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Slammed employer groups for being "naïve" about the proposed Senate ...

Employers naïve about Senate amendments: Ai Group

The Australian Industry Group has slammed employer groups for being "naïve" about the proposed Senate amendments to the Safe Work Australia Bill, and warned a summit that the process of ...

OHS Alert - 1 month ago
Joined (attached) a coalition of major international business organisations in ...

Business leaders call for strong and unified commitment from G20 leaders in Washington

"The Australian Industry Group has joined (attached) a coalition of major international business organisations in G20 economies in issuing a Joint Statement addressed to leaders at the G20 meeting in ...

Australian Industry Group - 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Called on both the federal Government and industry to get ...

Industry Group calls for NBN pricing and access regime

The Australian Industry Group has called on both the federal Government and industry to get pricing and access regimes for the national broadband network right the first time in order ...

IT News - 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Working with the Victorian Government to offer industry tutorials in ...

Information session on ‘Food Packaging and the Extension of Shelf Life’ arranged by Australian Institute of Packaging

The series of Industry Skills Advisers’ initiative aimed to increase skills in the packaging industry with Professor Harry Lovell OAM FAIP presenting the half day information session entitled, Food Packaging ...

Ferret Industry - 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Welcomed the change, saying it will help to create a ...

Vic's TAFE loan plan ' attempting to privatise sector'

The Victorian Government says it's tackling the skills shortage and ensuring the state's prosperity by introducing HECS-style loans for TAFE students. The Premier John Brumby says it means there'll be ...

PM - 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Stepped up pressure on the Federal Government to abandon its ...

Ai Group urges Govt to abandon renewable energy target

The Australian Industry Group has stepped up pressure on the Federal Government to abandon its renewable energy target, saying it is risky and ill-conceived.

ABC News industry - 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Presented its submission in the award modernisation process to the ...

Ai Group makes Award Modernisation submission

The Australian Industry Group has presented its submission in the award modernisation process to the Australian Industrial Relations Commission. Ai Group Chief Executive, Heather Ridout, says ...

Queensland Business Review - 5 months, 1 week ago

5 months, 2 weeks ago Unions and business in joint pact on skills

Australia's unions and the nation's two largest employer bodies will hold an historic meeting today (Tuesday) to forge a shared approach to the skills and training needs of the national ...
Australian Industry Group - 9:05 p.m. Thursday 24th July 2008

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5 months, 4 weeks ago Voters losing patience with business push for delay in restoring workers’ rights: new poll

In a clear warning that the public is losing patience with the demands of business lobby groups who want to keep major aspects of Work Choices, a major new national ...
ACTU - 10 a.m. Tuesday 15th July 2008

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8 months, 4 weeks ago Facing up to Australia’s skills challenge: industry sets key priorities to address the skills crisis

The National Skills Policy Collaboration has today released a ten-point plan to meet Australia’s skills challenges head on. The statement by leading employer and union groups calls for significant action, ...
ACTU - 10 a.m. Wednesday 16th April 2008

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1 year ago Sharan Burrow, ACTU President: Address to the AiGroup

Manufacturing is a critical sector of the Australian economy and yet by our reckoning it has been in decline for two out of the last three years. This fall in ...
ACTU - 10 a.m. Wednesday 12th December 2007

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