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2025 Media Releases

Industry Summit Communique

Wednesday, 24 September 2025

Industry Summit Communique

New Cadbury project a boost for business confidence

Sunday, 14 September 2025

New Cadbury project a boost for business confidence

TCCI welcomes international student visa change

Saturday, 13 September 2025

TCCI welcomes international student visa change

Future Makers: Chamber Change coming to Hobart to empower women in small business

Monday, 8 September 2025

Interim budget a chance for Government to show budget restraint

Future Makers: Chamber Change coming to Hobart to empower women in small business

Monday, 8 September 2025

Future Makers: Chamber Change coming to Hobart to empower women in small business

Figures show ferries keeping economy afloat, with business investment flat

Thursday, 4 September 2025

Figures show ferries keeping economy afloat, with business investment flat

TCCI welcomes Marinus financing as a win for business confidence, jobs and lower energy costs

Wednesday, 3 September 2025

TCCI welcomes Marinus financing as a win for business confidence, jobs and lower energy costs

Robbins Island approval delivers jobs, investment, and economic certainty

Friday, 29 August 2025

Robbins Island approval delivers jobs, investment, and economic certainty

TCCI welcomes Minister Watt’s EPBC reform agenda

Wednesday, 27 August 2025

TCCI welcomes Minister Watt’s EPBC reform agenda

Tasmania’s business growth slows, key industries under pressure

Wednesday, 27 August 2025

Tasmania’s business growth slows, key industries under pressure

Business confidence at risk from sudden salmon shift

Sunday, 17 August 2025

Business confidence at risk from sudden salmon shift

New report confirms urgency for budget repair

Friday, 15 August

New report confirms urgency for budget repair

ABS figures show its time for Government to tackle participation challenges

Friday, 15 August 2025

ABS figures show its time for Government to tackle participation challenges

Multi-partisan Budget Panel

Thursday, 14 August 2025

Multi-partisan Budget Panel

TCCI Welcomes Federal Government’s Decision on Macquarie Harbour

Thursday, 14 August 2025

TCCI Welcomes Federal Government’s Decision on Macquarie Harbour

TCCI calls for caretaker conventions to be lifted

Wednesday, 13 August 2025

TCCI calls for caretaker conventions to be lifted

TCCI welcomes vital support package for Nyrstar and Tasmanian industry

Tuesday, 5 August 2025

TCCI welcomes vital support package for Nyrstar and Tasmanian industry

Marinus a game-changer for Tasmania

Friday, 1 August 2025

Marinus a game-changer for Tasmania

Update on election commitments

Friday, 18 July 2025

Update on election commitments

Business calls for stability and certainty from next Parliament

Wednesday, 16 July 2025

Business calls for stability and certainty from next Parliament

Update on election commitments

Friday, 11 July 2025

Update on election commitments

Urgent action needed to save major industrials

Monday, 7 July 2025

Urgent action needed to save major industrials

TCCI welcomes Liberal commitment to support manufacturers

Thursday, 26 July 2025

TCCI welcomes Liberal commitment to support manufacturers

TCCI welcomes Liberals’ insurance proposal

Wednesday, 2 July 2025

TCCI welcomes Liberals’ insurance proposal

TCCI welcomes Labor’s billion dollar savings plan

Saturday, 28 June 2025

TCCI welcomes Labor’s billion dollar savings plan

TCCI Demands Clear Budget Repair Plans Ahead of Tasmanian Election

Wednesday, 25 June 2025

TCCI Demands Clear Budget Repair Plans Ahead of Tasmanian Election

Clean Energy Tasmania releases election agenda

Sunday 22 June 2025

Clean Energy Tasmania releases election agenda

TCCI Welcomes Labor’s Call for EPBC Act Reform

Saturday 21 June 2025

TCCI Welcomes Labor’s Call for EPBC Act Reform

TCCI launches election priorities

Sunday 15 July 2025

TCCI launches election priorities

TCCI calls for budget savings as blackhole looms

Thursday 29 May 2025

TCCI calls for budget savings as blackhole looms

TCCI backs plan to support major industrials

Monday, 26 MaY 2025

TCCI backs plan to support major industrials

Tasmania's participation rate still lagging

Thursday 15 May 2025

Tasmania's participation rate still lagging

Election result a win for Tasmania

Sunday, May 4 2025

Election result a win for Tasmania

Government must protect major industrials

Thursday 10 April 2025

Government must protect major industrials

TCCI welcomes certainty for Marinus Link

Monday 7 April 2025

TCCI welcomes certainty for Marinus Link

ACCI Statement on US tariffs

Thursday 3 April 2025

ACCI Statement on US tariffs

Regional industry alliance says federal election is a referendum on supporting regional industries

Friday 4 April 2025

Regional industry alliance says federal election is a referendum on supporting regional industries

TCCI and Clean Energy Tasmania launch get real on renewables campaign

Saturday 29 March 2025

TCCI and Clean Energy Tasmania launch get real on renewables campaign

Huge win for Tassie as Libs back freight funding

Friday 21 March 2025

Huge win for Tassie as Libs back freight funding

Time for Government to make participation a priority

Thursday 20 March 2025

Time for Government to make participation a priority

Business confidence a good sign for Tasmania

Wednesday, 12 March 2025

Business confidence a good sign for Tasmania

Tasmania needs certainty on Robbins Island

Friday, March 7 2025

Tasmania needs certainty on Robbins Island

TCCI backs Rockliff’s ambitious reform agenda

Tuesday, 4 March 2025

TCCI backs Rockliff’s ambitious reform agenda

TCCI backs Team Tasmania federal election platform

Monday, 3 March 2025

TCCI backs Team Tasmania federal election platform

TCCI launches federal election priorities

Sunday, 2 March 2025

TCCI launches federal election priorities

Tasmania’s producers and manufacturers call for immediate changes to the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme

Sunday, February 23 2025

Tasmania’s producers and manufacturers call for immediate changes to the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme

ABS figures show its time for Government to tackle participation challenges

Friday, 21 February 2025

ABS figures show its time for Government to tackle participation challenges

TCCI calls on politicians to stop arguing and start leading

Friday, 7 February 2025

TCCI calls on politicians to stop arguing and start leading

Businesses want contest of ideas to improve confidence levels

Wednesday, 29 January 2025

Businesses want contest of ideas to improve confidence levels

TCCI to outline its vision for 2028 in groundbreaking report

Friday, 14 February 2025

TCCI to outline its vision for 2028 in groundbreaking report

2024 Media Releases

Massive budget blowout a disaster in the making

Monday, 16 December 2024

Massive budget blowout a disaster in the making

Regional industry alliance outlines its federal election priorities

Tuesday, 10 December 2024

Regional industry alliance outlines its federal election priorities

Business community needs certainty on Robbins Island

Monday, 9 December 2024

Business community needs certainty on Robbins Island

Tasmanian Business Community Welcomes GBE Reform

Sunday, 1 December 2024

Tasmanian Business Community Welcomes GBE Reform

NSW fiasco shows why more renewables are desperately needed

Thursday, 28 November 2024

NSW fiasco shows why more renewables are desperately needed

ABS figures highlight Tasmania’s participation rate challenge

Thursday, 14 November 2024

ABS figures highlight Tasmania’s participation rate challenge

Treasury Building

Sunday, 10 November 2024

Treasury Building

Business backs University plan

Wednesday, 6 November 2024

Business backs University plan

TCCI Welcomes GBE overhaul

Sunday, 3 November 2024

TCCI Welcomes GBE overhaul

Invest in Bell Bay to unlock more renewables

Friday 25 October 2024

Invest in Bell Bay to unlock more renewables

Response to TT Line announcement

Thursday 24 October 2024

Response to TT Line announcement

New Cabinet must get to work

Sunday, 20 October 2024

New Cabinet must get to work

TCCI Welcomes Labor's GBE Policy

Sunday, 13 October 2024

TCCI Welcomes Labor's GBE Policy

Michael Bailey OAM reappointed as TCCI CEO

Sunday, 6 October 2024

Michael Bailey OAM reappointed as TCCI CEO

Sunday, 6 October 2024

Sunday, 6 October 2024

Tasmanian businesses increasingly concerned about costs

TCCI Welcomes Action on EPBC Delays

1st October 2024

TCCI Welcomes Action on EPBC Delays

Business Community Calls For Budget Repair

Thursday 12 September 2024

Business Community Calls For Budget Repair

TCCI Outlines Stadium Position

Tasmania's Participation Rate Lagging

Strong Leadership Needed on the Big Issues

Latest Figures Show Need for Participation Strategy

TCCI DISAPPOINTED BY FEDERAL BUDGET’S HALF-HEARTED SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS

Cabinet Gets the Balance Right, But Must Deliver

Marinus Deal a Must

26 February 2024

Business Backing Marinus

21 February 2024

Liberals' Small Business Announcement Welcomed

18 February 2024

Short-stay discussion welcome, but more taxes not the solution

13 February 2024

Not just salmon jobs a stake if Government shuts down Macquarie Harbour

2 February 2024

TCCI calls for certainty and stability

26 January 2024

Plea to TasPorts and pilots: don’t leave Tassie stranded

23 January 2024

TCCI Supports Tarkine 'Myth-Busting' Campaign

23 January 2024

PM must support businesses with cost relief

2023 Media Releases

27 November 2023

Win for common sense on Robbins Island wind farm

5 November 2023

SunCable announcement shows benefits of investing in renewable energy sector

25 October 2023

Beacon welcomes the Tasmanian Government’s commitment to get serious about youth employment

Businesses need certainty and stability from Government

17 September 2023

New survey shows businesses looking for leadership

7 September 2023

Marinus too important to become a political football

3 September 2023

Marinus Announcement the Link to Tasmania's Future

Let's Celebrate the Matildas Without Making Businesses Pay for the Hangover

Federal Government must step in on energy

Businesses need certainty and stability from Government

New report shows without action our economy will go backwards

Businesses need certainty and stability from Tasmanian MPs

Survey shows business expectations down, but most businesses expecting to keep growing

Halfway to a budget fix, but only if the Government sticks to its targets

TCCI calls for certainty

Industry summit calls for action on key business issues

TCCI calls for Team Tasmania approach on power prices

28 February 2023

TCCI welcomes power price relief, but more needs to be done

17 February 2023

TCCI backs Premier’s call for skilled migration fix

23 January 2023

Reports show economic headwinds heading to Tasmania

Media Releases 2022

15 December 2022

Let’s shop at ho-ho-ho-me this Christmas

23 November 2023

TCCI backs Government’s energy support for business

19 October 2022

Powering up Tasmania’s future prosperity with Marinus Link

TCCI calls for more MPs and new electorates in size of Parliament shake up

Direct shipping link to NZ a game changer for Tassie businesses

Federal Government must deliver on Tasmanian commitments

TCCI welcomes end to COVID restrictions

TCCI calls for business assistance on power prices

Minimum wage rise will result in maximum economic chaos

Budget certainty after COVID chaos

TCCI welcomes parliament expansion

TCCI welcomes compulsory council voting legislation

Business bodies welcome close contact requirement shift

TCCI and TSBC join forces to call for a statewide nicotine vaping and e-cigarette trail in Tasmania

Plain vanilla budget good for business, but Labor and the Liberals will need to do more this election

Airport upgrade key to keeping Tassie tourism and business on top

TCCI Releases Election Platform, Calls for Bipartisan Support for Tasmanian Business

Utas city relocation revives Launceston, needed in Hobart

28 February 2022

Land Tax Announcement Shows Tax Reform Can Be Done - Now for Payroll Tax

10 February 2022

Cabinet reshuffle needs to put business front and centre

13 January 2022

TCCI RAT pack to help businesses

13 January 2022

Changes to close contact rules welcome, but more needs to be done

12 January 2022

National Cabinet must relax isolation rules to keep vital businesses open

Support COVID-safe events this summer

TCCI backing business to overcome COVID challenges

Back a winner by supporting local events this summer

Time to support local businesses as COVID plan continues to work

Tasmanians urged to stay safe and stay the course as we learn to live with COVID

2021 Media Releases

11 December 2021

TCCI welcomes Ashes announcement

10 December 2021

Tasmanian Survey of Business Expectations Results

22 November 2021

TCCI reveals policy position on Marinus Link

16 November 2021

TCCI welcomes Mac Point announcement

11 November 2021

TCCI/Colony 47 - MoU between Colony 47 and the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

4 November 2021

Industry Summit official communique

26 October 2021

Precincts Plan a shot in the arm for business

19 October 2021

Call to open Tasmanian Boarders from 1st December

15 October 2021

Joint Statement from CCF, TCCI, TSBC and Master Builders

Power price plunge a win for business

30 September 2021

Business backs TAFE changes

24 September 2021

TCCI supports Southern Outlet plan

16 September 2021

Salmon announcement deeply concerning

14 September 2021

TCCI welcomes Government lifeline for business

11 September 2021

TCCI backs tourism calls for certainty to save jobs

5 September 2021

Over 60 per cent of Tasmanian businesses want a vaccine passport

Tasmanian Survey of Business Expectations shows strong confidence in Tas economy

Launch of Head4Work – workplace mental health tool

Now is not the time to be complacent about COVID

RU QR Compliant?

TCCI ready to work with new Cabinet to deliver for Tasmanians

TCCI welcomes federal budget support for freight, business and apprentices

TCCI welcomes Labor support for business charter

TCCI Scorecard State Election 2021

TCCI supports powering Tasmania’s economy by investing in energy

TCCI launches its plan to support business and create jobs

Rethink needed on land tax

Treasury report confirms jobs recovery

TCCI WELCOMES LIBERALS’ TASTAFE INVESTMENT AND CALLS FOR FOCUS ON CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Election policies must support businesses as JobKeeper ends

TCCI welcomes RACT/NRMA announcement

GOVERNMENT NEEDS A CLEAR PLAN TO AVOID THE ECONOMY GOING “PEAR SHAPED”

Private Sector Driving Tasmania's Economic Recov

TCCI welcomes Spirit replacement decision, more detail needed on local content

15 January 2021

Time for Tassie to back traditional economic strengths