Policy & Advocacy

We exist to create a stronger South Australia. 

The South Australian Business Chamber works for the best outcomes for the South Australian business community. 

Our Policy and Advocacy work

The South Australian Business Chamber exists to create a stronger South Australia by supporting the business community and helping businesses to grow. 

As the peak body representing the interest of employers and business owners in SA, we advocate on your behalf.

Our team of experts obtains feedback from businesses on critical issues, then conducts research, analyses, and consults to determine our policy positions. Once we have identified a policy beneficial for the state’s business environment, we commence an advocacy campaign. Our advocacy efforts are tailored to each specific policy issue, ensuring that we adopt a targeted approach to influence the outcome in an efficient and effective manner. 

Our advocacy efforts include a combination of face-to-face meetings with ministers and other high-level decision-makers, presentations to the State Cabinet, media campaigns, opinion articles in prominent publications, and working together with other industry groups to present a united voice for business. 

Our policy and advocacy work is broad-based. We represent more than 3,000 members across 19 industry sectors, from the smallest micro-businesses to the largest multinational companies. 

We are a founding member of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), the South Australian Business Chamber ensures the voice of South Australian business community is heard through ACCI and acted upon at the national level.

At the South Australian Business Chamber, we’re for the many, not the few.

If you would like to get in touch with our Policy and Advocacy Team, please submit an online enquiry and one of our staff will get back in touch with you.

Latest Policy and Advocacy Articles

18 Mar 2024 | South Australian Business News
Push for energy rebate boost in the upcoming state budget
4 Mar 2024 | South Australian Business News
Labour challenges still a top concern for businesses
27 Feb 2024 | South Australian Business News
Businesses treading water as cost pressures continue to bite

South Australia's Most Definitive Report on Business Confidence

One of South Australia's most influential and important business publications, the quarterly Business Now report contains detailed findings from a survey of South Australian businesses.

Despite feeling the brunt of rising costs in the December quarter, South Australian operators are quietly optimistic about the future.

See December results

Recent Policy and Advocacy Publications 

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Business Now Report for the Survey of Business Expectations (SOBE) - December Quarter 2023
Download PDF 1.44MB
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Business Now Report for the Survey of Business Expectations (SOBE) - September Quarter 2023
Download PDF 7.36MB
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Business Now Report for the Survey of Business Expectations (SOBE) - June Quarter 2023
Download PDF 7.04MB
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2023 / 2024 State Budget Summary
Download PDF 1.08MB
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The South Australian Business Chamber's Recommendations for the 2023/24 State Budget
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Business Now Report from the Survey of Business Expectations (SOBE) - March Quarter 2023
Download PDF 7.21MB
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Business Now Report from the Survey of Business Expectations (SOBE) - December Quarter 2022
Download PDF 5.63MB
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Business Now Report from the Survey of Business Expectations (SOBE) - September Quarter 2022
Download PDF 3.68MB
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Federal Budget 2022/23 In Depth
Download PDF 0.64MB
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Federal Budget 2022/2023 In Brief
Download PDF 0.31MB

Key Focus Areas

Education, skills and migration

Infrastructure and transport

Public sector and government

Sustainability and energy

Tax, industry and small business

Trade and tourism

Workplace relations and WHS

Publications and submissions

Election Charters

Media Releases

Regional Voice

Reports & Research

State & Federal Budgets

Submissions

SA Business Journal in The Advertiser

Survey of Business Expectations (SOBE)

All Publications & Submissions

Policy and Advocacy Lead

Kendall Crowe

General Manager, Policy, Advocacy and International Services
The South Australian Business Chamber

Contact our Policy and Advocacy team

Submit the enquiry form and one of our staff will get in touch with you.

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