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Businesses should stay open where it is necessary and safe during current crisis
"It is being said that we are facing a health crisis and an economic crisis. Some say we are at war. But even in wartime we keep our industries crucial to our survival operating. And if we can substantially minimise health risks, we should not put people out of work," Innes Willox, Chief Executive of the national employer association Ai Group, said today.
Tuesday 31 March 2020
Joint Statement from the Australian Industry Group and the Australian Workers' Union
The Australian Workers' Union (AWU) and Ai Group are joining forces to urge that every effort is made to ensure Australian manufacturing businesses remain safe and can continue to supply the needs of Australian households, businesses, community organisations and health providers.
Tuesday 31 March 2020
JobKeeper Payment will help businesses stay in business and keep their employees
"The support the Federal Government is providing for wage and salary earners is a welcome boost to the employment prospects of many Australians. The JobKeeper Payment will help businesses and other employers stay in business and help them retain their employees," Innes Willox, Chief Executive of national employer association Ai Group, said today.
Monday 30 March 2020
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Annual Wage Review 2019-20
Monday 16 March 2020
Victorian Wage Theft Bill 2020 – Consultation Paper
Monday 9 March 2020
Proposed new Online Safety Act
Friday 21 February 2020
Religious Freedom Reforms – Second Exposure Drafts
Friday 31 January 2020
Productivity Commission Inquiry into Mental Health - response to draft report
Thursday 23 January 2020
Comment on AESAG application to ACCC accreditation standards for engineered stone fabricators
Thursday 23 January 2020
4 Yearly Review of Modern Awards – Overtime for Casuals – Third Category of Awards
Saturday 18 January 2020
Reimagining Vocational Qualifications
Wednesday 26 February 2020
Waste: Australian State of Play
Tuesday 4 February 2020
National CEO Survey – Business Prospects in 2020: Policy action can overcome caution, slow growth and weak productivity
Wednesday 29 January 2020
Implementing mental health initiatives in Australian business – triggers, facilitators and barriers
Monday 20 January 2020
WEF Global Competitiveness Report 2019: Summary of Results for Australia
Wednesday 9 October 2019
The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Australian businesses in transition
Tuesday 6 August 2019
Australian Manufacturing in 2019: Local and Global Opportunities
Friday 31 May 2019
National CEO Survey: Outlook for Construction Businesses
Friday 10 May 2019
Innes Willox discusses impact of COVID-19 on labour market and supply chains, Radio National Breakfast
Wednesday 25 March 2020
Opinion: Evolving climate policy – where to next?, Innes Willox, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age
Friday 31 January 2020
Opinion: Class action industry is making it harder to do business, Innes Willox, The Australian Financial Review
Tuesday 7 January 2020
Opinion: The mounting cost of bushfires to communities, businesses and the economy, Innes Willox, The Australian
Monday 23 December 2019
UNFCCC 25th Conference of the Parties (COP25), Closing statement on behalf of global Business and Industry NGOs, Tennant Reed, Ai Group
Friday 13 December 2019
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