No-one should be surprised by what’s happening in the auto industry. Australian Industry Group chief executive Heather Ridout writes exclusively for Manufacturers' Monthly.
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OPINION: The dollar has been a game changer for the auto industry
No-one should be surprised by what’s happening in the auto industry. Australian Industry Group chief executive Heather Ridout writes exclusively for Manufacturers' Monthly.
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OPINION: The dollar has been a game changer for the auto industry
No-one should be surprised by what’s happening in the auto industry. Australian Industry Group chief executive Heather Ridout writes exclusively for Manufacturers' Monthly.
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Australia will pay a heavy price for carbon
Heather Ridout, chief executive of the Australian Industry Group, on the passage of the carbon price legislation and the implications for Australian manufacturers.
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Heather Ridout on manufacturing and the Tax Forum
The Treasurer's announcement of the Business Tax Reform Working Group has recognised the pressure a two-speed economy places on manufacturing. Heather Ridout writes exclusively for Manufacturers' Monthly.
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Fair Work Act needs to address Australia’s ‘dismal’ productivity
The arguments in support of amending the Fair Work Act to address Australia’s dismal productivity performance are getting louder, and they are coming from widening quarters. Heather Ridout writes for Manufacturers' Monthly.
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Industry faces double tax on carbon
The government's climate package will serve industry a double blow, as existing carbon reduction measures are still in effect. Heather Ridout writes exclusively for Manmonthly.com.au
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Putting some common sense into climate change
It’s time to put some common sense in the climate debate. Heather Ridout writes for Manufacturers' Monthly.
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Federal budget overlooks manufacturers struggling from strong Australian dollar
This year's Federal Budget sees the government invest in skills, however there is little to support an industry under pressure from the Australian dollar. Heather Ridout writes for MM.
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Climate change policy an ongoing issue: Ai Group
Government and industry need to continue the dialogue on climate change and business needs to have confidence that their concerns are well understood by all sides of politics, Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) chief executive, Heather Ridout, has announced.
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Productivity growth needs work from all sides
Boosting productivity is not for the faint hearted; it involves tough decisions.
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New harmonised OHS legislation endorsed
Uniform safety laws are designed to maintain Australia's good OHS record.
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Harmony in sight: towards national OHS legislation
Making Australia's workplace safety laws consistent across states is well worth the effort.
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Rethink on anti-dumping risks weakening safeguards
Our anti-dumping regulations may need some fine tuning but major framework changes must be avoided.
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Workplace relations made much simpler
It's easy to understand why industrial awards need to be consolidated once you see how complex they are.
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Australia’s new workplace
There's more to the Government's industrial relations changes than just the unfair dismissal reforms.
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Now is not the time
Delay essential for Federal Government's controversial emissions trading scheme.
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Now is not the time
Delay essential for Federal Government's controversial emissions trading scheme.
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Industry down but never out
Body blows expected, but Australia's manufacturing industry still has a strong future.
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Agility needed as economy falters
The stimulus package will be effective in the short-term but Government needs to remain flexible going forward.
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