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12/06/2026
TRANSCRIPT: ACCI Chief of Policy and Advocacy David Alexander speaks to ABC NewsRadio about the government's proposed rigged procurement legislation.
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MEDIA RELEASE: Up to 99 per cent of Australian employing businesses would be sidelined from winning government contracts and grants under a rigged selection process proposed by the federal government.
10/06/2026
MEDIA RELEASE: Increasing the capital gains tax (CGT) on investment in businesses will have a significant and sustained negative impact on investment and slow productivity growth, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says.
04/06/2026
TRANSCRIPT: ACCI Chief of Policy and Advocacy David Alexander talks to 4BC's Mornings host Jason Matthews about a new law allowing government discrimination against businesses with non-union arrangements in procurement for government contracts.
03/06/2026
TRANSCRIPT: Chief of Policy and Advocacy David Alexander gives a doorstop in response to the National Accounts and workplace legislation in Parliament.
MEDIA RELEASE: The Commonwealth government is set to allow itself to discriminate against businesses without union-endorsed employment arrangements, according to new rules buried in other-directed legislation tabled today, the Australian Chamber of C
MEDIA RELEASE: The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) says today’s national accounts figures showing a slowing economy is a major concern for business.
02/06/2026
TRANSCRIPT: Chief of Policy and Advocacy David Alexander talks to 4BC Drive host Gary Hardgrave about the Fair Work Commission's decision to increase the minimum wage.
TRANSCRIPT: ACCI Chief of Policy and Advocacy David Alexander gives a doorstop interview in response to minimum wage decision.
MEDIA RELEASE: The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) is disappointed with the decision handed down today by the Fair Work Commission increasing the minimum wage by 6 per cent and 4.75 per cent for award wages.
28/05/2026
TRANSCRIPT: Chief Executive Officer Andrew McKellar talks to ABC News 24 host Kathryn Robinson about the impact to business investment from the budget's change to capital gains tax.
TRANSCRIPT: Chief Executive Officer Andrew McKellar talks to 2GB's Breakfast host Ben Fordham about the impact to business investment from the Budget's change to capital gains tax.
27/05/2026
MEDIA RELEASE: The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomes the federal government putting forward proposals to reform Australia’s employment services system.
TRANSCRIPT: Chief Executive Officer Andrew McKellar talks to Sky News host Kieran Gilbert after a joint statement by ACCI and state and territory chambers urging the government to scrap its changes to business taxation in the budget.
TRANSCRIPT: Chief Executive Officer Andrew McKellar holds a doorstop following calls by the state and territory chamber movements led by ACCI for the government to scrap its changes to business taxation in the budget.