THE Liberals’ Brendan Smyth says the ACT has the lowest business survival rate in Australia according to new data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today. “This is further evidence of ACT Labor’s poor track record supporting local business,” Brendan said. “Between June 2010 and June 2014, the ACT suffered the lowest business […]
THE Property Council of Australia’s ACT Executive Director, Catherine Carter, says foreign investment can help us boost a sluggish ACT economy and help us build a better Canberra. “Foreign investment underpins jobs, prosperity and stronger communities around Australia. The federal government’s proposed changes to foreign investment rules will drive up house prices, make it harder […]
THE Canberra Business Chamber, has responded to news of the ACT Government’s decision to withdraw from the Federal workplace insurance scheme, Comcare, because of escalating premium costs. Canberra Business Chamber CEO, Chris Faulks, says that the private and community sectors have faced spiralling workers compensation premiums for many years due to the current system in […]
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra ASLiberal MPs gather for more testing days in parliament, a Fairfax/Ipsos poll showing improvement in the ratings of both the Coalition and the prime minister should help Tony Abbott fireproof himself for the moment. The two-party vote has the Coalition up three points since January – it now trails […]
ACT Policing has charged a 40-year-old man with murder following an incident in Calwell yesterday afternoon (Saturday, February 28) in which a 28-year-old woman was killed. Police were called to the Duggan St apartment block around 4.40pm, responding to reports of a disturbance at the location. Upon attending, police found forced entry to the apartment, […]
