BUSINESS CONDITIONS SURVEYS
Business NSW conducts surveys on a quarterly basis to track business confidence and identify important business issues. The survey results are key when advocating to Government on behalf of the business community.
It's our business to represent the needs of your business...
...and it has been for nearly 200 years.
Business NSW actively advocates for positive change on behalf of members at a local, state and federal level.
By engaging in public policy, Business NSW can help to influence the outcome of issues and represent the needs of business owners.
Business NSW Locations
Metropolitan
Illawarra
Metropolitan
Hunter
Metropolitan
Sydney
Metropolitan
Western Sydney
Regional
Central Coast
Regional
Far South Coast
Regional
Mid North Coast
Regional
Murray Riverina
Regional
New England / North West
Regional
Northern Rivers
Regional
Western NSWAdvocacy Wins
2022
JANUARY 2022
Rent relief extended
Using our emergency Omicron survey results NSW govt. extends SMBs rent relief till mid-March (JobSaver package TBA)
Status: Delivered
2021
OCTOBER 2021
National COVID business guide
As the situation evolves we deliver the latest business-relevant information for each state and territory's restrictions
Status: Ongoing
SEPTEMBER 2021
Modern awards: casual terms
ABI successfully argued before the Fair Work Commission for simplifying the system for casual conversion.
Status: Delivered
AUGUST 2021
National vaccination awareness
Launched a public awareness campaign for COVID-19 vaccination in the community. Helping businesses reopen safely.
Status: Ongoing
AUGUST 2021
Lockdown advocacy
Free mental health coaching, lowered JobSaver threshold, free rapid antigen tests, reverted full construction ban.
Status: Ongoing
MARCH 2021
Dine & Discover support
Free Q&A with Minister Dominello following advocacy for Tourism sector support via govt-funded voucher program.
Status: Delivered
JANUARY 2021
Federal pre-budget submission
10 key recovery drivers were identified to hasten the nation's recovery from the pandemic (see pages 11-21).
Status: Delivered
2020
NOVEMBER 2020
Junior retail pay rates win
ABLA (for ABI) defeats SDA's application to the FWC to remove junior pay rates from all levels of the award bar level 1.
Status: Delivered
JULY 2020
NSW/VIC borders reopened
With surveys, member engagement and advocacy, reduced exclusion zone from 200 to 2km, allowing businesses to return.
Status: Delivered
JUNE 2020
Jobkeeper extended
With our COVID-recovery report, Back On Track, argued the need to gradually wind back JobKeeper, not end it abruptly.
Status: Delivered
APRIL 2020
Free crisis Q&A with Treasurer
Free session with Dominic Perrottet MP - 3,000 members attend to listen and ask questions on State's pandemic response.
Status: Delivered
2019
AUGUST 2019
Education investment
Contributed to a record $21 billion in funding for NSW Schools, early childhood, TAFE and VET.
Status: Delivered
JULY 2019
Skills shortage
Advocated for $156 million in apprenticeship incentives to address priority skill shortages shown in Work Skills survey.
Status: Delivered
JUNE 2019
Support for exporters
$60 million in additional funding to expand support offered through the Export Market Development Grant scheme.
Status: Delivered
APRIL 2019
Regional Infrastructure
Advocated toward the $1.1 billion additional funding outcome for regional infrastructure projects from Restart NSW.
Status: Delivered
MARCH 2019
Drought assitance
Argued for $355 million to extend funding for critical drought assistance measures for farmers and rural communities.
Status: Delivered
2018
JULY 2018
Payroll Tax
Contributed to the payroll tax threshold being raised to $1 million by 2021-22, saving small businesses $881 million.
Status: Delivered
2017
JUNE 2017
Regional connectivity
Argued to use $1Bil proceeds from leasing the state’s electricity network as new funds to improve regional connectivity.
Status: Delivered
FEBRUARY 2017
Workers Compensation
Submitted to reduced premiums by 5% in addition to previous reduction of 7.5%, saving businesses $400mil annually.
Status: Delivered
2016
JULY 2016
Tax cuts for small business
1.5% tax cut for small companies and 5% discount on income from small business activity, saving an additional $1.2 bill.
Status: Delivered
JULY 2016
Instant asset write-off
Argued to increase threshold, thereby saving $1.8 billion for small businesses to spend much-needed capital.
Status: Delivered