Businesses are delivering the strongest rate of wages growth in more than decade, as the national private sector wages bill rose by 3.6 per cent in 2022, compared to 2.5 per cent in the public sector, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
A new proposal for a City Precinct housing an "intergenerational" convention centre and sports stadium worthy of the national capital has the support of the Canberra Business Chamber and over 20 organisations.
Canberra Business Chamber is urging shoppers to “think before you click – and buy local” as retailers around Canberra and the world ramp up for this year’s global Black Friday retail event on 25 November.
With the recent change of government, there is a feeling of optimism that we’ll see a real shift from a fly-in fly-out workplace culture in the Federal Parliament.
While businesses adapted and innovated to difficult times, the post-lockdown world has brought its own challenges, says Canberra Business Chamber CEO, Graham Catt.
The Canberra Business Chamber says that more investment is needed to support and protect the local businesses that will drive economic diversity, job creation and sustainable economic growth, as they struggle with skills shortages, rampant cost increases, and shortages of supplies and workers.
