Tag: Australian Industry Group

Australia’s construction sector is up again in April according to the Australian Industry Group Housing Industry Association Performance of Construction Index.

Manufacturing has recorded growth not seen since May 2002, with the sector bolstered by demand in the construction, mining and infrastructure sectors.

Australia’s services sector continues to struggle, contracting further in February with a fall in sales and further job losses. The Performance of Services Index by the Australian Industry Group and the Commonwealth Bank rose 0.9 points to 48.3 in February, with that still being below the key 50-point level separating growth and contraction. Finance and […]

Peak employer bodies have backed Julia Gillard’s call for universities and vocational providers to better prepare graduates for the workforce so they can cope with economic change and rapid structural adjustments. The Australian Industry Group, the Business Council of Australia and the Australian Chamber of Commerce have told Higher Education Services that while employers are […]

The Australian Industry Group has called for the Federal Government to delay the commencement of the 2010 carbon emissions trading scheme (ETS) due to the current economic crisis. Supporters of the scheme, the group suggested the government pass legislation to ensure implementation, but has recommended the government postpone the scheme until 2012. “Businesses are strapped […]

First maternity leave, now the Federal Government’s emissions trading (ETS) is under threat with business association the Australian Industry Group (AIG) calling for postponement of the scheme to 2012. AIG chief executive Heather Ridout says businesses need more time to prepare, and due to the economic climate, it may be less feasible to implement the […]

Calls from unions to ‘Buy Australia’ to stem job losses and save what’s left, has been dismissed by industry groups, claiming it won’t stop jobs from being cut. The Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union has urged the Federal Government to guarantee redundant workers full entitlements and suggested that people buy Australian goods to support local […]