The Industrial Relations Omnibus Bill, tabled in Federal Parliament today, will improve clarity and flexibility for both employers and employees and stimulate job creation in our state.

S&P Global Ratings has today announced the reduction of Victoria’s credit rating level from AAA to AA.

Victorian businesses are today celebrating our state’s progression to a COVIDSafe Summer, the final step in Victoria’s Roadmap to Reopening.

Victorian businesses are optimistic of good news on Victoria’s Roadmap to Reopening this Sunday.

Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas today handed down the Andrews Government’s 2020-21 State Budget, delivering initiatives which support a jobs-led economic recovery, putting Victorian business and workers first and backing local business.

The Victorian Chamber’s Budget Submission to the State Government is centered on three themes: A plan to protect and grow local businesses and jobs, strategies to reclaim our global reputation and investment in infrastructure to keep the state moving.

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry will review the Secure Work Pilot Scheme announced today by the Victorian Government.

Victoria’s largest peak business association is today celebrating our state’s progression from the third step to the last step in Victoria’s Roadmap to Reopening on behalf of our 40,000 plus members.

The Victorian Chamber welcomes today’s announcement of the $465 million Victorian Tourism Recovery Package in the 2020-21 State Budget. Today’s announcement aligns with our State Budget submission which sought certainty for the tourism industry.

Victorian business welcomed our next step closer to COVID Normal with Premier Daniel Andrews today announcing the well-earned progression in the COVID-19 Re-opening Roadmap for all of Victoria.

Victorian businesses have been the hardest hit in the nation by the COVID-19 pandemic and will be looking to the State Government to provide support and incentives to get back to business and grow jobs.

Victoria needs a plan for the future, not a plan to stay locked down. Until a vaccine is available, we have to learn to live with this virus, keep people safe, and allow our economy to recover quickly.

Today’s announcement by Premier Andrews to enforce the toughest COVID-19 restrictions yet marks the start of the biggest challenge Victorian businesses will ever face.

Today’s announcements on new restrictions for metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria are the strongest limitations yet to apply to any Australian state in the COVID-19 crisis, with more pain for businesses set to be announced tomorrow.

While essential to controlling the recent spike in infections across Melbourne, today is a huge blow for thousands of businesses and their workers in Covid-19 hotspots forced to shut down their businesses again for the next four weeks.

Today’s Fair Work Commission decision to increase minimum wages by 1.75% in three stages from 1 July will cost Australian businesses more than $1.4 billion and is a dangerous misstep as we attempt to recover from the employment and economic impacts of COVID-19.