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policy and advocacy

Have your say in the Victorian Chamber’s regulatory review

The Victorian Chamber’s advocacy to state and federal governments on what businesses need to survive and prosper in a post COVID-19 environment focuses on three key themes which are to enable business, grow business and make it easier to do business.

21 April 2021

economy

Support for Victoria’s Tourism and Events industry must be a priority

On behalf of our members, the Victorian Chamber has made a submission to the Victorian Parliament’s Inquiry into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism and events sector.

23 April 2021

health safety and wellbeing

Planning a return to the office and anticipating employee reluctance?

While workers may argue there is ample evidence to support continued remote working arrangements, government health directions are no longer recommending working from home where ‘reasonably practicable,’ subject to density limits.

27 April 2021

economy

2021-22 Federal Budget: what Victorian businesses need to know

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg MP has unveiled a ‘Bounce Back’ Budget which aims to boost Australia’s economy by creating jobs, improving skills and investing in the digital economy.

State and Federal Budgets

11 May 2021

health safety and wellbeing

Does your business need to have a mental health policy?

Many proactive Victorian businesses are contacting the Victorian Chamber’s Health, Safety, Wellbeing team for help building mentally healthy workplaces. One questionably inevitably arises.

04 June 2021

economy

Member survey reveals that 85 per cent of businesses have accessed government support

A Victorian Chamber member survey has revealed that the majority of respondents think that the third round of the Victorian Government’s Business Support Fund package is inadequate.

08 June 2021

economy

Melbourne lockdown lifts but tight restrictions remain

The State Government has today announced Metropolitan Victoria’s lockdown will end from 11.59pm Thursday 10 June with a further easing of restrictions in Regional Victoria.

09 June 2021

covid 19

Expansion of fast-tracked visas to help with skills shortages

The Federal Government has announced an expansion of Australia’s Priority Migration Skilled Occupations List (PMSOL) following a collective advocacy campaign from the business community.

29 June 2021

covid 19

‘This is a race, and we have lost our position as envy of the world’

VCCI Chief Executive Paul Guerra, looks to the future and explains why Victoria “can’t go back to the old ways of doing things” in his address to the Melbourne Press Club.

08 July 2021

federal government

Discover every government grant for your business with one tool

The VCCI is excited to announce our latest service for our members: Grant Finder. Find every government grant and support available to help you build, grow, and expand your business.

14 July 2021

covid 19

‘Confidence lost’ as Victoria enters fifth lockdown

The Victorian government has announced the State will once again begin a snap lockdown from 11:59pm on Thursday night following 18 new cases of COVID-19 across Victoria.

15 July 2021

covid 19

Businesses, workers to receive Lockdown Five support

The Federal and State Governments have united to provide much-needed assistance for Victorian workers and businesses impacted by Lockdown Five.

16 July 2021

policy and advocacy

Payroll tax: A handbrake on business and wages growth

Payroll tax is an insidious tax that ultimately manifests as a tax on jobs, which reduces employment opportunities, or a tax on workers incomes, reducing take home pay.

20 July 2021

economy

Major support package for Victorian businesses announced

On our first day out of lockdown, the Federal and Victorian Governments have announced a further $400 million in business support measures. Here is everything you and your business need to know.

28 July 2021

policy and advocacy

WorkPac vs Rossato explained: how this decision impacts you

After years of litigation, the High Court of Australia has finally handed down a landmark decision, closing a pathway for casual employees to seek backpay for leave entitlements.

05 August 2021

infrastructure

The road ahead: the future of our transport network

As want for personal transport puts pressure on our roads, coupled with a shift to electric vehicles, Transurban’s latest report reveals our acceleration toward a transportation renaissance.

24 August 2021


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