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War and wages drive WA business confidence to lowest levels since COVID
Cost pressures and labour shortages have led to a sharp decline in business confidence in WA, dropping to their lowest level since the COVID pandemic. CCIWA’s...
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Push to restore local oil refining in WA will help to future-proof supplies
A move towards re-establishing oil refining in Western Australia will help to protect the State and the Nation from future oil shocks. CCIWA has welcomed the...
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WA missing out on windfall from India-Australia uranium deal
Western Australia’s ban on uranium mining will mean the State misses out on a significant windfall from a deal to export billions of dollars’ worth of...
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Economic impacts of Pilbara strike to be felt across the nation
Industrial action in the Pilbara next week for the first time in decades this century is deeply alarming for Western Australia and the nation. More than...
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CCIWA calls for support across sectors if bird flu cases spread
A widespread bird flu outbreak in Western Australia would have an impact beyond the agriculture sector and could push the price of eggs above $10 a...
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Federal reforms to drive up costs for consumers and taxpayers
Consumers and taxpayers could face higher costs from new workplace laws rushed through Federal Parliament yesterday. The Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No 1) Bill 2026 allows...
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Spud King joins battle to defend WA’s GST share
Iconic Western Australian business Spudshed has joined forces with CCIWA in its fight to keep WA’s current GST share. Spudshed is the latest WA business to...
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WA’s Net Zero ambition achievable with right investment: report
A new CCIWA report has found Western Australia needs to be competitive, technology agnostic, and share the right messaging to attract the investment to meet net...
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Keeping WA Strong: Sign the GST Petition this WA Day
Prominent Western Australians have joined forces with the State’s peak business group, CCIWA, to launch a public petition to keep WA’s GST deal. The group includes...
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Mixed-bag budget built on the back of WA
Tonight’s Federal Budget delivered a mixed bag for businesses and underscored the oversized contribution made by Western Australia to the national economy. The forecast budget deficit...
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Building block Budget lays strong foundation but business needs more support
Today’s State Budget lays the building blocks for a strong Western Australian economy but fails to deliver on meaningful reform to help business. The bumper $3.5...
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Targeted relief, skills and energy on business wish-list for WA Budget
CCIWA has called for targeted cost-of-living relief in response to the fuel crisis and strong investment in skills ahead of tomorrow’s State Budget. The Western Australian...
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