10 March 2025
A newly returned WA Labor Government has been urged to use its next four years in office to continue to improve conditions for businesses in the State.
Since the last State Election in March 2021, CCIWA’s advocacy has led directly to some major policy decisions, including:
- Financial support for businesses through the pandemic and policy settings that allowed businesses to operate.
- An overhaul of the State environmental approvals system to reduce red tape for economy-shaping major projects.
- Creation of the WA Investments dealbook, an online platform to draw global investors to WA projects.
- Establishment of a WA venture capital fund to boost innovation and help local start-ups get off the ground.
- Creation of a pilot employment program for people with disabilities.
- A commitment to tackling the housing crisis in regional WA, which is directly impacting businesses.
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CCIWA CEO Peter Cock said key priorities for the coming term of Government in WA will include:
- Payroll tax relief for businesses being squeezed by rising costs.
- Holding the government to account for removing green tape in environmental approvals.
- Providing the skilled staff businesses need through tackling skills shortages that hold back growth and stifle innovation.
- Ensuring WA businesses have reliable cost-competitive energy throughout the energy transition.
- Empowering business to diversify our economy to ensure we can capitalise on opportunities in battery minerals, defence, agriculture, space and artificial intelligence.
“We welcome the Cook Government’s commitment to stand up for WA to protect our State from damaging federal reforms and look forward to continuing to work together to keep the WA economy strong,” he said.
You can read more about CCIWA’s policy advocacy agenda here.
To be part of WA’s peak business organisation, get in touch via 1300 422 492 or [email protected].
