Business groups have been described as giving last night’s federal budget a “cool” response, with the Australian Industry Group and others disappointed at its taxation measures.
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Deficit unimportant, federal budget should protect manufacturers: ACTU
The Australian Council of Trade Unions has said that the federal budget, to be delivered tonight, should invest in manufacturing and protect Australian jobs.
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AI Group survey finds manufacturers want tax cut, are unconcerned about budget deficit
Manufacturers are urging treasurer Wayne Swan to disregard the budget being in deficit and offer relief in the form of a cut to the company tax rate.
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Jobs Bill hopes to get Australian manufacturers into the big projects
Will new Industry Participation rules ensure a manufacturing revival, or will they simply reinforce existing industry trends? Brent Balinski investigates.
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AIG PMI shows no improvement as manufacturing continues to be squeezed in March
After a what was described as a "tentative" improvement in its results for February, the monthly Australian Industry Group Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) showed the industry continued to shrink in March.
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The debate over 457 visas has reached the bottom of the barrel
During the past week we have heard a chorus of comments from the federal government
and the ACTU claiming rorting by unscrupulous businesses and suggestions that the treatment of some 457 visa holders is ‘‘tantamount to slavery’’.
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Ai Group calls for carbon tax to be replaced with international ETS
The Australian Industry Group has called for the carbon tax to be dropped and replaced with an international trading scheme, though this compromise hasn’t won support from the government or opposition.
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Workplace flexibility back on the agenda
The federal government is looking to increase the number of people eligible to request flexible working arrangements.
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Unions, Ai Group applaud Anti-Dumping Commission announcement
Prime minister Julia Gillard has announced that legislation for an Anti-Dumping Commission would be introduced to parliament next year.
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Manufacturing shrunk in November, says AIG PMI figures
The Australian Industry Group – PwC Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index shows that the industry shrunk in November.
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Brumby review calls for tougher anti-dumping laws
Australia is under-performing when it comes to preventing dumping from importers, according to the Brumby Anti-Dumping Review.
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Productivity back on the agenda in manufacturing
The Australian release of a global manufacturing competitiveness survey has added to the debate on ways to improve productivity.
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To market, to market to export Australian…
The mining boom has brought with it the opportunity for direct export, increased demand for local resources and stimulated growth in services for the resources export supply chain.
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Fair Work regime expensive, bad for productivity: Ai Group
The Australian Industry Group’s Innes Willox will make a stern critique of the current workplace laws today.
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Industry needs structural change to be sustainable: ACCI
Industry leaders have commented on the pressures facing manufacturers, following yesterday’s poor PMI result.
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IR missing from Asian Century white paper: industry
The release of the Australia in the Asian Century white paper has cited new opportunities for Australian manufacturers, but industry have criticised the paper’s neglect of industrial relations reform.
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Local manufacturing needs a strong energy supply: Dow boss
The head of Dow Chemical Company, Andrew Liveris, has used an address to the National Press Club to speak up for manufacturing and a strong local gas supply.
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IR announcement disappoints business leaders
Business groups have said the federal government’s response to the Fair Work Act Review do not go far enough.
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RBA cuts interest rates
Yesterday’s interest rate cut has been welcomed by manufacturers.
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PMI shows manufacturing decline continues
The Australian Industry Group - PwC Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) survey for September shows the sector’s decline was not arrested last month.
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