a1f-2514-449d-9989-f468be610e1c <![CDATA[Chamber supports 10 day planning approval system for NSW businesses]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 42bd9d11-2295-4058-8203-bc13c4cc4ff1 <![CDATA[Bank holiday great for traffic but an anachronism]]> Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT c6375320-7439-44de-bba4-c9905eea3207 <![CDATA[NSW State Wage Decision ]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 9c995e6f-cb29-477b-b11d-a8df15c1d01a <![CDATA[Symposium to discuss boosting the NSW economy]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT f22f7ce6-724b-46a7-a13d-576d0ce46558 <![CDATA[Rees, O’Farrell, Turnbull and 80 MPs roll up their sleeves for small business]]> Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 4766d16b-918d-459f-abcb-c487beb9d63b <![CDATA[July NSW business conditions survey: business more optimistic]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 1186dcc3-e787-48bd-9808-84d0b54314ac <![CDATA[Flu will cost businesses at least $460 million this year]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 94330ce2-d3ba-4f5f-a568-b94f26d1a3c5 <![CDATA[Fair pay commission decision: the challenge of tough economic times]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 2379cb4d-508d-49be-87b0-e43393217846 <![CDATA[Government needs to release quarterly figures on energy reliability]]> Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 69632453-68f0-4add-99cc-3f8a1be46c79 <![CDATA[New Fair Work IR system begins]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 4b165969-8c1c-4654-a5e1-cb016199eb3e <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber announces the appointment of new Chief Executive ]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT baa3c6ec-ca67-4db7-9f35-419cf68508a2 <![CDATA[Small business welcomes changes to water restrictions]]> Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 6171ca76-211b-4a3c-a02e-6714b204ca9a <![CDATA[2009-10 State Opposition Budget Reply]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 9008475d-8f54-42ba-b144-062c4e9efa4d <![CDATA[2009-10 NSW State Budget]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 2497533e-7345-4991-ae05-b3b59040d223 <![CDATA[Tuesday’s budget must focus on productivity says business]]> Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 13e78580-b13d-498c-a66a-f44a90c68dd9 <![CDATA[NSW employment data: NSW economy appears to be weathering economic storm]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 7e2f5ddb-fa89-4744-8279-28693993d0d3 <![CDATA[Business supports streamlining of departments]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 54141022-66fd-41af-8a9c-c84cb0c1388d <![CDATA[AAA credit rating necessary to protect jobs]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 863e3b08-8532-4adf-b8de-76b14a9bd57d <![CDATA[NSW budget priorities: Protect jobs through payroll tax cuts and AAA credit rating]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 4fa02a07-1fcd-470c-b5a6-b1b8af7798a2 <![CDATA[National Account Figures]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT baf88a55-3c27-41b5-8582-8680f20663fd <![CDATA[Information about Swine Flu]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 4a1a9845-0119-41e9-bfbc-d5383806a845 <![CDATA[Roozendaal right to pursue public service wage freeze]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 01aab4ff-8398-4f07-a475-9f3c80e5b591 <![CDATA[Business leaders to tackle infrastructure deficit]]> Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 2971b886-2b34-4bb3-b5d2-3bc1d1c32b74 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber Federal Budget Response]]> Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 417d0336-0726-4180-b9f0-7e713c935f83 <![CDATA[Business launches campaign for NSW recovery]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 0b2ace0f-3be8-44e6-aef1-3184f3f3ac82 <![CDATA[Survey: Access to finance blocking economic recovery]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT c916e057-61b2-4b64-accf-fb99ccd71497 <![CDATA[NSW unemployment hits 6.9%: Business needs payroll tax holiday]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT b203704e-8410-4476-ae11-3806e82f9486 <![CDATA[Chamber welcomes NSW Lotteries privatisation]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 4b37e17d-1554-4a37-9373-3b24caa4c87f <![CDATA[Energy crisis: NSW heading for the dark ages]]> Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 44bc2fd8-cd24-40bf-a1c9-d14c7ab0c4b9 <![CDATA[Business welcomes NSW Govt commitment to cut red tape]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 70e9635a-7fe6-47c1-9ee2-821371927727 <![CDATA[NSW sitting on $12 billion economic stimulus in unused leave]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 0f97b9ad-f9f3-4a89-8440-bd9e29f52dff <![CDATA[Scrap M4/M5 Cashback to fund road upgrades]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 24466d7b-e587-449b-bec5-83287b292846 <![CDATA[Business in the dark on infrastructure package]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 2fc82caf-ae9f-4844-ada3-b5fc09805cf3 <![CDATA[Chamber backs keeping NSW Triple-A Credit Rating]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 5aa94520-7c91-4e39-b89c-5c779bf613f0 <![CDATA[Nuclear power should be put on the table]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 7248e1ec-2461-4c90-930a-532fe358d364 <![CDATA[Statement by New South Wales Business Chamber President, Ian Penfold]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 5ba16bf6-f91e-4f23-83e0-f056326c9196 <![CDATA[Business welcomes Senate debate on Fair Work Bill amendments]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT d049bf03-0719-4310-920f-6df790e70d75 <![CDATA[NSW Energy Reform]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT f8280562-852d-419b-b0f6-d2bc363781ee <![CDATA[Prime Minister Rudd speaks at NSW Business Chamber luncheon]]> Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 86233e81-e32a-490d-87b5-661911852349 <![CDATA[Premier must heed Job Summit advice]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT ac09da34-ac53-4cb2-89b5-ebcd8b45d894 <![CDATA[Business six-point plan to cut over $700M in red tape and save jobs]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 4b3071fa-b364-4276-8f12-344ad4e743f5 <![CDATA[M4 East must be built]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 3d3af855-589b-446e-abfc-f31d5f3dac20 <![CDATA[NSW Government must pay its bills on time]]> Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT dc0b6037-7aa4-4771-b2f8-1d00621ee9f9 <![CDATA[Business welcomes streamlining of infrastructure red tape]]> Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT dd72865d-0c7b-4408-bd11-b700a312e060 <![CDATA[Business welcomes Western Sydney “Silicon Valley”]]> Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 61c73252-ee9f-4f6e-8a80-9b4328ec6023 <![CDATA[6000 new jobs for young people a step forward to kick-starting NSW]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 8daf8fd6-996e-4b54-85e2-fab534d66f4f <![CDATA[NSW unemployment hits 5.4%: NSW economy needs kickstart now]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT e515a39a-bd1f-45ad-b741-74741d116802 <![CDATA[Western Area Health Services: NSW Government must pay its bills on time]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 5b013dc7-3594-4463-a843-e02798f09d51 <![CDATA[Rate Cut welcome: banks must move swiftly to pass on savings in full]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 94434590-e89f-4a88-bf93-343cd3194027 <![CDATA[Stimulus Package a boost to NSW Business]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT eeff6e4a-3cf8-4c94-b156-57d19976ae9c <![CDATA[Business Welcomes Calls For Tax Relief, But Help Must Not Stop There]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 3292e512-e3c3-4355-bb5b-1a7a2c584668 <![CDATA[Business concerns over Union Right of Entry]]> Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 2bcceec7-10c2-4c7a-9a5f-3978091aa3bd <![CDATA[Confidence slump at 10 year low highlights challenges facing Western Sydney]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 6e5839fc-e096-4ae1-a4cd-d523d8f508a2 <![CDATA[Award modernisation]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT 84dbb57b-117e-4f55-acd1-6d57b1ed9eae <![CDATA[Bright prospects for school leavers]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT a323d61c-d28d-4bbb-9ae6-a95d118c3382 <![CDATA[Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT 474a4094-d86b-4db7-b95c-7d6afea58a3e <![CDATA[Business needs time to adapt to CPRS]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT 4bc3bf1d-fb83-45eb-9a8a-e2f2c675102e <![CDATA[Tax deferral welcome, but business beware]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT b0dacb9b-bb3e-4fbc-85eb-ca3735e8be0e <![CDATA[Economic blueprint win: new trains and buses for Central Coast]]> Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT 75f25f7e-60b6-40b7-af35-f189d7bf6841 <![CDATA[Growth slowdown highlights challenges faced by business]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT 087ed198-6ad5-476e-9095-2b633ce5092f <![CDATA[Young designer wins major fashion award]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT af95b09c-bc8e-4e95-9433-d01820e019ed <![CDATA[Rate Cut Welcome - Time for banks to pass on the savings]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT 22abfdcf-c868-497a-a4ee-a8115a06fa93 <![CDATA[Fair Work Bill 2008]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT eb637aeb-3bec-4570-b1e9-c20edf10cafb <![CDATA[Government must administer paid maternity leave]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 4ef70cd3-85c2-482f-9dfc-4ceac76b5947 <![CDATA[$300 million communities package will boost local economies]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 43348387-537a-42c6-a20e-557dcbeabd3c <![CDATA[Congratulations to all finalists for the 2008 NSW Business Chamber Annual Dinner Awards]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 3640781c-92e4-4e3d-976d-15c3d8e11b81 <![CDATA[Mini-Budget will be paid for in North Coast lives]]> Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT b311e743-7daa-4794-a640-f5e68f2c5976 <![CDATA[NSW Mini-Budget: tax hikes = more pain for business]]> Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 9e17a080-76c8-41c5-9b14-a845d76afd2c <![CDATA[Mini-Budget must kickstart NSW]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 464db266-c514-49fc-b2be-92b31de40eb7 <![CDATA[Business drowning under red tape burden]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 3bee51a4-eed3-40a0-8ed8-5abee7388dc4 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber 2008 Annual Awards Finalists]]> Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 02594923-330b-48dd-91ee-040b5d08cf94 <![CDATA[NSW jobless rate breaks through 5% - Mini-budget must kickstart the NSW economy]]> Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 7b5113fc-ddb7-4ba4-971e-0bdebd2b6446 <![CDATA[Rate cut a boost for business]]> Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT e12bf57e-d4ee-4ab4-8b03-647d9b643ae6 <![CDATA[Don't target regions to fix budget blackhole]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT 0d6efd97-9b35-4637-9e9c-2cde3d500eca <![CDATA[Small business package a shot in the arm]]> Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT 05449ecf-67f9-49d7-ba0f-075555903931 <![CDATA[Stop ignoring Western Sydney]]> Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT 4c206471-3b3a-4812-b074-8d683f17233f <![CDATA[Peak business group calls for more co-ordinated approach to infrastructure spending]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT 1dfad882-2752-49ab-a431-6d4c77963cc1 <![CDATA[Events calendar great news for NSW]]> Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT c8388479-e586-4556-9e2d-83ca2e82afee <![CDATA[$10b economic package good news for Western Sydney]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT 3d82bbe5-b707-4f71-b74b-a6a7b869a3c5 <![CDATA[$10B economic package highlights challenges facing NSW]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT 88f2c821-a413-4150-b5c4-a57e783a0515 <![CDATA[One per cent cut to rates a boost for business]]> Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT b9c68c40-0f4c-4bf9-9bf3-62eb9a0d273b <![CDATA[Mini-budget must deliver for NSW’s future]]> Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT bcdb7885-154f-47f3-bb13-6128e514c0d2 <![CDATA[Paid parental leave one step closer]]> Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT e06f059a-4dcb-4674-8161-5f6235aed562 <![CDATA[Payroll tax cuts: A commonsense decision for NSW]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT 86c40465-dc41-4cc4-8ec8-c9edd2de5b81 <![CDATA[600 job seekers flock to Northern Beaches jobs fair]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT d1e5c1d6-5fa8-4f6a-a8ba-a96bf47f7120 <![CDATA[Don't take the knife to infrastructure: Pacific Highway funding on mini-budget chopping block]]> Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT db998b5a-bb88-4411-aab1-23f66b67c352 <![CDATA[Don't take the knife to infrastructure]]> Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT d37237d8-bf12-4022-920d-d811bd34f878 <![CDATA[Next step in Industrial Relations reform]]> Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT 099e34fb-f9d3-4565-b0ca-cf4e72d00aa5 <![CDATA[NSW economy sheds 16,000 jobs; Mini-budget must kickstart the NSW economy]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT 0493b28d-4758-4deb-92c4-e1ae7f57e274 <![CDATA[Western Sydney must not be targeted to fix Budget bottom line]]> Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT b8f9f34d-bdda-48a6-ba07-ca98167afdd9 <![CDATA[NSW economy needs a kickstart, not a kick in the guts]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT 8658feec-dfa7-4b5f-9040-3350541c36f0 <![CDATA[NSW Premier]]> Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT 0d97eef2-3518-41a0-9625-e93fa92b74fd <![CDATA[Interest rate cut good news for business]]> Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT 52452785-73ba-46cb-847d-ae95f00420e6 <![CDATA[Peak business group calls for action to Fix the Federation]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT 378f7c32-f7f5-4397-8a5d-bc5d9bc18c88 <![CDATA[Business calls for electricity stalemate to be resolved]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT 5c89bc5f-a167-4db6-a167-68c3f3b1ab32 <![CDATA[Failure of NSW Electricity Reforms]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT 795e9fa0-05a1-4fb8-94d6-46f93af19adc <![CDATA[Green light for electricity privatisation]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT c1ce8c3d-ae46-48e6-bd63-1025b9919c63 <![CDATA[NSW business says no to a racing public holiday]]> Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT aeba5a66-5145-45ad-bce3-6561bc3338b5 <![CDATA[Electricity Privatisation gets the green light]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT 9fc9ebbe-e8dd-4646-a909-958d90f80720 <![CDATA[An open letter to the Premier of New South Wales]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT 28880a33-b580-4be3-b52b-d83725719483 <![CDATA[NSW parliament must be recalled to allow urgent electricity reform say NSW business leaders]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT 9fb871f1-e83f-4ed2-bdd5-505b8f22a9db <![CDATA[Pollies for Small Business breaks a century]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT b2b713ed-b93f-468b-9d72-42897515cc5c <![CDATA[Major steps towards NSW electricity reform]]> Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT 9236c0d3-14bb-4f75-a49e-2cb650f66881 <![CDATA[Business welcome next stage of tax review]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT bb3f3627-e6f6-45fd-8176-06d47d3f5196 <![CDATA[Spending slowdown of concern to business]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT 22d37923-74a6-4005-ab64-229ecec569ff <![CDATA[Chamber says it’s a great week for business: benefits shared throughout metropolitan area]]> Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT 00747577-d220-4c0b-bc77-a7f9794768b1 <![CDATA[Business expects “bumper” trade during World Youth Day]]> Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT 2433057a-232d-4c49-8785-499d8dd3273c <![CDATA[NSW Government should use essential services legislation to stop rail strike on World Youth Day]]> Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT 45f53593-2e0e-4d0c-a1ea-28b1ac492d8a <![CDATA[Rail Strike is a cheap shot says business]]> Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT 8a553194-f48b-4e38-9c2f-6b0c0a4a90f6 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber response to Garnaut Draft Report on Climate Change]]> Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT 9fde881c-6683-45a4-985a-002a53036839 <![CDATA[Time for Sydney to throw off its small thinking By Kevin MacDonald, CEO of NSW Business Chamber]]> Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT 2ad79da1-0682-4fad-a214-737aa8bbd403 <![CDATA[NSW Government admits no end in sight for Pacific Highway upgrade]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT d4e7703a-7bc4-4da6-8599-8d3aa31a8de8 <![CDATA[State Wage Case decision a disappointing result]]> Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT 660ce707-4880-48c9-956c-ca3b9662596c <![CDATA[Regional strategy continues neglect of Central Coast]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT 91222379-0cfb-4643-a05e-f8f343504552 <![CDATA[Swan’s false economy: ABS scrapping vacancy data on national economy, today’s data confirms record job vacancies]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT a1a932eb-26ac-45e9-a870-3a4067033eeb <![CDATA[NSW Energy Efficiency Strategy is State Government vote of no confidence In National Emissions Trading Scheme]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT a7f65cf8-e12c-4e0e-ab8e-4d918601f42f <![CDATA[IPART review of taxation: confirms need for real “root and branch” tax reform]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT 78a111a1-ba76-4176-acec-919c39365420 <![CDATA[NSW - 17,300 jobs lost in May: Business says interest rate should stay on hold]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT 81546f86-101b-4fd6-8c32-a39bf2f4547a <![CDATA[Business calls on Minister Della Bosca to clarify his OH&S comments]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT bbb5341a-f916-4e53-a4a4-29417550f232 <![CDATA[Infrastructure Strategy must be delivered to secure NSW’s economic future]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT a1839e10-96cc-43f4-9908-1b77c3c0f044 <![CDATA[Business welcomes Shop Trading Hours Bill]]> Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT 273ad861-75de-4f97-a279-ee1b305338f1 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber confident electricity impasse will be resolved]]> Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT 37a11582-43b9-4fa4-babd-a3ddd940a374 <![CDATA[Budget delivers the trifecta: payroll tax cuts, record infrastructure budget and increased funding to services]]> Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT 9aba97ca-638e-4691-9196-3d3434ec45dc <![CDATA[Business Priorities for State Budget: Payroll tax relief and infrastructure investment]]> Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT b474a900-a553-4a6c-a79e-9c32a15d32b8 <![CDATA[State Budget funding for Pacific Highway good news but still a long way to go]]> Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT 7533d76a-06d7-435e-a393-ee65d9651941 <![CDATA[Premier needs to take personal responsibility for Pacific Highway upgrade]]> Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT ca272979-9669-43bc-8d96-49ed90c6c754 <![CDATA[Deputy PM joins Treasury Secretary in highlighting need for OH&S improvement in Australia]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT c36c068d-04bc-47d1-8dc7-9da815960029 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber and Visa Business Survey]]> Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT ca79b436-9ef7-4f98-8888-6150c858c370 <![CDATA[NSW Workplace Safety: FOI for Stein Report blocked by Government]]> Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT bcc3a0ae-39e1-4c3a-ae73-eaccc5ba054a <![CDATA[Federal Budget brings Pacific Highway upgrade a step closer]]> Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT 76f09f62-a522-48b8-a273-51e8c8020f9c <![CDATA[Business Chamber response to Federal Budget]]> Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT 9cec4c04-c46d-497f-8f11-e43cb276ad0a <![CDATA[Pacific Highway a litmus test for Budget ]]> Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT 212186c0-0dc9-4c03-9bd0-475fa2f33909 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber says budget must deliver on Pacific Highway ]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT c29aa88d-3bd3-44e8-ba95-4228d0bee931 <![CDATA[ACCC must ensure bank merger doesn’t undermine competition in NSW]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT 9e679d89-2cd0-44eb-b999-c042b97b043c <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber says Budget must navigate choppy waters]]> Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT 5d997e39-4b2a-4a6a-b78a-0cbe15abb778 <![CDATA[NSW Opposition conditions on electricity privatisation are sensible says business]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT 6a1757f2-a868-45f4-86a9-89560a907d97 <![CDATA[Time for hwy action]]> Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT f7ba690d-d45d-4ecf-b8b4-8b7adfeb7138 <![CDATA["Business asks - who will run NSW for the next three years?"]]> Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT 71396dc8-82fe-4ea6-afe0-02a77256da5c <![CDATA[Scrapping electricity privatisation would send the worst message says NSW Business Chamber]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT a1e31505-ff20-4484-8f97-ec40615ca3ff <![CDATA[PM should act on Constitutional Convention and Federation Commission says NSW Business Chamber]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT e59a6b5c-b4bf-40ef-93d8-a782ff948d57 <![CDATA[NSW Councils sitting on $900 million in unspent infrastructure funds]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT 166b8565-1ecd-43be-9f96-0f95cb59949c <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber Chief calls for donation reform]]> Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT 9c510965-f1a7-4c0c-9aea-825bafead273 <![CDATA[NSW Workplace Safety: Stein Report must be released]]> Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT 03392772-0e4d-4f7a-a78f-6943f6eae174 <![CDATA[Business releases economic blueprint for Central Coast: Time to act on infrastructure problems]]> Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT 0a0e61da-4074-40e6-ad80-14ed777302eb <![CDATA[NSW electricity sector must be reformed says business alliance]]> Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT f7182c08-d3f7-4604-8fb3-5dbd94c8c965 <![CDATA[Travel pay shows UnionsNSW has come off the rails: Union proposal to cost Sydney employers $458 million per week! ]]> Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT 9371519c-9327-4c3c-8749-f67c33425e23 <![CDATA[Government’s F3 plan a victory for commonsense says business]]> Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT 13d88870-f5a4-4053-bb85-aafec475920f <![CDATA[Business welcomes federal government commitment to reform GST agreement]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT 003bbcf6-38d1-44fc-a2b5-6cae94732636 <![CDATA[Interest rate increase: need to re-examine tax cuts]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT 25a34a39-3163-4cd9-b0d1-199765afa419 <![CDATA[New data confirms NSW lags Australia on workplace safety]]> Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 1d192582-26ed-430b-b395-3cbb940fc5bd <![CDATA[RBA minutes cast inflation shadow on tax cuts says business]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT ca4e0461-d948-4888-bc76-7ae867406e84 <![CDATA[Young Arab Professionals Exchange Program to build stronger business links between Arab world and Australia]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT a5499871-6906-4b19-ab41-2b32215dc4d8 <![CDATA[NSW best employment figures on record – time is right for payroll tax cut]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 15b9c40d-1a8a-4d71-998f-1205486e3493 <![CDATA[Business Chamber welcomes support package from Federal Government for flood-damaged businesses]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 022a55b5-6924-4f20-98af-a66bd3c85912 <![CDATA[Business expresses support for Treasurer Michael Costa]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT b43d644a-3582-40f2-8cf1-45b916653052 <![CDATA[Beattie is right about federalism says NSW Business Chamber]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 4b62f69b-27f0-40e1-b582-8a628c33badf <![CDATA[Business cautious about interest rate rise]]> Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 28577c64-5663-4eaf-b51d-712bb8035c32 <![CDATA[2008 Budget must make child care FBT exempt says business]]> Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT 8eec6e4e-e85e-4cc6-9367-1ccfa4c2c61c <![CDATA[State Government admits payroll tax cuts create jobs]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT 7afd05e4-2740-4656-a25b-82d2d34a79ac <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber re-affirms support for national workplace relations system operated by the Australian Government]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT 6ad3f0f8-2589-4074-83df-60a34a931813 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber survey making sure no business is overlooked]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT bce63918-bab3-4315-9a96-b4fd848a4006 <![CDATA[Support for Businesses in Northern Rivers Flood Areas Update]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT 98693402-ff5c-40b2-ba4f-8313781cda02 <![CDATA[“Flex in the city” a commonsense approach to reducing congestion on transport corridors says business]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT c052dd07-0dc0-4c3d-b9a1-35ad4cd49921 <![CDATA[NSW Business Chamber standing by to assist flooded businesses]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT a5d11465-58e1-4e09-81e6-61c19800f58a <![CDATA[New year needs a new commitment to fix highway]]> Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT e89ab568-22c3-4c3d-b794-0182b5b50eab <![CDATA[NSW’s largest business group changes name: NSW Business Chamber]]> Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT