By Mark Stone
The Baillieu Government’s strong commitment to strengthen Victorian export opportunities is a welcome outcome of yesterday’s meeting of the Premier’s Business Roundtable.
Business Roundtable export focus welcome
February 15, 2012
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State Government must commit to Exhibition Centre expansion
February 2, 2012By Mark Stone
VECCI urges the State Government to secure Victoria’s position as a leader in the business events market by committing to the much needed expansion of the Melbourne Exhibition Centre in the forthcoming State Budget.
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Opportunity lost for key Great Ocean Road developments
January 30, 2012By Dianne Smith
VECCI is disappointed with an independent panel’s decision to abandon important tourism projects planned for the Great Ocean Road. These projects would have created jobs and been a positive development for the local tourism industry.
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Manufacturing to benefit from State Government report
December 21, 2011By Mark Stone
VECCI welcomes the State Government’s response to the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission’s (VCEC) report into the state’s manufacturing industry ahead of Christmas.
A timetable should now be set for the implementation of these policies.
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State Government infrastructure projects on the money
November 18, 2011By Mark Stone
The State Government’s Infrastructure Australia priorities list will address badly needed roads, rail and port projects, and confront the issues of congestion, productivity and liveability in Victoria.
These congestion-buster projects are a big win for business and align with the infrastructure priorities of VECCI, especially the proposal to build a new East-West Link across Melbourne.
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Time to make public sector more efficient
November 10, 2011By The Editor
Statistics showing Victoria’s public sector is continuing to grow should be a signal to cut back unnecessary staff numbers and invest more in important infrastructure projects.
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Victorian Government declares opposition to ABCC abolition
November 4, 2011By The Editor
VECCI welcomes the Victorian Government’s opposition to the planned scrapping of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner (ABCC), which will lead to more industrial unrest on important Victorian construction sites.
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Time to cut state taxes, Treasury urges – and we agree!
September 14, 2011By The Editor
The Victorian Treasury department advised the incoming Baillieu Government immediately after the election that tax cuts were needed in a range of areas; otherwise Victoria would become highest taxing state in Australia by the middle of the decade.
The Age’s report revealing Treasury’s advice is a timely reminder about the necessity of lowering business taxes and slashing red tape in the face of increased competition from New South Wales.
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Increased Port of Melbourne charges must be directed at infrastructure
July 13, 2011By Mark Stone
VECCI welcomes the scrapping of the previous State Government’s planned Freight Infrastructure Charge (FIC), but stresses that the State Government must ensure increased revenues from a Port charge are directed at improving infrastructure to increase efficiency and business productivity.
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Second port welcomed, now short-term solution needed
June 1, 2011By The Editor
The Baillieu Government’s announcement to develop the Port of Hastings into Victoria’s second major container port is most welcome and will strengthen the state’s capacity to deal with the expected boom in container trade.
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