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Business Beat Sentiment Survey - December 2025
We know it's a busy time of year but please help us speak up for you in our Business Beat survey.
This survey is completely anonymous but the information you provide is critical to helping us represent the interests of the business sector.
1.
What is your overall level of business confidence at the present time?
Very positive - my business is doing great.
Positive - things are going well.
Neutral
Negative- things aren't going so well
Very negative- my business is really in difficulty
2.
Looking foward, are you expecting your business to grow, remain stable, or shrink over the next 12 months?
Grow
Remain stable
Shrink
3.
Overall, is your business making a profit this year?
Yes
No
Unsure
4.
What single thing would make the biggest positive difference to your business at the moment?
5.
In your opinion, what is the most positive thing about the business environment at present?
6.
Thinking about both Federal and Territory governments, what issues would you most like to see the Chamber advocating on in 2026, and why?
7.
We are interested in understanding the use of offshore contractors and offshore outsourcing. Thinking about work done in your business offshore that could be done in Australia, approximately how many offshore team members or contractors do you have?
None
1
2-5
5-10
10-20
20 or more
8.
Why is work in your business done offshore instead of Australia?
Access to talent - we can't get the right people with the right skills here in Australia
Cost - it is cheaper to employ people offshore
We need people in a different timezone
We need salespeople offshore to service offshore markets
Other (please specify)
9.
In 2026, do you expect that your business will employ:
More people
Fewer people
About the same number of people
