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This Member Advice provides important information about: Legislative changes: SA – Work Health and Safety (High Risk Construction Work) Amendment Regulations 2025 ACT – Workplace Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 ACT – New Code of Practice – Managing the Risks Associated with Extreme Temperatures QLD – Key WHS updates. Inquiries and public consultation: SafeWork NSW – Codes of Practice Tunnels and Shafts in Construction and Tree Industry Work.

The City of Melbourne's proposed new waste permit could impose an extra $2,000 on small businesses at a time when the Council is apparently fighting to keep businesses in the city. This ill-conceived and poorly planned system will burden waste operators with enormous fees – costs they have already signalled will be passed directly onto businesses.

Executive summary We are pleased to share this paper, a collaboration between the Australian Industry Group and the Australian Government’s National Artificial Intelligence Centre (NAIC). Our goal is to explore how Australian businesses are embracing and integrating ArtificialIntelligence (AI) into their daily operations, and to highlight how AI is positive for companies, their people and for Australian industry.

An Australian Industry Group welding apprentice has been named Female Apprentice of the Year. Sarah Hunn-Mozes was cheered on by family and our Apprentice and Trainee Centre (ATC) team when she was announced as the winner of the prestigious award at the 2025 Apprentice Training Awards, hosted by Apprenticeship Employment Network (AEN) and Global Apprenticeship Network (GAN) Australiaat Melbourne Town Hall this week.

Australian Industry Group congratulates the new New South Wales Liberal leader Kellie Sloane and looks forward to working with her on issues that impact how businesses operate in this state. "Ms Sloane has an opportunity to offer a different perspective on how we unlock the huge economic opportunities of this state," said Australian Industry Group NSW Head Helen Waldron.

In this episode of DBrief, Louise McGrath and Tennant Reed discuss the ongoing COP30 conference in Brazil, focusing on the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) reform in Australia, the major issues being addressed at COP30, particularly the financial mechanisms for climate action, and the role of industry in achieving sustainability. They also explore Australia's position in global climate leadership and the implications of international decisions on the Australian economy.

"Employers are stepping up to build the skills of Australia's workforce by investing significantly in work-related training, but in an environment of global competition, workforce shortages and stagnant productivity, we can and should aim higher," said Innes Willox, Chief Executive of the national employer association, Australian Industry Group.

2025 has been a big year for skills and training in Australia. It has brought elections, major reviews and inquiries, new policies and programs, a continuation of major system reform, an Economic Reform Roundtable where skills was in focus, and more. Through our research and advocacy, Australian Industry Group Centre for Education and Training has been closely involved in many of these major activities.