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CCI is committed to ensure the voice of business  of all sizes is heard.  The media, whether it be radio, television, print or online, is a powerful method of communication to ensure the issues that matter to Western Australian businesses are brought to the attention of key decision makers and the public. 

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Latest media releases

WA property prices on the way up
10 March 2010
A rebound in the Western Australian housing market is just around the corner, with a majority of Western Australians predicting local property prices will rise over the next year.

2010 to be the year of growth
8 March 2010
2010 will be Western Australia's opportunity to drive the Nation forward, with the Genesys Wealth Advisers - CCI Leading Index of WA Economic Activity pointing towards rapid and strong growth in the year ahead.

Business should not be forced to fund parental leave scheme
8 March 2010
Today's proposal by the Leader of the Opposition to impose a new tax on larger businesses to fund a paid parental leave scheme is an unfair impost which will be opposed by Australian employers.

Election year politics must not derail reform process
4 March 2010
With and the global economy starting to work its way out of one of the steepest downturns in history, now is not the time to lose sight of the benefits of a free enterprise economy

WA once again misses out in GST carve-up
26 February 2010
It is disappointing that Western Australia is once again being penalised for playing a lead role in the Nation's economic recovery.

Tell tale signs of severe labour shortages starting to show
24 February 2010
Western Australian employers are becoming increasingly concerned about the risks of a wages breakout as a result of a growing economy, a return to severe labour shortages and growing union activity.

Debate On Union-Industry Tensions In The Pilbara
19 February 2010
Now to industry fears of a return to the bad old days of militant unionism in the Pilbara. The catalyst for the concern has been the dispute between construction workers at the Pluto gas project and oil and gas giant Woodside. Last month, about 1600 workers went on strike angry about changes.

Federal Court extends Pluto strike ban
18 February 2010
The peak organisation representing local business, CCI, has today successfully applied to the Federal Court, on behalf of local business, for a further ban on any further illegal industrial action at Woodside’s Pluto LNG project in the State’s north west.

Small business given the voice it deserves
17 February 2010
Small business is now being given an even bigger voice following the launch of a new organisation committed to ensure they’re listened to on the issues that matter.

WA set to become an international resources force
9 February 2010
Western Australia is poised to become one of the world’s leading oil and gas producers following today’s decision to locate a proposed new $30 billion LNG project at James Price Point in the State’s north west.

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