# Australian business context

Preview: Find dated evidence about Australian business conditions by topic, state or territory, and industry.

Canonical: https://aroai.com/tools/au_business_context/

## Tool reference

MCP tool ID: `au_business_context`. Availability: Preview. Country: Australia. Credit use: 2 credits; 1 with your own key.

## Input schema

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "topic": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "economy_and_rates",
        "property_and_housing",
        "labour_and_migration",
        "cost_of_living",
        "funding_and_capital",
        "policy_and_politics",
        "trade_and_logistics",
        "regional",
        "sector_conditions"
      ]
    },
    "industry": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "accounting",
        "construction",
        "legal",
        "retail",
        "property",
        "manufacturing",
        "primary_industries",
        "tourism",
        "health"
      ]
    },
    "region": {
      "default": "national",
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "national",
        "NSW",
        "VIC",
        "QLD",
        "SA",
        "WA",
        "TAS",
        "NT",
        "ACT"
      ]
    },
    "since": {
      "description": "Date to include from (YYYY-MM-DD); defaults to 90 days before today.",
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "topic",
    "region"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## Example input

```json
{
  "topic": "sector_conditions",
  "region": "NSW",
  "industry": "retail"
}
```

## Usage notes

- Results include dated evidence and citations; coverage and date ranges can be incomplete.
- The result organises evidence for review. It does not replace professional advice.
- Costs 2 credits per search, or 1 with a supported workspace key.