Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has been the peak council of Australian business associations for 105 years and traces its heritage back to Australia’s first chamber of commerce in 1826.
Its motto is “Leading Australian Business.”
ACCI is the ongoing amalgamation of the nation’s leading federal business organisations - Australian Chamber of Commerce, the Associated Chamber of Manufactures of Australia, the Australian Council of Employers Federations and the Confederation of Australian Industry.
Membership of ACCI is made up of the State and Territory Chambers of Commerce and Industry together with the major national industry associations.
Through its membership, ACCI represents over 350,000 businesses nationwide and its employer network employs over 4 million people which makes ACCI the largest and most representative business organisation in Australia.
, Lyndon Rowe (Acting), Mark Paterson AO and Ian Spicer AM.
In March 2010 the ACCI opposed an ACTU $27/week wage increase claim for the nation's poorest workers. The ACTU argued this group missed out on a rise due to a wage freeze the previous year, and over this period the average wage had increased by more than $60/week. However, the ACCI said the unions claim was neither fair nor balanced, and suggested a $10–$15 rise instead.
Its motto is “Leading Australian Business.”
ACCI is the ongoing amalgamation of the nation’s leading federal business organisations - Australian Chamber of Commerce, the Associated Chamber of Manufactures of Australia, the Australian Council of Employers Federations and the Confederation of Australian Industry.
Membership of ACCI is made up of the State and Territory Chambers of Commerce and Industry together with the major national industry associations.
Through its membership, ACCI represents over 350,000 businesses nationwide and its employer network employs over 4 million people which makes ACCI the largest and most representative business organisation in Australia.
CEO
The Chief Executive Officer is Peter Anderson. Former CEOs include Peter William HendyPeter William Hendy
Peter William Hendy is an Australian businessman, and Chief of Staff to Liberal Party leader Dr Brendan Nelson. Prior to joining Dr Nelson's staff, Peter Hendy was Chief Executive of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry....
, Lyndon Rowe (Acting), Mark Paterson AO and Ian Spicer AM.
Activities
Its specific activities include:- representation and advocacy to governments, parliaments, tribunals and policy makers both domestically and internationally;
- business representation on a range of statutory and business boards, committees and other fora;
- representing business in national and international fora including Fair Work AustraliaFair Work AustraliaFair Work Australia is the Australian industrial relations institution created by the Federal ALP Government's Fair Work Act 2009.. It commenced operation on 1 July 2009.-Functions:...
, Australian Safety and Compensation Council, International Labour Organisation, International Organisation of Employers, International Chamber of CommerceInternational Chamber of CommerceThe International Chamber of Commerce is the largest, most representative business organization in the world. Its hundreds of thousands of member companies in over 130 countries have interests spanning every sector of private enterprise....
, the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentThe Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is an international economic organisation of 34 countries founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade...
, the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Employers; - research and policy development on issues concerning Australian business;
- the publication of leading business surveys and other information products; and
- providing forums for collective discussion amongst businesses on matters of law and policy affecting commerce and industry.
Policy
The ACCI has a workplace relations policy that promotes the use of workplace agreements negotiated on an individual rather than a collective level, and an employment policy that involves "restraining minimum wages".In March 2010 the ACCI opposed an ACTU $27/week wage increase claim for the nation's poorest workers. The ACTU argued this group missed out on a rise due to a wage freeze the previous year, and over this period the average wage had increased by more than $60/week. However, the ACCI said the unions claim was neither fair nor balanced, and suggested a $10–$15 rise instead.
Members
Members of ACCI are state and territory chambers of business, and national industry associations. They include:- ACT & Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Australian Made Campaign Limited
- Business SA
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland
- Chamber of Commerce Northern Territory
- Employers First
- NSW Business Chamber
- Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ltd
- Victorian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- ACCORD
- Agribusiness Employers’ Federation
- Air Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors Association
- Association of Consulting Engineers Australia
- Australian Beverages Council Ltd
- Australian Hotels AssociationAustralian Hotels AssociationThe Australian Hotels Association is an employer advocacy and lobby group representing hoteliers around Australia.The AHA was established in 1839, and is an organisation of employers registered under Commonwealth Industrial Relations law and respective State Laws...
- Australian International Airlines Operations Group
- Australian MadeAustralian made logoThe Australian Made and Australian Grown trade mark logos signify products whose ingredients or production mostly originate from Australia...
, Australian Grown Campaign - Australian Mines and Metals Association
- Australian Newsagents' Federation
- Australian Paint Manufacturers’ Federation Inc
- Australian Retailers’ Association
- Bus Industry Confederation
- Live Performance Australia
- Master Builders Australia Inc
- Master Plumbers’ and Mechanical Services Association of Australia
- National Baking Industry Association
- National Electrical and Communications Association
- National Fire Industry Association
- National Retail Association Ltd
- NSW Business ChamberNSW Business ChamberNSW Business Chamber is NSW's leading member-based business organisation providing businesses with information, advice, products and services they need to grow and stay competitive...
- NSW Farmers Industrial Association
- Oil Industry Industrial Association
- Pharmacy Guild of Australia
- Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association Inc
- Printing Industries Association of Australia
- Restaurant & Catering Australia
- Standards AustraliaStandards AustraliaStandards Australia was established in 1922 and is recognised through a Memorandum of Understanding with the Australian government as the peak non-government standards development body in Australia. It is a company limited by guarantee, with 72 members representing groups interested in the...
- Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce