Economist Aaron Morey has emerged as the new chief executive of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA, ending the search and succeeding Rebecca Tomkinson.
The state's powerful mining lobby is the latest to throw its support behind an ongoing push for payroll tax reform in WA, ahead of the 2025 state election.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia has started searching for its next chief executive after Chris Rodwell announced his move to Sydney.
Industry voices have praised the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2024, which passed through parliament overnight, but said an industry-specific watchdog needed to be established.
A service matching disabled jobseekers with small and medium business employers will form part of a year-long trial to boost participation in the workforce.
Western Australia will be a significant beneficiary of an $11 billion investment to double the size of the nation's Navy surface combatant fleet, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
The WA public sector is well off track in meeting its workforce diversity target for people with disabilities, with the needle barely moving in the past six years.
Premier Roger Cook has reminded his federal counterparts of Western Australia's economic importance, in response to mooted employment law changes that could affect local business.
A survey finding that more than half of WA businesses would stop hiring casuals if the Closing Loopholes Bill was introduced has been downplayed by union figures.
Western Australia's Chamber of Commerce and Industry has lashed the Federal Government's industrial relations reforms, claiming they will set back productivity in the state.
The state government has partnered with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA to launch a new online platform to promote investment-ready projects in WA.
Michael Chaney has led a chorus of criticism of the federal government's proposed workplace laws, after plans for multi-employer bargaining and other changes were detailed this morning.
The state government has stepped in to bridge the gap between skilled migrants and businesses, as record unemployment and chronic labour shortages force companies to look abroad for talent.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA has called for swifter action of climate change, noting that WA is the only state to have increased emissions since 2005.
Miners, industry bodies and the state government have vowed to do what they can to stamp out sexual harassment amid a scathing report detailing the breadth and severity of the issue.
Perth's lord mayor has called for WA's mask mandate to be rolled back by the end of the month, while declining to get behind removing the state's vaccination requirements.
Insourcing road maintenance contracts could cost taxpayers more and reduce road quality, industry has warned, while regional housing and competition for workers are concerns.
The state opposition and sections of the business community have criticised the state government's “skeleton” of a COVID-19 transition plan, with Western Australia still without a date for the reopening of borders.
Master Builders WA is standing firm on its support for voluntary vaccines and has criticised the state government's proposed fines for unvaccinated workers as excessive.
Pierre Yang is facing calls to resign as chair of a parliamentary committee reviewing WA's ambulance services, following reports one of the state's largest unions supports renationalisation of those works.
Premier Mark McGowan has lashed the federal government for ignoring WA's shipbuilding capability after it confirmed full-cycle docking would remain in Adelaide.
The state's peak industry body has vowed to defend allegations its CEO told a staff member her family obligations meant the organisation ‘may not be the place for her'.
Improving asset management and planning for an Aboriginal cultural centre are among prominent recommendations made in WA's inaugural infrastructure strategy document.
The state government has announced $9.2 million in initiatives aimed at re-engaging out-of-contract apprentices and addressing the state's worsening skills shortage.
The state's business lobby has called for the electrical union to come to the negotiating table as Western Power workers planned a 48 hour strike action this week.
