NSW: Business encourages by Iemma's first year

AAP General News (Australia)
08-03-2006
NSW: Business encourages by Iemma's first year

Peak business group Australian Business Limited says MORRIS IEMMA is getting the New
South Wales economy back on track.

Today Mr IEMMA's celebrating the first anniversary of the day he took over as premier
from BOB CARR .. after his predecessor's retirement from politics.

ABL says in that time business conditions in NSW have improved .. and Mr IEMMA's policy
changes have been directionally correct.

It's praised the IEMMA government's decision to scrap the vendor duty .. audit government
expenditure .. reduce workers compensation costs and launch a red tape review.

But it says the premier's taken the same easy road as his predecessor when it comes
to workplace relations .. including the decision to exempt 320 thousand public servants
from Work Choices.

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