Employer Body entry Associated Chamber of Manufactures of Australia (ii) (1920 - 1978)
- From
- 1920
- To
- 1978
- Functions
- Employer (Peak Body)
- Reference No
- Unregistered
Summary
The Associated Chamber of Manufactures was formed in 1904 following debate over free trade versus protectionism. Established to promote protection for infant local industries the Chamber of Manufactures operated until 1920 when it amalgamated with the Australian Industries Protection League. Retaining the title Associated Chamber of Manufactures of Australia it continued to operate until a further amalgamation in 1978, this time with the Australian Council of Employers' Federations, created the Confederation of Australian Industry. In 1992 the Confederation of Australian Industry merged with the Australian Chamber of Commerce to form the Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
Related entries
Timeline
1904 - 1920 Associated Chamber of Manufactures of Australia (i)
1919 - 1920 Australian Industries Protection League
1920 - 1978 Associated Chamber of Manufactures of Australia (ii)
1978 - 1992 Confederation of Australian Industry
1992 - Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Representative(s)
Archival resources
The Noel Butlin Archives Centre, ANU Archives Program
- Confederation of Australian Industry - Records, 1904 - 1988, Z187; Z196; The Noel Butlin Archives Centre, ANU Archives Program. Details
University of Wollongong Archives
- ACMA annual report and president's address, 1959 - 1976, A15; University of Wollongong Archives. Details
- Associated Chambers of Manufacturers of Australia - ACMA 1976 economic submission to Federal Government, 1976, A11; University of Wollongong Archives. Details
- Associated Chambers of Manufacturers of Australia - Commemorative Programme to mark opening of Industry House, 1954, A12; University of Wollongong Archives. Details
- 'A brief history of the Associated Chamber of Manufacturers of Australia' by R.W.C. Anderson, 1960, A495; University of Wollongong Archives. Details
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Matthews, T.V., 'Business Associations and the State, 1850-1979', State and Economy in Australia, 1983, pp. 115-149. Details
Online Resources
- 'Chart 2: Peak National Councils - Manufacture, Commerce and Industry', in Parties to the Award, 2002, http://www.atua.org.au/ptta/022.html. Details
Digital resources
Bruce A. Smith
Created: 20 April 2001, Last modified: 6 August 2010