to new markets, investment opportunities and innovations for Australian businesses. Workplace Relations: The Australian Chambers supports a world-class workplace relations system that promotes individual flexibility, greater job opportunities and more productive and effective workplaces. It argues for a focus on ensuring modern workplace laws reflect and address 21st century business and community needs without undue third-party interference or lost competitiveness. Work Health and Safety: The Australian Chamber says its member network is committed to ensuring that every person, every day, returns home safely from work; work where everyone is continually looking for better ways of doing things and improving work health and safety culture, and performance, including in psychological health. It says business supports nationally consistent WHS legislation and supports non-regulatory approaches where all parties, employers, employees and others have mutual and collective responsibilities for health and safety. Advocacy In 2016 the Australian Chamber released its “Top 10 in 10: Ten steps towards a more competitive Australia” policy manifesto. The 10 steps are: Give young people a chance to succeed by making it easier for employers to take on apprentices and trainees Ensure government spending is sustainable by reducing it to less than 25% of GDP Help industries grow through workplace regulation that better responds to their needs Let entrepreneurs get on with growing their businesses by reducing government red tape each year Create jobs by allowing employers and employees to negotiate workplace arrangements that best meet their needs Boost incomes by cutting the company tax rate to 25% within ten years through annual reductions Build the transport, communications and energy facilities we need by backing the independent plan of Infrastructure Australia Lower building costs by bringing back the Australian Building and Construction Commission Encourage innovation and value for money by facilitating greater competition in government-funded education, health and aged care services Welcome more international visitors by making visas cheaper and easier to obtain The Australian Chamber advocates on behalf of employers at the Fair Work Commission and other industrial bodies in matters including the Annual Wage Review. Members Members of the Australian Chamber are state and territory chambers of business, and national industry associations. They include: Chamber Members Business SA Canberra Business Chamber Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia Chamber of Commerce Northern Territory New South Wales Business Chamber Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry