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Issues Papers - Archive
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2006
Labour Market Reform Strategies: Follow-Up to the 7th Asia-Pacific High Level Employers Conference - June 2007 ACCI Analysis: ILO Committee of Experts Report on the Australian Workplace Relations Act (WorkChoices) and Related Laws - June 2007 Labour Relations Reform in Australia: The Employer Perspective - May 2007 ACCI Policy Analysis An Inconvenient Truth: WorkChoices Delivers Workers More than the AIRC on Working Hours - May 2007 ACCI Pre-Budget Submission Supports Continuing Tax, Education, Workplace Relations and Other Reforms - December 2006 High Court Decision on WorkChoices is Right for the Times - December 2006 Challenges and Priorities for ASEAN-ANZ FTA Negotiations - December 2006 ACCI Bites - November 2006 457 Review - An Opportunity to Improve Skilled Migration Program - November 2006 Burdens of Superannuation Regulation Need to be Eased, Not Increased - November 2006 Emissions Trading Scheme must be Global - November 2006 The Australia-India Relationship - October 2006 Business Co-Operation and National Security - October 2006 Compulsory Collective Bargaining - A Dangerous Rollback if ALP Adopts ACTU Policy - October 2006 Birrell Skilled Migration Review - September 2006 Australia's Qualifications System and the Skills Debate - September 2006 A Bird Flu Pandemic - Is Business Prepared? - September 2006 Riding the Indian Elephant: Opportunities and Challenges for Australia and the World - August 2006 WorkChoices and Workplace Health and Safety - A Union Agenda Exposed - August 2006 Australian Fair Pay Commission - A Better Process Now Requires Better Outcomes - August 2006 The Extraterritorial Application of National Laws: An Unwarranted Burden for International Business - August 2006 ILO Focus on Australian Workplace Relations - July 2006 OECD Businesses Expect Strong Growth in 2006 but Slowdown in 2007 - July 2006 Skilled Migration Necessary for Continued Economic Growth - July 2006 OECD Support for Labour Market Reform - June 2006 Emissions Trading - Caution Required - June 2006 Export Finance Insurance Corporation - An Important Export Partner - June 2006 Employers the Crucial Piece in WorkChoices Jig-Saw - June 2006 Budget 2006 - A Good Start on Tax Reform but More Could be Done - May 2006 Export Subsidies: A Blight on World Trade - May 2006 Australia-Japan Economic and Trade Relationship - May 2006 Tax Reform Necessary in the 2006 Budget - April 2006 Addressing Skill Shortages: An Industry-Government Partnership - April 2006 Another Look at Anti-Dumping - April 2006 Progress Made on COAG National Reform Agenda - March 2006 ACCI Recognised in Tax Reform Debate - March 2006 Implementing WorkChoices - Reforming the Industrial Award System - March 2006 Tax Cuts are Affordable, Non-Inflationary and Necessary - February 2006 Asian Regionalism: Less Can Be More - February 2006 Australia Card: Government Keeps it on the Agenda Despite its Crippling Cost - February 2006 Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement Update: A Platform for Optimism - February 2006 Changing the Globe: The Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate - January 2006 China FTA - Need for Progress on Intellectual Property Rights - January 2006 ACCI's Revised Infrastructure Policy - January 2006
Labour Market Reform Strategies: Follow-Up to the 7th Asia-Pacific High Level Employers Conference - June 2007
ACCI Analysis: ILO Committee of Experts Report on the Australian Workplace Relations Act (WorkChoices) and Related Laws - June 2007
Labour Relations Reform in Australia: The Employer Perspective - May 2007
ACCI Policy Analysis An Inconvenient Truth: WorkChoices Delivers Workers More than the AIRC on Working Hours - May 2007
ACCI Pre-Budget Submission Supports Continuing Tax, Education, Workplace Relations and Other Reforms - December 2006
High Court Decision on WorkChoices is Right for the Times - December 2006
Challenges and Priorities for ASEAN-ANZ FTA Negotiations - December 2006
ACCI Bites - November 2006
457 Review - An Opportunity to Improve Skilled Migration Program - November 2006
Burdens of Superannuation Regulation Need to be Eased, Not Increased - November 2006
Emissions Trading Scheme must be Global - November 2006
The Australia-India Relationship - October 2006
Business Co-Operation and National Security - October 2006
Compulsory Collective Bargaining - A Dangerous Rollback if ALP Adopts ACTU Policy - October 2006
Birrell Skilled Migration Review - September 2006
Australia's Qualifications System and the Skills Debate - September 2006
A Bird Flu Pandemic - Is Business Prepared? - September 2006
Riding the Indian Elephant: Opportunities and Challenges for Australia and the World - August 2006
WorkChoices and Workplace Health and Safety - A Union Agenda Exposed - August 2006
Australian Fair Pay Commission - A Better Process Now Requires Better Outcomes - August 2006
The Extraterritorial Application of National Laws: An Unwarranted Burden for International Business - August 2006
ILO Focus on Australian Workplace Relations - July 2006
OECD Businesses Expect Strong Growth in 2006 but Slowdown in 2007 - July 2006
Skilled Migration Necessary for Continued Economic Growth - July 2006
OECD Support for Labour Market Reform - June 2006
Emissions Trading - Caution Required - June 2006
Export Finance Insurance Corporation - An Important Export Partner - June 2006
Employers the Crucial Piece in WorkChoices Jig-Saw - June 2006
Budget 2006 - A Good Start on Tax Reform but More Could be Done - May 2006
Export Subsidies: A Blight on World Trade - May 2006
Australia-Japan Economic and Trade Relationship - May 2006
Tax Reform Necessary in the 2006 Budget - April 2006
Addressing Skill Shortages: An Industry-Government Partnership - April 2006
Another Look at Anti-Dumping - April 2006
Progress Made on COAG National Reform Agenda - March 2006
ACCI Recognised in Tax Reform Debate - March 2006
Implementing WorkChoices - Reforming the Industrial Award System - March 2006
Tax Cuts are Affordable, Non-Inflationary and Necessary - February 2006
Asian Regionalism: Less Can Be More - February 2006
Australia Card: Government Keeps it on the Agenda Despite its Crippling Cost - February 2006
Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement Update: A Platform for Optimism - February 2006
Changing the Globe: The Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate - January 2006
China FTA - Need for Progress on Intellectual Property Rights - January 2006
ACCI's Revised Infrastructure Policy - January 2006
2005
ACCI Opposes and Australia Card - December 2005 Australia Needs Personal Income Tax Reform - December 2005 Historic WorkChoices Reforms - Taking the Next Steps - December 2005 Rebottling a Good Vintage: A New White Paper on Australia's Foreign Aid Program - December 2005 The Economic Case for Workplace Relations Reform - November 2005 Workplace Reform - Working For Australia Women - November 2005 Holding Back the Red Tape Avalanche A Regulatory Reform Agenda for Australia - November 2005 WTO Ministerial Meeting Must Produce Results - November 2005 Effort Needed to Hold Back the Red Tape Avalanche - November 2005 New Trade Skills Training Visa Will Help Address Skills Shortages - November 2005 Functioning Federalism and the Case for a National Workplace Relations System - October 2005 Capital Gains Tax - In Need of Reform - October 2005 Intellectual Property Rights and Geographical Indications - October 2005 Export Market Development Grants Scheme Should Continue - October 2005 Training Wage Reform Good for Apprentices - October 2005 Further Economic Reform Remains Imperative and is Far From Complete - September 2005 An Australian Certificate of Education Would Benefit Employers - September 2005 Corporations Must Not be Stripped of the Right to Sue for Defamation - September Expanded Corporate Duties - Proceed with Care - August 2005 Unfair Dismissal Laws - Doing More Harm than Good - August 2005 Nuclear Power - An Option for Australia - August 2005 Riding the Chinese Dragon: Opportunities and Challenges for Australia and the World - August 2005 Independent Contracting is a Legitimate From of Work - July 2005 Global Economy Slows but Business Environment Remains Positive - July 2005 ACCI Welcomes Historic Workplace Relations Reforms - June 2005 The Future Fund Is Not The Best Use of Budget Surpluses - June 2005 Offshoring - A Viable Option For Some Companies - June 2005 Commonwealth Spending (And Taxes) Can Be Cut - And Should Be - May 2005 Modern Workplace: Safer Workplace - An Industry Blueprint for Improving OHS in Australia - May 2005 Revised Australian Government Procurement Guidelines - ACCI Assessment - May 2005 Privacy Act Review - ACCI Lobbying Keeps Small Business Exemption - May 2005 Institute for Trade Skills Excellence - ACCI's Model - May 2005 Making Sense of Superannuation Choice of Fund - April 2005 Potential Risks in Riding the Chinese Dragon - April 2005 The Future of Skills Development is in Industry's Hands - April 2005 Using the 'Corporations Power' to Make Commonwealth Industrial Relations Laws - March 2005 International Labour Standards Should Not Be Used For Protectionist Purposes - March 2005 Australian Technical Colleges - Raising the Status of the Traditional Trades Tax, Education and Workplace Relations Reform Needed to Bolster Investment - February 2005 Paying Apprentices - The Market Responds - February 2005 The World Trade Organisation's Safeguards Regime Needs Further Reform - February 2005 Privacy Act Review Must Not Add To Small Business Compliance Costs - January 2005 Structural Labour Market Reform: The Key to Sustaining Lower Unemployment - January 2005 A New Approach to New Apprenticeships - January 2005
ACCI Opposes and Australia Card - December 2005
Australia Needs Personal Income Tax Reform - December 2005
Historic WorkChoices Reforms - Taking the Next Steps - December 2005
Rebottling a Good Vintage: A New White Paper on Australia's Foreign Aid Program - December 2005
The Economic Case for Workplace Relations Reform - November 2005
Workplace Reform - Working For Australia Women - November 2005
Holding Back the Red Tape Avalanche A Regulatory Reform Agenda for Australia - November 2005
WTO Ministerial Meeting Must Produce Results - November 2005
Effort Needed to Hold Back the Red Tape Avalanche - November 2005
New Trade Skills Training Visa Will Help Address Skills Shortages - November 2005
Functioning Federalism and the Case for a National Workplace Relations System - October 2005
Capital Gains Tax - In Need of Reform - October 2005
Intellectual Property Rights and Geographical Indications - October 2005
Export Market Development Grants Scheme Should Continue - October 2005
Training Wage Reform Good for Apprentices - October 2005
Further Economic Reform Remains Imperative and is Far From Complete - September 2005
An Australian Certificate of Education Would Benefit Employers - September 2005
Corporations Must Not be Stripped of the Right to Sue for Defamation - September
Expanded Corporate Duties - Proceed with Care - August 2005
Unfair Dismissal Laws - Doing More Harm than Good - August 2005
Nuclear Power - An Option for Australia - August 2005
Riding the Chinese Dragon: Opportunities and Challenges for Australia and the World - August 2005
Independent Contracting is a Legitimate From of Work - July 2005
Global Economy Slows but Business Environment Remains Positive - July 2005
ACCI Welcomes Historic Workplace Relations Reforms - June 2005
The Future Fund Is Not The Best Use of Budget Surpluses - June 2005
Offshoring - A Viable Option For Some Companies - June 2005
Commonwealth Spending (And Taxes) Can Be Cut - And Should Be - May 2005
Modern Workplace: Safer Workplace - An Industry Blueprint for Improving OHS in Australia - May 2005
Revised Australian Government Procurement Guidelines - ACCI Assessment - May 2005
Privacy Act Review - ACCI Lobbying Keeps Small Business Exemption - May 2005
Institute for Trade Skills Excellence - ACCI's Model - May 2005
Making Sense of Superannuation Choice of Fund - April 2005
Potential Risks in Riding the Chinese Dragon - April 2005
The Future of Skills Development is in Industry's Hands - April 2005
Using the 'Corporations Power' to Make Commonwealth Industrial Relations Laws - March 2005
International Labour Standards Should Not Be Used For Protectionist Purposes - March 2005
Australian Technical Colleges - Raising the Status of the Traditional Trades
Tax, Education and Workplace Relations Reform Needed to Bolster Investment - February 2005
Paying Apprentices - The Market Responds - February 2005
The World Trade Organisation's Safeguards Regime Needs Further Reform - February 2005
Privacy Act Review Must Not Add To Small Business Compliance Costs - January 2005
Structural Labour Market Reform: The Key to Sustaining Lower Unemployment - January 2005
A New Approach to New Apprenticeships - January 2005
2004
Why Do One Million Australians Live Overseas? - December 2004 The Union Movement Must Adapt to Modern Labour Market Realities - December 2004 ACCI Passes Another Centenary Milestone - December 2004 Globalisation Brings Benefits and Opportunities for Australia - December 2004 Trade and Competition in The World Trade Organisation - November 2004 Second Wave of Tax Reform Needed - November 2004 The Sex Discrimination Act - An Employer Perspective Twenty Years On - November 2004 Greens Economic Policies will Harm Economic Growth and Increase Unemployment - October 2004 National Work and Family Test Case - A Lot at Stake - October 2004 Need to Reform Part X of the Trade Practices Act - October 2004 2004 Pre-Election Survey Small Business Priorities: Taxation, Economic Management & Workplace Relations - September 2004 Australia-China Free Trade Agreement - September 2004 Retirement Incomes and Superannuation Taxation - September 2004 Redundancy - ACCI Intervention Saves Industry Millions - September 2004 A Dossier for Employers of Workplace Relations Policy Snapshots - September 2004 2004 Pre-Election Survey: Improving the Tax Compliance Process - August 2004 The Importance of Literacy and Numeracy Skills - August 2004 ASEAN-Australia / New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Worth Pursuing - August 2004 ACCI 2004 Pre-Election Survey Points to Economic Management as a Key Election Issue for Business - July 2004 Pre-Election Survey - Social Issues - July 2004 Business and Terrorism - July 2004 Pre-Election Results: Taxation Issues Dominate Business Concerns - June 2004 Parliament Should Approve Australia-US Free Trade Agreement - June 2004 European Union Gains Ten New Members - May 2004 Increasing Education & Training Investment by Reforming Taxation - May 2004 Time to Amend Trade Practices Act - May 2004 Budget Must Encourage Growth and Investment - May 2004 The Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement - April 2004 Personal Income Tax Reform Proposals for Reform by 2014 - April 2004 2004 Redundancy Test Case Decision - April 2004 Investment in the World Trade Organisation: Filling the Gap - March 2004 Safeguards Within the World Trade Organisation - March 2004 Capital Gains Tax: Options for Reform - March 2004 ALP Should Match Keating Vision on Industrial Relations Reform - February 2004 Government Should Abandon Changes to Ranking Creditors on Insolvency - February 2004 Tax Credits and the Welfare System - January 2004 Developing Regional Business - A Plan for Action - January 2004 Keeping the Economy on Track - January 2004 The Increasing Importance of Skills Development - January 2004
Why Do One Million Australians Live Overseas? - December 2004
The Union Movement Must Adapt to Modern Labour Market Realities - December 2004
ACCI Passes Another Centenary Milestone - December 2004
Globalisation Brings Benefits and Opportunities for Australia - December 2004
Trade and Competition in The World Trade Organisation - November 2004
Second Wave of Tax Reform Needed - November 2004
The Sex Discrimination Act - An Employer Perspective Twenty Years On - November 2004
Greens Economic Policies will Harm Economic Growth and Increase Unemployment - October 2004
National Work and Family Test Case - A Lot at Stake - October 2004
Need to Reform Part X of the Trade Practices Act - October 2004
2004 Pre-Election Survey Small Business Priorities: Taxation, Economic Management & Workplace Relations - September 2004
Australia-China Free Trade Agreement - September 2004
Retirement Incomes and Superannuation Taxation - September 2004
Redundancy - ACCI Intervention Saves Industry Millions - September 2004
A Dossier for Employers of Workplace Relations Policy Snapshots - September 2004
2004 Pre-Election Survey: Improving the Tax Compliance Process - August 2004
The Importance of Literacy and Numeracy Skills - August 2004
ASEAN-Australia / New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Worth Pursuing - August 2004
ACCI 2004 Pre-Election Survey Points to Economic Management as a Key Election Issue for Business - July 2004
Pre-Election Survey - Social Issues - July 2004
Business and Terrorism - July 2004
Pre-Election Results: Taxation Issues Dominate Business Concerns - June 2004
Parliament Should Approve Australia-US Free Trade Agreement - June 2004
European Union Gains Ten New Members - May 2004
Increasing Education & Training Investment by Reforming Taxation - May 2004
Time to Amend Trade Practices Act - May 2004
Budget Must Encourage Growth and Investment - May 2004
The Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement - April 2004
Personal Income Tax Reform Proposals for Reform by 2014 - April 2004
2004 Redundancy Test Case Decision - April 2004
Investment in the World Trade Organisation: Filling the Gap - March 2004
Safeguards Within the World Trade Organisation - March 2004
Capital Gains Tax: Options for Reform - March 2004
ALP Should Match Keating Vision on Industrial Relations Reform - February 2004
Government Should Abandon Changes to Ranking Creditors on Insolvency - February 2004
Tax Credits and the Welfare System - January 2004
Developing Regional Business - A Plan for Action - January 2004
Keeping the Economy on Track - January 2004
The Increasing Importance of Skills Development - January 2004
2003
Water Policy - December 2003 Fact, Fiction and Function of Part-Time and Casual Work in the Labour Market - December 2003 Riding the Chinese Tiger - December 2003
Water Policy - December 2003
Fact, Fiction and Function of Part-Time and Casual Work in the Labour Market - December 2003
Riding the Chinese Tiger - December 2003
Redundancy Stakes Go Higher - November 2003 Backing Australia's Ability Mark II - November 2003 Technical Barriers to Trade - November 2003 Voluntary Codes of Conduct - November 2003 Giving Australian Youth Relevant Skills - Meeting Employers' Expectations - October 2003 Cancun - Where to Now for the WTO? - October 2003 Trade Facilitation - October 2003 Priorities at the WTO Cancun Ministerial Meeting - September 2003 The Moment of Truth for Building Industry Reform - September 2003 Reducing the Burdens of Regulation - September 2003 Business Tax Reform - A Process that is Never Complete - August 2003 The Australia - United States Free Trade Agreement - August 2003 A New Focus on Disability - July 2003 Mandatory Renewable Energy Target - July 2003 The ACTU Redundancy Claim and the Harm it Would Do - July 2003 Wage Costs and the Underperformance of the Labour Market - June 2003 Workplace Relations and Trade Practices - June 2003 Small Business Employment - June 2003 Export Market Development Grants Scheme - May 2003 National Wage Increase: Too High, Too Frequent, Too Predictable - May 2003 Mature Age Employment Changing Culture - May 2003 Age Discrimination Laws - Who Benefits? - April 2003 Employers Lead the Way in Addressing Future Skill Needs - April 2003 Climate Change Should Not Mean the End of Economic Growth - April 2003 Vocational Education and Training in Schools - Meeting Future Needs - March 2003 Realising a Balanced and Effective System of Intellectual Property Protection within the World Trade Organisation - March 2003 Unemployment and the Safety Net - March 2003 The Harm That Adjusting Minimum Wages Can Do - March 2003 Wages, the Safety Net and Compulsory Arbitration - February 2003 Executive Salaries - Separating Fact from Fantasy - February 2003 The WTO and Investment - February 2003 Rules of Origin - January 2003 Our Domestic Well-Being Requires a Jobs Blueprint - January 2003 Dissecting The Work and Family Debate - January 2003
Redundancy Stakes Go Higher - November 2003
Backing Australia's Ability Mark II - November 2003
Technical Barriers to Trade - November 2003
Voluntary Codes of Conduct - November 2003
Giving Australian Youth Relevant Skills - Meeting Employers' Expectations - October 2003
Cancun - Where to Now for the WTO? - October 2003
Trade Facilitation - October 2003
Priorities at the WTO Cancun Ministerial Meeting - September 2003
The Moment of Truth for Building Industry Reform - September 2003
Reducing the Burdens of Regulation - September 2003
A New Focus on Disability - July 2003
Mandatory Renewable Energy Target - July 2003
The ACTU Redundancy Claim and the Harm it Would Do - July 2003
Wage Costs and the Underperformance of the Labour Market - June 2003
Workplace Relations and Trade Practices - June 2003
Small Business Employment - June 2003
Export Market Development Grants Scheme - May 2003
National Wage Increase: Too High, Too Frequent, Too Predictable - May 2003
Mature Age Employment Changing Culture - May 2003
Age Discrimination Laws - Who Benefits? - April 2003
Employers Lead the Way in Addressing Future Skill Needs - April 2003
Climate Change Should Not Mean the End of Economic Growth - April 2003
Vocational Education and Training in Schools - Meeting Future Needs - March 2003
Realising a Balanced and Effective System of Intellectual Property Protection within the World Trade Organisation - March 2003
Unemployment and the Safety Net - March 2003
The Harm That Adjusting Minimum Wages Can Do - March 2003
Wages, the Safety Net and Compulsory Arbitration - February 2003
Executive Salaries - Separating Fact from Fantasy - February 2003
The WTO and Investment - February 2003
Rules of Origin - January 2003
Our Domestic Well-Being Requires a Jobs Blueprint - January 2003
Dissecting The Work and Family Debate - January 2003
2002
Advancing the Liberalisation of the Trade in Services: Enhancing GATS Mode 4 - the Movement of Natural Persons - November 2002 Fixing International Taxation is Just the Start - December 2002 Infrastructure - Making Public Spending More Productive - December 2002 Australia-Singapore Free Trade Agreement - December 2002 The General Agreement on the Trade in Services - November 2002 Regional Development: The Role of Governments - November 2002 Fundamental Reform of Higher Education a Must - November 2002 The Tenth Anniversary of an Association Nearly 200 Years Old - October 2002 The Past as Prelude - October 2002 President's Message - October 2002 Chief Executive's Message - October 2002 The Task Ahead - October 2002 Australia and the Indian Ocean Region - September 2002 National Research Priorities - September 2002 Current Economic Conditions - September 2002 Climate Change - September 2002 Review of the OECD Financial Action Taskforce's Recommendations on Anti-Money Laundering - August 2002 Enterprise Bargaining and Working Hours - August 2002 Statutory Authorities and Their Governance - August 2002 Industry Advisory Arrangements. Will There be a Resolution This Time? - August 2002 Trade and the Environment: Reconciling the Tensions - July 2002 Small Business Employment - July 2002 Company Auditors - July 2002 The Right to Strike - July 2002 Cost Recovery Guidelines - June 2002 Treaties in a Global Environment - June 2002 National OHS Targets - A Challenge Worth Meeting - June 2002 Employability Skills - An Employer Perspective - June 2002 The Safety Net Decision - May 2002 Pre-Budget Submission - May 2002 Reviewing the Trade Practices Act - Who Will Regulate the Regulator? - May 2002 Setting the Training Agenda - May 2002 Training and User Choice - April 2002 The Needs of the Low Paid - Unrelated to Capacity to Pay - April 2002 Who Pays for Parenthood? - April 2002 Group Training - The Quiet Achiever - March 2002 China and the WTO - March 2002 Reform Agenda Needs Stronger Drive - March 2002 Labour Market Reform - There is Still More to Do - February 2002 Globalisation - February 2002 What Can You Know and When Can You Know It? Business Surveys and the RBA - January 2002 The Doha Round on Trade Liberalisation - January 2002 An Australia-Japan Trade and Investment Framework Agreement - January 2002 Globalisation of Technologies - January 2002 Stress as a Community and Workplace Issue - January 2002
Advancing the Liberalisation of the Trade in Services: Enhancing GATS Mode 4 - the Movement of Natural Persons - November 2002
Fixing International Taxation is Just the Start - December 2002
Infrastructure - Making Public Spending More Productive - December 2002
Australia-Singapore Free Trade Agreement - December 2002
The General Agreement on the Trade in Services - November 2002
Regional Development: The Role of Governments - November 2002
Fundamental Reform of Higher Education a Must - November 2002
The Tenth Anniversary of an Association Nearly 200 Years Old - October 2002
The Past as Prelude - October 2002
President's Message - October 2002
Chief Executive's Message - October 2002
The Task Ahead - October 2002
Australia and the Indian Ocean Region - September 2002
National Research Priorities - September 2002
Current Economic Conditions - September 2002
Climate Change - September 2002
Review of the OECD Financial Action Taskforce's Recommendations on Anti-Money Laundering - August 2002
Enterprise Bargaining and Working Hours - August 2002
Statutory Authorities and Their Governance - August 2002
Industry Advisory Arrangements. Will There be a Resolution This Time? - August 2002
Trade and the Environment: Reconciling the Tensions - July 2002
Small Business Employment - July 2002
Company Auditors - July 2002
The Right to Strike - July 2002
Cost Recovery Guidelines - June 2002
Treaties in a Global Environment - June 2002
National OHS Targets - A Challenge Worth Meeting - June 2002
Employability Skills - An Employer Perspective - June 2002
The Safety Net Decision - May 2002
Pre-Budget Submission - May 2002
Reviewing the Trade Practices Act - Who Will Regulate the Regulator? - May 2002
Setting the Training Agenda - May 2002
Training and User Choice - April 2002
The Needs of the Low Paid - Unrelated to Capacity to Pay - April 2002
Who Pays for Parenthood? - April 2002
Group Training - The Quiet Achiever - March 2002
China and the WTO - March 2002
Reform Agenda Needs Stronger Drive - March 2002
Labour Market Reform - There is Still More to Do - February 2002
Globalisation - February 2002
What Can You Know and When Can You Know It? Business Surveys and the RBA - January 2002
The Doha Round on Trade Liberalisation - January 2002
An Australia-Japan Trade and Investment Framework Agreement - January 2002
Globalisation of Technologies - January 2002
Stress as a Community and Workplace Issue - January 2002
2001
More Jobs - More Leisure - December 2001 Australia's Free Trade Agreement Agenda - December 2001 Climate Change - The Marrakech Accords - December 2001 Greenhouse and Energy Policies - The Impact on Business - November 2001 What Small Business Wants - ACCI's Pre-Election Survey Results - November 2001 What Regional Business Needs - October 2001 Regional and Rural Pre-Election Survey Results - October 2001 What Business Wants - ACCI's Pre-Election Survey Results - September 2001 Pre-Election Results By Area of Concern - September 2001 Private Sector Privacy Protection - August 2001 Trade, Aid, and Business - August 2001 Restricting Working Hours - The ACTU 'Unreasonable Hours' Claim - August 2001 Is Telecommunications a Problem for Business? For Most No, But for Others Yes - August 2001 An Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement - The Key Issues for Australia - July 2001 Enterprise Zones and Regional Development - July 2001 Greenhouse Abatement Revisited - July 2001 Individual Agreements - June 2001 Cost Recovery - June 2001 Price Surveillance - June 2001 Australia-Japan Relationship - June 2001 Industrial Manslaughter and Workplace Safety - May 2001 Training and User Choice - The Employer Perspective - May 2001 A Closer Look at Australia's Downturn: A Reply to the Reserve Bank - May 2001 The Pollyannas of the ACTU - April 2001 Tobacco Treaty - April 2001 Coping with a Slowing Economy - ACCI's Pre-Budget Submission for 2001 - April 2001 National Competition Policy - April 2001 World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control - March 2001 The ACTU Safety Net Claim - A Study in Economic Unreality - March 2001 Employer Incentive; The "Simple Message" - March 2001 Labelling of Genetically Modified Food - March 2001 Democrats' Corporate Code of Conduct Bill Fundamentally Flawed - March 2001 Land Transport - February 2001 Regional Agenda Not Complete - February 2001 Dangerous Goods - A Case Study in Occupational Health & Safety - February 2001 Metals Casual Decision - A Major Challenge for the Private Sector - February 2001 Country of Origin Rules Require Certainty - January 2001 ACCI's Business Barometer™ - Identifying Australia’s Economic Trends - January 2001 Privacy and the Private Sector - the New Obligations - January 2001
More Jobs - More Leisure - December 2001
Australia's Free Trade Agreement Agenda - December 2001
Climate Change - The Marrakech Accords - December 2001
Greenhouse and Energy Policies - The Impact on Business - November 2001
What Small Business Wants - ACCI's Pre-Election Survey Results - November 2001
What Regional Business Needs - October 2001
Regional and Rural Pre-Election Survey Results - October 2001
What Business Wants - ACCI's Pre-Election Survey Results - September 2001
Pre-Election Results By Area of Concern - September 2001
Private Sector Privacy Protection - August 2001
Trade, Aid, and Business - August 2001
Restricting Working Hours - The ACTU 'Unreasonable Hours' Claim - August 2001
Is Telecommunications a Problem for Business? For Most No, But for Others Yes - August 2001
An Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement - The Key Issues for Australia - July 2001
Enterprise Zones and Regional Development - July 2001
Greenhouse Abatement Revisited - July 2001
Individual Agreements - June 2001
Cost Recovery - June 2001
Price Surveillance - June 2001
Australia-Japan Relationship - June 2001
Industrial Manslaughter and Workplace Safety - May 2001
Training and User Choice - The Employer Perspective - May 2001
A Closer Look at Australia's Downturn: A Reply to the Reserve Bank - May 2001
The Pollyannas of the ACTU - April 2001
Tobacco Treaty - April 2001
Coping with a Slowing Economy - ACCI's Pre-Budget Submission for 2001 - April 2001
National Competition Policy - April 2001
World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control - March 2001
The ACTU Safety Net Claim - A Study in Economic Unreality - March 2001
Employer Incentive; The "Simple Message" - March 2001
Labelling of Genetically Modified Food - March 2001
Democrats' Corporate Code of Conduct Bill Fundamentally Flawed - March 2001
Land Transport - February 2001
Regional Agenda Not Complete - February 2001
Dangerous Goods - A Case Study in Occupational Health & Safety - February 2001
Metals Casual Decision - A Major Challenge for the Private Sector - February 2001
Country of Origin Rules Require Certainty - January 2001
ACCI's Business Barometer™ - Identifying Australia’s Economic Trends - January 2001
Privacy and the Private Sector - the New Obligations - January 2001
2000
The Export Market Development Grants Scheme - December 2000 The Proper Conduct of Monetary Policy - December 2000 - Currently being reviewed Climate Change Impasse - December 2000 Harmful Taxation Competition - November 2000 Australia and the WTO - November 2000 Retirement Incomes A Large Problem Getting Larger - November 2000 Review of Retirement Income System Urgently Needed - November 2000 Work and Family Issues - A Challenge for the Private Sector - October 2000 Australia and North Korea - October 2000 Interest Rates and the Price Level - October 2000 Positioning Australia in the World and the Region: 2000-2010 - September 2000 Social Partnerships and the Business Community - September 2000 The New Tax System and ABS Statistics - September 2000 Government Purchasing - September 2000 Regional Development - August 2000 Fair Treatment of Pregnant Employees - August 2000 Labor's Industrial Relations Policies - August 2000 Implementing the OECD Bribery Convention - August 2000 The Draft United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime - July 2000 Maritime Transport - July 2000 National Defence - July 2000 History of Tax Reform in Australia - July 2000 Business Expenditure on Research and Development - July 2000 Welcoming the New Tax System - July 2000 Labelling Genetically Modified Foods - July 2000 The Biosafety Protocol - June 2000 Globalisation and Developing Countries - June 2000 A New Better Tax System for Australia - June 2000 The Metals Casuals Case - An Attempt to Eliminate Casual Employment in the Metals Industry - June 2000 Regional Australia - April 2000 Tracing the Effects of Higher Rates of Interest - April 2000 Population Policy is not a Numbers Game - April 2000 Regulating Gene Technology - April 2000 High Court Empowers "Social Action" - April 2000 Work, Family and Equal Opportunity - March 2000 Senate Committee "Wipe Out" - March 2000 Interest Rates and the Economy - March 2000 Greenhouse Policy - The Need for Transparency - March 2000 Becoming an OHS Competent Nation - February 2000 Tax Reform - Where to now? - February 2000 Moving to an Open Economy - February 2000 ACTU Wage Claim an Annual Threat to Jobs and the Economy - February 2000 Surveying the effects of Interest Rate Adjustment - January 2000 Official Interest Rates Should not be Raised January 2000 A Cure for the Common Cold - Ways to Address Skills Shortages - January 2000
The Export Market Development Grants Scheme - December 2000
The Proper Conduct of Monetary Policy - December 2000 - Currently being reviewed
Climate Change Impasse - December 2000
Harmful Taxation Competition - November 2000
Australia and the WTO - November 2000
Retirement Incomes A Large Problem Getting Larger - November 2000
Review of Retirement Income System Urgently Needed - November 2000
Work and Family Issues - A Challenge for the Private Sector - October 2000
Australia and North Korea - October 2000
Interest Rates and the Price Level - October 2000
Positioning Australia in the World and the Region: 2000-2010 - September 2000
Social Partnerships and the Business Community - September 2000
The New Tax System and ABS Statistics - September 2000
Government Purchasing - September 2000
Regional Development - August 2000
Fair Treatment of Pregnant Employees - August 2000
Labor's Industrial Relations Policies - August 2000
Implementing the OECD Bribery Convention - August 2000
The Draft United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime - July 2000
Maritime Transport - July 2000
National Defence - July 2000
History of Tax Reform in Australia - July 2000
Business Expenditure on Research and Development - July 2000
Welcoming the New Tax System - July 2000
Labelling Genetically Modified Foods - July 2000
The Biosafety Protocol - June 2000
Globalisation and Developing Countries - June 2000
A New Better Tax System for Australia - June 2000
The Metals Casuals Case - An Attempt to Eliminate Casual Employment in the Metals Industry - June 2000
Regional Australia - April 2000
Tracing the Effects of Higher Rates of Interest - April 2000
Population Policy is not a Numbers Game - April 2000
Regulating Gene Technology - April 2000
High Court Empowers "Social Action" - April 2000
Work, Family and Equal Opportunity - March 2000
Senate Committee "Wipe Out" - March 2000
Interest Rates and the Economy - March 2000
Greenhouse Policy - The Need for Transparency - March 2000
Becoming an OHS Competent Nation - February 2000
Tax Reform - Where to now? - February 2000
Moving to an Open Economy - February 2000
ACTU Wage Claim an Annual Threat to Jobs and the Economy - February 2000
Surveying the effects of Interest Rate Adjustment - January 2000
Official Interest Rates Should not be Raised January 2000
A Cure for the Common Cold - Ways to Address Skills Shortages - January 2000
1999
A Pre-Budget Submission December 1999 Greenhouse and Climate Change December 1999 Waterfront Reform: Where's the Second Wave? December 1999 On Why Interest Rates Should Not Have Risen November 1999 National Packaging Covenant November 1999 Keeping Taxes Low November 1999 Consumers Misled by Parallel Imports November 1999 WTO and Electronic Commerce November 1999 The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: The Current Text - October 1999 Draft Hague Convention on Jurisdiction, Recognition and Enforcement of Judgements in Civil and Commercial Matters - October 1999 Business Tax Reform - Moving in the right direction October 1999 Part X October 1999 Getting the Most out of our National Innovation System October 1999 Alternative Futures: Scenarios for Business to the year 2015 September 1999 Indigenous Policy September 1999 Electronic Commerce September 1999 Health and Safety Implications of the Millennium Bug - Y2K Problem August 1999 Employee Entitlement Records and the Y2K August 1999 Priorities for the Training System August 1999 Buy a Better Australia -The New Australian Made Campaign July 1999 Mercosur - Opportunities and Challenges for Australia July 1999 Linking Education and the Labour Market July 1999 Citizenship June 1999 Tax Reform June 1999 Workers' Compensation - Towards National Consistency June 1999 What Business wants from the WTO Millennium Round May 1999 Used Packaging Materials - Cooperative Engagement or Regulatory Enforcement? May 1999 The Budget Business Was Looking for May 1999 Retailing Sector Inquiry May 1999 Population Policy April 1999 Improving Occupational Health & Safety April 1999 Corporate Philanthropy April 1999 Tariff Concession Scheme April 1999 Population Policy April 1999 Employer Views Support Job Network March 1999 Employer Views Support Job Network March 1999 Employer Views Support Job Network March 1999 What is the National Competition Policy? March 1999 Competition Policy and the Bush March 1999 Y2K - Closing in on Business February 1999 The Euro February 1999 Y2K - Closing in on Business February 1999 Immigration February 1999
A Pre-Budget Submission December 1999
Greenhouse and Climate Change December 1999
Waterfront Reform: Where's the Second Wave? December 1999
On Why Interest Rates Should Not Have Risen November 1999
National Packaging Covenant November 1999
Keeping Taxes Low November 1999
Consumers Misled by Parallel Imports November 1999
WTO and Electronic Commerce November 1999
The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: The Current Text - October 1999
Draft Hague Convention on Jurisdiction, Recognition and Enforcement of Judgements in Civil and Commercial Matters - October 1999
Business Tax Reform - Moving in the right direction October 1999
Part X October 1999
Getting the Most out of our National Innovation System October 1999
Alternative Futures: Scenarios for Business to the year 2015 September 1999
Indigenous Policy September 1999
Electronic Commerce September 1999
Health and Safety Implications of the Millennium Bug - Y2K Problem August 1999
Employee Entitlement Records and the Y2K August 1999
Priorities for the Training System August 1999
Buy a Better Australia -The New Australian Made Campaign July 1999
Mercosur - Opportunities and Challenges for Australia July 1999
Linking Education and the Labour Market July 1999
Citizenship June 1999
Tax Reform June 1999
Workers' Compensation - Towards National Consistency June 1999
What Business wants from the WTO Millennium Round May 1999
Used Packaging Materials - Cooperative Engagement or Regulatory Enforcement? May 1999
The Budget Business Was Looking for May 1999
Retailing Sector Inquiry May 1999
Population Policy April 1999
Improving Occupational Health & Safety April 1999
Corporate Philanthropy April 1999
Tariff Concession Scheme April 1999
Employer Views Support Job Network March 1999
What is the National Competition Policy? March 1999
Competition Policy and the Bush March 1999
Y2K - Closing in on Business February 1999
The Euro February 1999
Immigration February 1999
1998
The Need for Legislation on Unfair Dismissals and Junior Rates December 1998 Making the most from Public Sector Research December 1998 Where Now for APEC? December 1998 Youth Employment and Junior Rates December 1998 Update on Waterfront Reform November 1998 Wages Growth and Unemployment November 1998 China & the WTO November 1998 Tax Reform November 1998 Critical Areas of Employment & Training Reform October 1998 Asian Turmoil October 1998 Export Industries - Where Change is Most Needed October 1998 A Strong Response to the Fair Trading Report October 1998 Youth Employment and Junior Rates October 1998 The Small Business Agenda for Change September 1998 Recovery, Re-use & Recycling - Getting the Balance Right September 1998 Jobs and Economic Policy September 1998 Economic Nationalism. The Last Refuge for the Scoundrel September 1998 What Business Seeks from Australia's Next Parliament August 1998 What the Questionnaire Says About Running a Business August 1998 Sector By Sector Analysis August 1998 Schools-Industry Links July 1998 Payroll Tax - The case for abolition July 1998 Australian Made July 1998 Economic Sanctions July 1998 Australia Post June 1998 The 1998 Budget June 1998 The Multilateral Agreement on Investment May 1998 Reform of Commonwealth Environment Legislation May 1998 Reforming Employment Assistance May 1998 Waterfront Reform May 1998 Tax Reform - The Missing link April 1998 OECD Bribery Convention April 1998 The ASEAN Free Trade Area - What's in it for Australian Business April 1998 What Business wants in the Budget March 1998 Australia & the Crisis in Asia March 1998 Evaluating the Cooperative Research Centres Program March 1998 Climate Change - Kyoto and Beyond February 1998 Protection for Whom? The Need to Modernise Employment Protection February 1998 Native Title February 1998
The Need for Legislation on Unfair Dismissals and Junior Rates December 1998
Making the most from Public Sector Research December 1998
Where Now for APEC? December 1998
Youth Employment and Junior Rates December 1998
Update on Waterfront Reform November 1998
Wages Growth and Unemployment November 1998
China & the WTO November 1998
Tax Reform November 1998
Critical Areas of Employment & Training Reform October 1998
Asian Turmoil October 1998
Export Industries - Where Change is Most Needed October 1998
A Strong Response to the Fair Trading Report October 1998
Youth Employment and Junior Rates October 1998
The Small Business Agenda for Change September 1998
Recovery, Re-use & Recycling - Getting the Balance Right September 1998
Jobs and Economic Policy September 1998
Economic Nationalism. The Last Refuge for the Scoundrel September 1998
What Business Seeks from Australia's Next Parliament August 1998
What the Questionnaire Says About Running a Business August 1998
Sector By Sector Analysis August 1998
Schools-Industry Links July 1998
Payroll Tax - The case for abolition July 1998
Australian Made July 1998
Economic Sanctions July 1998
Australia Post June 1998
The 1998 Budget June 1998
The Multilateral Agreement on Investment May 1998
Reform of Commonwealth Environment Legislation May 1998
Reforming Employment Assistance May 1998
Waterfront Reform May 1998
Tax Reform - The Missing link April 1998
OECD Bribery Convention April 1998
The ASEAN Free Trade Area - What's in it for Australian Business April 1998
What Business wants in the Budget March 1998
Australia & the Crisis in Asia March 1998
Evaluating the Cooperative Research Centres Program March 1998
Climate Change - Kyoto and Beyond February 1998
Protection for Whom? The Need to Modernise Employment Protection February 1998
Native Title February 1998
1997
Industry Package Strikes an Appropriate Balance December 1997 Reducing Hours of Work - How not to Lower Unemployment December 1997 What's Needed to Lower Unemployment December 1997 Waterfront Reform - Issues for Users December 1997 Future Roles for Technical and Further Education November 1997 Climate Change - Australia's Proper Role November 1997 Australia Post November 1997 Facing the Challenge November 1997 Exempting Small Business from Unfair Dismissal Laws October 1997 Tax Reform - The need to push ahead October 1997 ACCI's OHS Small Business Strategy October 1997 Competing for Business - The Need for an Industry Policy September 1997 Mortimer Listens to Business August 1997 Remembering what the Government was Elected to do August 1997 WTO Agreement on Government Procurement August 1997 Competing for Business - ACCI's National Industry Policy Conference July 1997 Governments Serious on Corporate Law Reform July 1997 Reviewing the CPI July 1997 Interest Rates and the Management of the Economy July 1997 Waste Minimisation - Populism or Pragmatism? July 1997 Hong Kong Resumption July 1997 China & the WTO June 1997 A Very Good Budget June 1997 Uncertainties in the 1997/98 Federal Budget June 1997 "Fair Trading" for Small Business June 1997 Government's Deregulation Response A Promising Start May 1997 Taxing Super May 1997 Trade Outcomes & Objectives May 1997 Publicly Funded Science & Technology May 1997 There is No Social Safety Net for Business March 1997 Role of Government Industry Programs March 1997 Measured Growth & the State of the Economy March 1997 Privacy Protection in the Private Sector March 1997 Trade & Competition Policy March 1997
Industry Package Strikes an Appropriate Balance December 1997
Reducing Hours of Work - How not to Lower Unemployment December 1997
What's Needed to Lower Unemployment December 1997
Waterfront Reform - Issues for Users December 1997
Future Roles for Technical and Further Education November 1997
Climate Change - Australia's Proper Role November 1997
Australia Post November 1997
Facing the Challenge November 1997
Exempting Small Business from Unfair Dismissal Laws October 1997
Tax Reform - The need to push ahead October 1997
ACCI's OHS Small Business Strategy October 1997
Competing for Business - The Need for an Industry Policy September 1997
Mortimer Listens to Business August 1997
Remembering what the Government was Elected to do August 1997
WTO Agreement on Government Procurement August 1997
Competing for Business - ACCI's National Industry Policy Conference July 1997
Governments Serious on Corporate Law Reform July 1997
Reviewing the CPI July 1997
Interest Rates and the Management of the Economy July 1997
Waste Minimisation - Populism or Pragmatism? July 1997
Hong Kong Resumption July 1997
China & the WTO June 1997
A Very Good Budget June 1997
Uncertainties in the 1997/98 Federal Budget June 1997
"Fair Trading" for Small Business June 1997
Government's Deregulation Response A Promising Start May 1997
Taxing Super May 1997
Trade Outcomes & Objectives May 1997
Publicly Funded Science & Technology May 1997
There is No Social Safety Net for Business March 1997
Role of Government Industry Programs March 1997
Measured Growth & the State of the Economy March 1997
Privacy Protection in the Private Sector March 1997
Trade & Competition Policy March 1997
