Beijing has approved 12 new free trade zones (FTZs) three months after opening the first in Shanghai, as it attempts to increase growth.
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ACCC raises concern about one Bluescope takeover, approves another
The competition regulator has raised concern about the market power of Bluescope Steel.
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Workers to lobby govt to buy more Australian made paper
A delegation of CFMEU pulp and paper workers will travel to Parliament House today to brief their local MPs on challenges to their job security.
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Industry remains optimistic
Despite recent highly publicised factory closures, Australian manufacturing remains a half-glass-full type of industry as we go into 2014.
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ACCI calls on Labor to allow scrapping of carbon tax
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has called on the Labor Party to allow the government to repeal the carbon tax.
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AMWU pushes govt for early decision on car industry
Auto workers are pushing the Coalition Government to bring forward its decision on auto industry funding before it's too late.
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Holden refuses meetings with Government
Automotive workers, who will today talk with the government about the future of the auto industry, will not be joined by Holden representatives.
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Labor’s FBT changes blamed for drop in car sales
Many within the automotive industry blame the previous government’s plans to change the FBT regime for a drop in car sales in October.
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Ai Group opposes repeal of tax concessions
Industry has voiced its opposition to the government’s plan to repeal nearly $4 billion in tax concessions associated with the MRRT.
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Industry opposes government’s climate change policy
The Coalition government’s direct action climate change policy has been rejected not only by environmentalists but also by industry.
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Claims foreign investment rules discriminate against China
West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has claimed that Australia’s foreign investment rules discriminate against China and should be changed.
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New China warranty law may hurt small car makers
Small Chinese auto manufacturers are likely to feel the stress from a new, stricter warranty law that is being introduced by the Beijing government.
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Nine Japanese auto-part firms fined for price fixing in US
Nine Japanese auto-parts companies and two executives have pleaded guilty to charges of price fixing in the United States.
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Labor claims car sales data vindicates FBT change
Following the release of the latest car sales figures, the Federal government has claimed that fears about FBT changes damaging the automotive sector were exaggerated.
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Claim Labor needs to do more for Bass Strait transport
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s visit to Tasmania yesterday failed to impress advocates for cheaper transport across Bass Strait.
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Labor may introduce rebate to soften effects of FBT change
The Federal Government may offer government workers a $3000 rebate on locally made cars.
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How we learnt to stop worrying and love the boom
The biggest mining boom in Australian history since the gold rush of the 1850s is about to change shape. The investment phase of the boom, which has seen A$400 billion invested in the last decade, is tapering off.
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Claim that FBT change is already causing job losses
A car fleet management company has claimed that the federal government’s proposed change to the FBT has caused it to lay off a quarter of its workforce.
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FactCheck: is Australia losing one manufacturing job every 19 minutes
“Under this [Labor] government we’ve seen one manufacturing job lost every 19 minutes.” – Opposition industry spokeswoman Sophie Mirabella, Q&A, 1 July.
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Plastics and chemicals industry: fix Australia’s export-oriented gas market
Last month the Plastics and Chemicals Industry Association released its industry roadmap, Adding Value, offering governments advice on how the sector could be helped to do its job better. Brent Balinski spoke to PACIA’s CEO Margaret Donnan about Australia’s “broken” gas market and more.
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