About your chamber

Business Hunter is the engine behind the region’s powerhouse economy that has evolved from coal- and steel-based industry into a diverse framework that attracts investment and generates employment for local people.

We represent Australia’s largest regional business community and support business prosperity and strong communities through our member-driven policy and administrative structure.

What we do for you

• We advocate to improve the business environment for all businesses
• We use news platforms and social media to highlight business issues to government, business owners and the community 
• We collaborate with other industry bodies and community organisations to boost our influence
• We help build strong and resilient local communities by making businesses better

How we do

• We listen to our members to identify emerging challenges for business - through regular surveys, meetings, forums, phone advice lines, policy committees, and advisory councils
• We develop policy solutions that make it easier to do business
• We meet face-to-face with politicians, their staff, and government decision makers
• We produce well-argued, compelling papers and submissions to support our advocacy
• We provide a strong and credible voice to Government, backed by our in-house expertise and feedback provided by the tens of thousands of businesses we represent
• We advocate on the issues that are important to business - including red tape reduction, business taxation, workforce skills, infrastructure, occupational health and safety, and workplace relations