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2020 Reports

Published	Name
21-Dec-2020	Business Experiences in 2020 and Outlook for 2021 (Also: View infographic summary)
25-Nov-2020	An Apprenticeship Model for the Modern Economy
24-Nov-2020	Australian Ports: Discussion Paper
23-Oct-2020	Business experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic, March to September 2020
20-Oct-2020	Business Insurance: Unaffordable or Unavailable?
25-Sept-2020	Business experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic, March to August 2020
31-Aug-2020	Business experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic, March to July 2020
17-July-2020	Business experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic, March to June 2020
19-June-2020	Business experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic, March to May 2020
28-May-2020	Business reports about the COVID-19 pandemic, April 2020
14-April-2020	Business reports about the COVID-19 pandemic, March 2020
07-April-2020	National CEO Survey – Manufacturing in 2020
07-April-2020	National CEO Survey – Construction in 2020
26-Feb-2020	Reimagining Vocational Qualifications
04-Feb-2020	Waste – Australian State of Play
29-Jan-2020	National CEO Survey – Business Prospects in 2020: Policy action can overcome caution, slow growth and weak productivity
20-Jan-2020	Implementing mental health initiatives in Australian business - triggers, facilitators and barriers

2019 Reports

Published	Name
6-Aug-2019	The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Australian businesses in transition
10-May-2019	National CEO Survey: Outlook for Construction Businesses
05-Apr-2019	National CEO Survey: Outlook for Services Businesses
05-Apr-2019	Pre-Election Statement: Skills, education & training
28-Mar-2019	Pre-Election Statement: Productive and Fair Workplace Relations
27-Mar-2019	Pre-Election Statement: Building dynamic competitive industries
26-Mar-2019	Pre-Election Statement: Making Energy and Climate Policy Work
01-Feb-2019	Realising Potential: Solving Australia's tertiary education challenge
21-Jan-2019	National CEO Survey Business Prospects for 2019

2018 Reports

12-Sept-2018	Skilling: A National Imperative (Survey Report – Workforce Development Needs)
30-Aug-2018	Australian Manufacturing Gas Efficiency Guide
24-Aug-2018	Australian Trade and Investment Liberalisation
17-July-2018	The Imperative of Higher Apprenticeships
17-July-2018	Industry 4.0 Higher Apprenticeships Program
05-July-2018	Eastern Australian Energy Prices: 'From Worse to Bad'
23-Apr-2018	Ai Group Survey: Business priorities for the 2018-19 Federal Budget
27-Mar-2018	Developing the Workforce for a Digital Future
24-Jan-2018	National CEO Survey - Business Prospects in 2018 report

2017 Reports

04-Sept-2017	Working Paper: Will a contract make the difference? Government policy and new coal-fired power stations
30-July-2017	Foundation Skills Pilot Program Success
15-Jun-2017	Strengthening School-Industry STEM Skills Partnerships
23-May-2017	Business Beyond Broadband - Report Download
05-May-2017	Ai Group Survey: Business priorities for the 2017-18 Federal Budget
14-Mar-2017	Governments need to make 2017 the year of Vocational Education & Training (Joint Report: Ai Group, ACCI, BCA)
28-Feb-2017	Energy shock: No gas, no power, no future?
12-Jan-2017	National CEO Survey - Business Prospects in 2017: Foundations for Growth

2016 Reports

13-Dec-2016	Workforce Development Needs Survey Report
01-Dec-2016	National CEO Survey 2016: Business Strategy
31-Oct-2016	The Future of Australian Apprenticeships
11-Oct-2016	Connecting for Productivity: University and industry partnerships
14-Sep-2016	Joining Forces: Innovation Success Through Partnerships
15-Aug-2016	National CEO Survey: Business Responses to the Australian Dollar
23-Jun-2016	NSW Economy and State Budget 2016/17
17-Jun-2016	Queensland Economy and State Budget 2016/17
29-Apr-2016	Victorian economy: outlook, opportunities and risks
27-Apr-2016	Business priorities for the 2016-17 Federal Budget
14-Apr-2016	Making Apprenticeships Work, April 2016
01-Feb-2016	National CEO Survey - Business Prospects in 2016: Cautious New Hope
18-Jan-2016	Tackling Foundation Skills in the Workforce

2015 Reports

Published	Name
27-Dec-2015	Management Skills in the Manufacturing Sector Pilot Project Stage 2 Final Report
27-Dec-2015	Guide to implementing innovative management development in manufacturing
23-Dec-2015	The Paris Climate Agreement: detailed analysis, 23 December 2015
02-Dec-2015	B20 Coalition - COMMUNIQUE - COMMON STANDARDS FOR THE DIGITAL ECONOMY
02-Dec-2015	B20 Coalition - COMMON STANDARDS FOR THE DIGITAL ECONOMY
30-Nov-2015	Engineering Excellence - Competency based progression and completion for engineering trades
30-Nov-2015	Engineering Excellence - appendices
27-Nov-2015	Digital Policy Priorities Statement
05-Nov-2015	Australian Dollar Fact Pack
03-Nov-2015	Global Competitiveness Report 2015-16 Summary
03-Nov-2015	Economic Update Online Event Slides
30-Oct-2015	Regional Factsheet: Illawarra Economic Report
30-Sep-2015	World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report 2015-16
30-Aug-2015	Ai Group Summary: Investing in Workforce Literacy Pays
30-Aug-2015	Ai Group Report: Investing in Workforce Literacy Pays
18-Aug-2015	Impact of proposed football Friday public holiday - August 2015
30-Jul-2015	COMMUNIQUE SAFEGUARDING THE DIGITAL ECONOMY
30-Jul-2015	B20 COALITION SAFEGUARDING THE DIGITAL ECONOMY
16-Jul-2015	QLD Budget 2015-16: Key Points for Business
29-Jun-2015	Australian Climate Roundtable: Joint Principles for Climate Policy, 29 June 2015
25-Jun-2015	NSW Government Budget 2015-16: What's in it for Business?
24-Jun-2015	NSW 2015-16 Budget Review
02-Jun-2015	Addressing Enterprise Leadership in Australia
01-Jun-2015	B20 Coalition COMMUNIQUE - BUILDING A DIGITAL WORLD
01-Jun-2015	B20 Coalition - DIGITAL ECONOMY-DRIVER FOR GROWTH
19-May-2015	Ai Group Fed budget 15-16 Summary
14-May-2015	World Economic Forum: Human Capital Report 2015
01-May-2015	Business Priorities for the 2015-16 Federal Budget
28-Apr-2015	Innovate & Prosper: Ensure Australia's Future Competitiveness through University-Industry Collaboration
14-Apr-2015	WEF 2015 Global IT Report Australia Summary
18-Mar-2015	National Strategy on Work Integrated Learning in University Education, prepared by Ai Group with Universities Australia, ACCI, BCA, and ACEN
12-Feb-2015	Progressing STEM Skills in Australia
02-Feb-2015	Business prospects report 2015
22-Jan-2015	Ernst & Young Report: Network pricing trends - a Queensland perspective

2014 Reports

Published	Name
03-Sep-2014	Ai Group Summary: World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report 2014-15
21-Jul-2014	Joint report: Gas Market Transformations - Economic Consequences for the Manufacturing Sector
23-Jun-2014	2014-15 South Australian State Budget
20-Jun-2014	2014-15 NSW State Budget Summary
13-Jun-2014	2014-15 Queensland State Budget Summary
20-May-2014	Ai Group/ACA Construction Outlook report - May 2014
09-May-2014	2014-15 Victorian Budget and Outlook
09-May-2014	Advanced manufacturing: A smarter approach for Australia - Innes Willox
05-May-2014	2014-15 Federal Budget priorities: cut company tax, invest in infrastructure and balance budget within five years
01-May-2014	Ai Group Australian Summary of WEF Global Enabling Trade Report 2014 - 1 April 2014
01-May-2014	Ai Group Australian Summary of WEF Global Information Technology Report 2014 - 23 April 2014
27-Mar-2014	Burden of Government Regulation March 2014
07-Mar-2014	Ai Group 10 point plan for a strong and diversified economy
03-Feb-2014	Business prospects report 2014
10-Jan-2014	Federal and State Budget Updates 2013/14