Enjoy a special episode of the Victorian Chamber’s podcast, Business Voice, as we speak to four prominent industry leaders about how business can power Victoria’s future.

What a year! As this is my last message for 2022, it seems only fitting to end the year on a positive note, with news that office occupancy in Melbourne’s CBD is climbing as Victoria continues its recovery.

Education and training reform, quicker visa processing times and income tax changes are the key recommendations of a Victorian Chamber submission to a Federal Government White Paper on boosting employment outcomes in Australia.

Well, we didn’t get the outcome that we wanted for business with Federal Parliament passing the Industrial Relations Reforms Bill last week. So, we will now be ensuring we support you and your business to understand the impact of the changes and how you can navigate them.

One of the great things about Australia is that we live in a democracy. We all had the chance to vote on the weekend and we congratulate Premier Daniel Andrews and the Labor Party on what was a decisive win in the Victorian Election.

The Victorian Chamber’s new Business Voice survey has revealed high wage expectations and skills shortages are the biggest barriers to filling vacant positions for businesses seeking to hire staff.

This Saturday Victorians will go to the polls in what is shaping as a critical election for our business community after the many challenges of the past three years.

As I walked the streets of Paris and London earlier this month, I was struck by how both cities are getting on with business despite the ongoing global economic challenges and uncertainty.

Brendan McClements, Chief Executive Officer at Visit Victoria joins Paul Guerra and Mikkayla Mossop in this episode of Business Voice as we explore the Victorian Chamber’s State Election Platform, Powering Victoria’s Future.

More than half of the 61 recommendations in the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s State Election Platform, Powering Victoria’s Future, have been fully or partially adopted by the major parties.

The Victorian Chamber has joined a national push of business chambers to oppose the Federal Government’s proposed Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022.

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has released the latest in its series of advocacy videos to promote our 2022 State Election Platform, Powering Victoria’s Future. 

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has released the latest in its series of advocacy videos to promote our 2022 State Election Platform, Powering Victoria’s Future. 

On 27 October, the Federal Government’s Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 was tabled in Federal Parliament.

I am delighted that the Victorian Chamber Board endorsed Adrian Kloeden as President and Jeremy Blackshaw as Deputy President at Tuesday’s Victorian Chamber AGM. Congratulations to Adrian and Jeremy and thank you to Karyn Sobels for her successful tenure as President.

Victorian businesses are encouraged to contribute to a survey researching knowledge and attitudes towards the state’s Social Procurement Framework (SPF).