Media Releases August 2018

"Continuing development of the National Energy Guarantee was a positive step today towards cementing a durable framework for energy and climate. But the COAG Energy Council will soon have to make a real decision or risk condemning Australian industry to years more of damaging uncertainty," Australian Industry Group Chief Executive Innes Willox said.

"With Australia hitting the 25 million population mark today it is a good time to consider both the benefits of our population growth and whether we are planning properly for the future," Australian Industry Group Chief Executive, Innes Willox, said today.

A broad array of Australia's energy stakeholders today called on the COAG Energy Council to approve the Energy Security Board's framework for the National Energy Guarantee and commence changes to the National Electricity Law, even as debate continues on the appropriate emissions reduction targets for the electricity sector.

The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) increased by 1.4 points to 52.0 in July, signaling industry-wide growth for an 18th consecutive month (readings above 50 indicate expansion in activity, with the distance from 50 indicating the strength of the increase).

Representatives of Australia's biggest employers, small businesses, the energy industry and the agricultural sector urge federal, state and territory leaders to put aside politics and ideology and support the implementation of the National Energy Guarantee.

Ai Group has made a submission to a Senate Committee that is inquiring into the provisions of the Modern Slavery Bill 2018 (Cth).

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Services Index (Australian PSI®) fell 9.4 points to 53.6 in July, indicating a slowing of growth from June's record high (results above 50 points indicate expansion, with the distance from 50 points indicating the strength of the increase).