Economist Aaron Morey has emerged as the new chief executive of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA, ending the search and succeeding Rebecca Tomkinson.
The state's industrial relations commission has increased the minimum wage, a decision that will impact more than 300,000 workers in Western Australia.
The WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry has warned of an “explosion” of right to enter permit applications, amid tensions between unions and operators in the Pilbara.
The Liberal Party of Australia has pledged to fast track approval of the North West Shelf project in Karratha, if elected in the upcoming federal election.
WA's freight rail network is a major bugbear for business, Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti says, as the state government begins negotiations to buy it back.
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