Short-Term Pitch on Immigration Disappointing

The BCA has expressed disappointment at the Coalition’s announcement that, if it wins office on 21 August, it would cut Australia’s immigration program.
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Useful Steps Towards Emissions Reduction

Elements of the climate change and energy efficiency policies announced by the Prime Minister today are useful, when assessed against the BCA’s policy benchmarks.
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Sixth Australia–New Zealand Climate Change & Business Conference

Business leaders and policymakers to meet in Sydney from 10 to 12 August to facilitate action on climate change.
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• Conference information and registration (external website)

Election Policies Should Respect Australians’ Appetite for Reform

The BCA has challenged the major political parties to deliver policies targeting both economic success and community prosperity.
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A Welcome Recipe for Community Prosperity

The BCA welcomes the focus on productivity and growth in the Prime Minister’s address to the National Press Club today.
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Mining Tax Changes Welcome, But Process Far From Ideal

The Prime Minister’s announcement today goes some way to alleviating those concerns and the proposed arrangements represent an improvement on the initial scheme.
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Closing the Gap Delivers Community-Wide Benefits

The Goulburn Valley stands to gain sizeable benefits from closing the gap in Indigenous disadvantage.
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• Economic Impact of Closing the Indigenous Gap in the Goulburn Valley
• Building Advantages for Indigenous Australians in the Goulburn Valley (brochure)
• Shepparton News article: ‘Retailers Walking the Talk’ (article reproduced courtesy Country News)

Policy Benchmarks for the 2010 Federal Election

The BCA has issued its policy benchmarks for this year’s federal election.
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• Policy That Counts for the 2010 Federal Election and Beyond: speech by BCA President Graham Bradley
• Economic Success, Community Prosperity: Policy Benchmarks for the 2010 Federal Election (PDF, 1.8MB)

Statement by the Australian Co-Chairman of the First Australia–China CEO Roundtable

Inaugural meeting of Australian and Chinese business leaders held in Canberra.
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Henry Taxation Review and the Resource Super Profits Tax

Statement by Robert Milliner, Chair of the BCA Business Reform Task Force.
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• Henry Taxation Review and the Resource Super Profits Tax: Statement by Robert Milliner, Chair of the BCA Business Reform Task Force

Return to Surplus – But What Is the Risk?

This Budget sees a sooner-than-expected return to surplus and the government meeting its own fiscal rules, but it introduces a huge question mark over future growth.
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Bold Leadership on Tax Will Realise Our Potential

The Henry review into Australia’s Future Tax System makes an historic and significant contribution to the economic reform debate in Australia.
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COAG Agreement Just a First Step Towards a Healthy Australia

Now we need to see the details of a broader reform agenda.
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Government Response Pays Sound Attention to Executive Remuneration Recommendations

It is a reasonably balanced approach to what has been a sensitive issue for the community.
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CEOs Step up to Take Direct Action on Women in Top Jobs

New mentoring initiative to help high-achieving women rise to the top of the corporate ladder.
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Australia Needs a Principled Response to Henry Tax Reform

Five ways to seize this once-in-a-generation economic opportunity.
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• Five high-level principles for taxation reform
• Letter to BCA members from BCA President Graham Bradley

Open Letter to the Leader of the Opposition regarding the Coalition’s Parental Leave Proposal

The proposed scheme places a new tax burden on business at a time when governments around the world are lowering company tax to encourage economic growth.
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• Open Letter to the Leader of the Opposition regarding the Coalition’s parental leave proposal

BCA Welcomes First Dose of Health Reform

Improving hospital effectiveness is only one piece of the health reform puzzle.
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Release of the Opposition’s Climate Change Policy

The BCA has responded to the release of the federal Opposition’s climate change policy.
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Future Challenges of Productivity a Task We All Share

Economic growth is the best way to address the budgetary and demographic challenges of the future.
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School Accountability Will Benefit Students

The BCA has welcomed the federal government’s My School website as an important step towards greater accountability by schools.
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Two Per Cent Target Needs a 100 Per Cent Reform Focus

A comprehensive and long-lasting reform program will be needed to meet the Prime Minister’s new target of two per cent annual productivity growth.
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Straightshooting Report Pushes COAG to Lift Its Pace

The report, the 'National Partnership Agreement to Deliver a Seamless National Economy Report on Performance 2008-09', provides an admirably honest assessment of where microeconomic reform can be improved.
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Productivity Commission Report Should End Many Executive Pay Misconceptions

The report has shown there is no widespread failure in executive remuneration governance across Australian companies.
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