South Australian Business News

2 June 2026 | Media release

South Australian businesses hit breaking point as confidence collapses

Business confidence in South Australia has fallen to its lowest level since the peak of the pandemic, with new survey results rev…

13 May 2026 | Media release

Federal Budget Update: Quick Budget Wins Wont Calm Confidence Storm

 Set against a backdrop of war in the Middle East and rising inflation, the 2026 Federal Budget offers mixed news for local busin…

10 Mar 2026 | Media release

Small Business Left Behind As Economic Confidence Falters

South Australian businesses have had their last chance to speak collectively to our political leaders before the 21 March electio…

28 Nov 2025 | Media release

SA economy leads the way as business embraces AI

The “buzz” around the South Australian economy is starting to create separation between local and national business confidence ac…

21 Oct 2025 | Media release

Charter26 to build on state’s momentum

The South Australian Business Chamber today released its Pre-Election Charter26 — a future-focused agenda to lift productivity, c…

21 Oct 2025 | Media release

Charter26 to build on state’s momentum

The South Australian Business Chamber today released its Pre-Election Charter26 — a future-focused agenda to lift productivity, c…

1 Sept 2025 | Media release

2025 SA Business of the Year and SA Exporter of the Year announced

In a night filled with celebration and recognition, Salisbury-based specialty pharmaceutical Mayne Pharma clinched the prestigiou…

28 Aug 2025 | Media release

Rate cuts steady business confidence as rising costs squeeze profitability

The latest results from the June 2025 Quarter of the South Australian Business Chamber – William Buck Survey of Business Expectat…

26 Aug 2025 | Media release

Rate Cuts Steady Business Confidence as Rising Costs Squeeze Profitability

South Australian businesses say confidence is improving, but high costs and weak profitability are still preventing growth, accor…

22 July 2025 | Media release

2025 Premier's Business and Export Awards Finalists Announced

The South Australian Business Chamber, in partnership with the Government of South Australia, has announced the finalists for the…

22 July 2025 | Media release

2025 Premier's Business and Export Awards Finalists Announced

The South Australian Business Chamber, in partnership with the Government of South Australia, has announced the finalists for the…

6 May 2025 | Media release

Festivities fail to lift business spirits

South Australian businesses are experiencing conditions similar to the peak of the COVID pandemic, according to the latest South …

29 Apr 2025 | Media release

2025 SA Premier’s Business and Export Awards Open For Nominations

The South Australian Business Chamber has announced the opening of nominations for the South Australian Premier’s Business and Ex…

29 Apr 2025 | Media release

A Long-term Solution To Skills Shortage

As local businesses continue to grapple with a lack of skilled workers, a pilot programme being run by the Federal Government may…

25 Mar 2025 | Media release

Federal Budget Keeps Business Guessing

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered a federal Budget that fails to address the challenges being faced by business in Australia a…

3 Mar 2025 | Media release

SAYES celebrates 27 years of helping young entrepreneurs

SWEET SUCCESS FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

3 Mar 2025 | Media release

SAYES celebrates 27 years of helping young entrepreneurs

SWEET SUCCESS FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

25 Feb 2025 | Media release

Red tape out, yellowcake in, but business still feeling blue

The cost of doing business remains by far the most significant issue facing South Australian businesses according to the latest f…

25 Feb 2025 | Media release

Red tape out, yellowcake in, but business still feeling blue

The findings of the latest South Australian Business Chamber - William Buck Survey of Business Expectations make interesting read…

19 Nov 2024 | Media release

Compliance burden hits business productivity

South Australian businesses are spending significantly more time on regulatory compliance than they were 12 months ago according …

17 Oct 2024 | Media release

South Australia's Business and Exporter of the year announced 

In a night filled with celebration and recognition, world-leading defence and space provider QuantX Labs clinched the prestigiou…

20 Aug 2024 | Media release

Struggle for profits stifles productivity

South Australian businesses are too focussed on their battle to stay afloat to invest in measures that might improve productivity…

11 Aug 2024 | Media release

Regional Voice Survey Uncovers Business Pessimism

The challenge in attracting skilled workers to regional South Australia and a persistent increase in costs sees business confiden…

3 June 2024 | Media release

Wage hikes the final nail in the coffin for more businesses

The South Australian Business Chamber has expressed concern over the Fair Work Commission's decision to increase Minimum Wages an…

3 June 2024 | Media release

Businesses make final plea for support in Thursday's budget

South Australian businesses have made a final plea to the Treasurer to present a business-friendly State Budget on Thursday 6 Jun…

14 May 2024 | Media release

Federal Budget Neglects Small Business Challenges

South Australia’s peak business body has expressed disappointment over the limited allocation of funds to the small business sect…

7 May 2024 | Media release

SA Premier's Business and Export Awards return in 2024

The South Australian Business Chamber has announced the return of the South Australian Premier’s Business and Export Awards in 20…

30 Apr 2024 | Media release

Mad March didn't deliver, survey reveals

A survey of South Australian businesses following the March quarter has revealed a decline in business conditions, despite a busy…

18 Apr 2024 | Media release

Calls for payroll tax discounts for regional businesses

Some regional businesses could be keeping more of their hard-earned money under a proposal put to government by the South Austral…

15 Apr 2024 | Media release

STATEMENT: State Cabinet Reshuffle

The South Australian Business Chamber welcomes the state cabinet reshuffle announced today.

16 Apr 2024 | Media release

Business Priorities in the upcoming State Budget

The South Australian Business Chamber has announced a comprehensive set of recommendations for the upcoming state budget, highlig…

11 Apr 2024 | Media release

Save the SAYES program in the State Budget

The long-running South Australian Young Entrepreneurs Scheme (SAYES), facilitated by the South Australian Business Chamber is fac…

28 Mar 2024 | Media release

STATEMENT: China Wine Tariff Decision

Andrew Kay, CEO of the South Australian Business Chamber knows the Chinese market very well, having spent more than 20 years in t…

26 Mar 2024 | Media release

Business calls for payroll tax reform in the state budget

The South Australian Business Chamber has called for the state government to work with them on tackling payroll tax ahead of the …

27 Feb 2024 | Media release

Businesses treading water as cost pressures continue to bite

Despite feeling the brunt of rising costs of doing business, South Australian operators are quietly optimistic about the future, …

9 Feb 2024 | Media release

Introducing the South Australian Business Chamber

The South Australian Business Chamber, South Australia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has unveiled its new identity as the 'South Australian Business …

7 Feb 2024 | Media release

Support for parliamentary inquiry into payroll tax

The South Australian Business Chamber, South Australia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has voiced its support for a motion presented by SA BEST MLC Con…

8 Dec 2023 | Media release

Statement on potential Santos and Woodside merger

The announcement of a proposed merger between Santos and Woodside Energy demands careful consideration.

27 Nov 2023 | Media release

Chihuly to blow big economic benefit into SA in Australian first

Unique tourism-based initiatives not only enhance Adelaide's appeal but also positively impact businesses throughout South Austra…

23 Nov 2023 | Media release

Lineup announced for business community's biggest International Women's Day

The South Australian Business Chamber, South Australia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has announced a stellar line-up of speakers for its 2024 Interna…

21 Nov 2023 | Media release

Let the voice of regional businesses be heard

In launching the Regional Voice Survey, the South Australian Business Chamber aims to gain insights into the challenges faced by businesses outside greater…

14 Nov 2023 | Media release

Business confidence defies market conditions

South Australian business confidence has displayed a slight rebound in the September quarter after a significant decline in June.

31 Oct 2023 | Media release

Mentor of the Year Recognised

Judy Forbes, author and former proprietor of the cherished Plympton book café, Once & Again, has recently received well-deserved …

26 Oct 2023 | Media release

South Australian Young Entrepreneur of the Year Announced

18 Oct 2023 | Media release

The South Australian Business Chamber agrees uni merger will likely benefit state economy

The South Australian Business Chamber, South Australia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is pleased with the result of the joint parliamentary committee …

5 Oct 2023 | Media release

Lineup announced for SA's Biggest Mentally Healthy Business Breakfast

The South Australian Business Chamber, South Australia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced a stellar lineup of speakers for its annual Mentall…

28 Sept 2023 | Media release

Government vows to fix flaw in energy rebate initiative

The resolution comes after the South Australian Business Chamber identified a critical issue where businesses operating within an embedded network, with te…

23 Sept 2023 | Media release

SA Business of the Year and Exporter of the Year announced

In a night filled with celebration and recognition, locally owned baby formula manufacturer Mumamoo Group Pty Ltd clinched the pr…

22 Aug 2023 | Media release

Business confidence and conditions expected to crash to GFC levels

A recent survey has unveiled a concerning outlook for South Australia's business landscape. The South Australian Business Chamber, William Buck Survey…

1 Aug 2023 | Media release

Finalists announced for the South Australian Premier's Business and Export Awards

The South Australian Business Chamber, South Australia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in partnership with the Government of South Australia, has annou…

19 July 2023 | Media release

Another major sporting event to benefit South Australia

Businesses are throwing their support behind the announcement of another major sporting event to hit South Australia, when the Br…

13 July 2023 | Media release

Business highlights concerns about new flexible work agreement for the public sector

The Community and Public Sectors Union (CPSU) claimed a 'win' on flexible work and working from home in negotiations for the Aust…

5 July 2023 | Media release

Industrial Manslaughter Bill must result in better resources for SafeWork SA

There has been an alarming number of deaths recently in South Australian workplaces, and we all agree this must be addressed. Wor…

15 June 2023 | Media release

There must be relief for businesses in todays state budget

The South Australian Business Chamber, South Australia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry has renewed calls for the State Government to consider measures p…

2 June 2023 | Media release

More pain to come for businesses and consumers as unsustainable wage increases get announced

The South Australian Business Chamber is deeply concerned about the impact of today’s decision by the Fair Work Commission’s annual wage review, delivering…

30 May 2023 | Media release

Global trade and investment summit coming to Adelaide in Australian first

International think tank Horasis will hold its first-ever Australian summit in November this year at the Adelaide Convention Cent…

25 May 2023 | Media release

15 ways the State Budget can take business to new heights

The South Australian Business Chamber CEO Andrew Kay says this is an opportune time for the State Government to craft a budget that continues to strengthen…

19 May 2023 | Media release

Payroll Tax Discounts are a Small Price to Pay for Flourishing Regional Businesses

In a submission ahead of the June budget, the Chamber, which boasts a membership of almost one-third regional businesses, recomme…

16 May 2023 | Media release

South Australia's Business Confidence Above the National Average

According to findings released today in the March quarter the South Australian Business Chamber William Buck Survey of Business Expectations, both business…

11 May 2023 | Media release

How GEM Solution is enhancing bilateral relations between Australia and Vietnam through the Wine Industry

Through their experience, the company has identified three key takeaways that can help leverage commercial engagement in the wine…

9 May 2023 | Media release

A modest Federal Budget for South Australian business

The South Australian Business Chamber’s CEO Andrew Kay acknowledges Federal Government efforts to reduce inflation, through an overall modest budget with a…

9 May 2023 | Media release

Announcing the South Australian Premier's Business and Export Awards

The South Australian Business Chamber, South Australia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced the South Australian Premier’s Business and Export …

28 Apr 2023 | Media release

A more targeted and simpler migration system will help South Australia attract top global talent

The South Australian Business Chamber welcomes the Review of the Migration System Final Report findings which informed the Federal Government’s newly-relea…

20 Apr 2023 | Media release

New training partnership to help plug the skills gap

The South Australian Business Chamber, South Australia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry has partnered with the Institute of Training and Further Educatio…

19 Apr 2023 | Media release

Games of fortune - Businesses hail Gather Round success

Businesses across South Australia have cheered success following the inaugural AFL Gather Round over the weekend.

16 Mar 2023 | Media release

The South Australian Business Chamber to launch ThirtyNiners, to engage with the future leaders of South Australia

The South Australian Business Chamber, South Australia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is launching an exciting new initiative for forward-thinking Sou…

14 Mar 2023 | Media release

The South Australian Business Chamber welcomes AUKUS economic boost for South Australia

The South Australian Business Chamber, South Australia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry CEO Andrew Kay has welcomed this morning’s AUKUS announcement, sa…

8 Mar 2023 | Media release

Sascha Detmold Cox named as new the South Australian Business Chamber Chair

Sascha Detmold Cox (Group Executive General Manager, Business Enablement & Detmold Medical CEO) of Detmold Group has been announc…

3 Mar 2023 | Media release

AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan to speak at AFL Gather Round Business Lunch

The South Australian Business Chamber CEO Andrew Kay has confirmed AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan will present at the official AFL Gather Round Business Lunch in…

2 Mar 2023 | Media release

“Cheers, Chair” – Nikki Govan concludes 9.5 year term on the South Australian Business Chamber's board of directors

Chief Executive Andrew Kay has extended his gratitude on behalf of the South Australian Business Chamber board and staff to Nikki Govan, following the …

21 Feb 2023 | Media release

Business lacking confidence in government energy transition

Survey results released today by the South Australian Business Chamber have found a staggering 78.5 per cent of South Australian businesses believe the Fed…

21 Feb 2023 | Media release

Businesses confident despite economic headwinds

Findings in the December quarter, the South Australian Business Chamber, William Buck Survey of Business Expectations have identified an optimistic traject…

20 Feb 2023 | Media release

We don't need another public holiday. Business has enough to deal with!

The South Australian Business Chamber is calling on the State Government to not give in to union demands to classify Easter Sunday as a public holiday.

7 Feb 2023 | Media release

The South Australian Business Chamber partners with the AFL to present the Official Gather Round Business Lunch

The South Australian Business Chamber, South Australia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry has partnered with the AFL to present the official business lunch…

2 Feb 2023 | Media release

Line-up announced for SA's biggest International Women's Day event

11 Jan 2023 | Media release

Peak business body seeking insight into energy costs and possibilities

The South Australian Business Chamber, South Australia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and peak body for business is seeking insight into the significa…

8 Dec 2022 | Media release

The South Australian Business Chamber welcomes Adelaide University

The South Australian Business Chamber CEO Andrew Kay welcomes last night’s announcement of a signed cooperation statement to explore the amalgamation of Un…

2 Dec 2022 | Media release

New laws will not deliver secure jobs or better pay

This is a disappointing outcome. We, along with many other business representatives, have expressed that this Bill was never fit …

17 Nov 2022 | Media release

Grundfos Australia launches new testing facility to bring world-class water solutions closer to local market

The South Australian Business Chamber corporate member Grundfos, a global leader in advanced pump solutions and water technology, recently unveiled a new i…

15 Nov 2022 | Media release

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE: South Australia’s leading business organisations call for the Senate to reject controversial parts of Federal IR Bill.

If passed in the Senate next week, this flawed Bill will result in the most significant and regressive industrial relations chang…

8 Nov 2022 | Media release

How good could it be if we had the people?

I have just returned from the US to meet our global partners, and I can tell you that this labour shortage is a global challenge.

8 Nov 2022 | Media release

Businesses need practical skills, not just graduates

The September results of South Australia’s longest-running business survey are out, and business confidence has had an optimistic…

2 Nov 2022 | Media release

Federal Bill a threat to South Australian businesses

The South Australian Business Chamber, along with most national and state employer organisations, has grave concerns about the process and substance of the…

26 Oct 2022 | Media release

Federal Budget has family focus, but the South Australian Business Chamber can see that there are opportunities for South Australian business.

There are some important parts to the Federal Budget that are positive for the South Australian business community.

20 Oct 2022 | Media release

South Australian Young Entrepreneur of the Year announced

These young entrepreneurs from across metropolitan Adelaide and regional South Australia are setting the bar high for the future …

5 Oct 2022 | Media release

Plan to allow international graduates to work longer in Australia a win-win

National, state and territory chambers of commerce have united in our call for the Federal Government to tap into the supply of i…

28 Sept 2022 | Media release

The South Australian Business Chamber pleased to see Shop Trading Hours Bill reflect the need of the business community

The bill maintains the balance in allowing shops to open longer and supporting South Australian businesses.

14 Sept 2022 | Media release

Public holiday on Thursday 22 September

As you would be aware, the Prime Minister announced a National Day of Mourning for Thursday 22 September to recognise the passing…

7 Sept 2022 | Media release

City revival going strong

Workers can and should return to the city and again enjoy their favourite morning coffee or lunch spot with colleagues.

31 Aug 2022 | Media release

Adelaide tech success brings back the chat at the Royal Adelaide Show.

Over two years in the making and with the backing of local business owners, husband and wife team Richard and Siobhan Miller are …

2 Aug 2022 | Media release

Businesses react differently to cost pressures

‘The South Australian business community’ is not a homogenous group all operating in tandem.

27 July 2022 | Media release

Adelaide Fringe Artist Fund Applications Now Open

South Australian creative entrepreneurs planning to present work in the 2023 Adelaide Fringe can now apply for financial assistan…

25 July 2022 | Media release

Coopers releases 2022 Vintage Ale

The South Australian Business Chamber's longest serving member, Coopers, has released its latest seasonal ale

26 July 2022 | Media release

A paw-fect opportunity to raise some funds for Guide Dogs during PAWGUST

The South Australian Business Chamber CEO and pug owner Andrew Kay supported PAWGUST as a fantastic initiative to unleash the power of community spirit in …

19 July 2022 | Media release

It's a wet wipe waste war

As part of Plastic Free July, the South Australian Business Chamber corporate member The Hygiene Co wants you to know about this problem AND that there is …

10 Aug 2022 | Media release

REMINDER: Mollydooker Wines helps beat winter this International Left Handers Day with the launch of their annual event, Left Fest

The left-handed enthusiasts at the South Australian Business Chamber's Mollydooker Wines are thrilled to announce their first ever Left Fest

5 July 2022 | Media release

Electoral Commission and the South Australian Business Chamber launches enrolment campaign for local council elections

Many business owners may not realise they are eligible to vote in the Council Elections, but unlike individual voters in South Au…

1 July 2022 | Media release

Young entrepreneur invests in young entrepreneurs

The South Australian Business Chamber Manager, Entrepreneurs Program Vasco Bontje welcomes this ‘giving back’ to the SAYES program and the entrepreneurial …

15 June 2022 | Media release

Wage increases too much for business owners

South Australian business owners are facing a perfect storm of rising costs.

2 June 2022 | Media release

Confidence building budget

This budget builds confidence because it brings no new taxes, invests in skills, and commits to putting more taxpayer dollars bac…