Innes Willox

Last night’s federal budget included cuts to company tax rates for small businesses, which have been welcomed by industry groups. Included in the pre-election federal budget was a broadening in the definition of small business, from a turnover of $2 million to $10 million a year. The current 28.5 per cent rate for small businesses … Continue reading Tax cuts “a shot in the arm” for small business: Ai Group →

Australian manufacturing has recorded both a ninth straight month of growth and the best monthly expansion since April 2004, according to the Australian Industry Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index survey results. The sector “surged” in March, notes the Ai Group, with the overall PMI up 4.6 points to 58.1. Any result above 50 indicates expansion. Five … Continue reading March was best month in over a decade for Australian manufacturing →

The country’s manufacturing industry is enjoying its longest period of expansion since 2006, according to the Australian Industry Group’s PMI result, released this morning.

Most Australian employers feel low levels of workforce literacy and numeracy are harming their businesses, according to a survey by the Australian Industry Group.

The country’s manufacturing sector finished the last half of the year with six consecutive months of growth, according to the Australian Industry Group.

The local manufacturing sector grew for the fifth straight month, according to the Australian Industry Group PMI survey, released this morning.

The local manufacturing sector continued to expand for the third straight month, according to the Australian Industry Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index survey.

The month of growth in Australian manufacturing has passed, and the sector resumed contracting in June.

The Australian Industry Group has said workers in the transport, manufacturing and construction industries are higher than average users of the drug ice.

​Australia’s manufacturing sector ended five straight months of contraction in May, according to the Australian Industry Group’s Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index.

​Australia’s manufacturing sector experienced its fifth straight month of contraction in April, according to today’s Australian Industry Group PMI.

​The country’s manufacturing sector has just experienced its fourth straight month of contraction, according to the Australian Industry Group’s PMI.

​The AWU’s national secretary has said that both sides of politics needed to stop dithering and reach a compromise on the Renewable Energy Target.

It is in the national interest for an agreement to be reached on renewable energy, with the uncertainty crippling investment, according to the Australian Industry Group.

The federal government has released more detail regarding its plans to procure new submarines.

​The first month of the year has seen a boost for Australia’s manufacturing sector, helped by the dollar’s depreciation, but it remains in contraction.

Australia’s manufacturing sector ended the year in contraction, according to the Australian Industry Group’s monthly PMI survey.

​The Australian Industry Group would like the Abbott government ​to act on its policy to put the Fair Work Act to a Productivity Commission Review.

​The Australian Industry Group would like the Abbott government ​to act on its policy to put the Fair Work Act to a Productivity Commission Review.

​Ai Group Chief Executive, Innes Willox, delivered the keynote address yesterday morning at the Advanced Manufacturing Summit in Sydney.