Policy Agenda

The BCA’s policy priorities are focused on the goal of making Australia the best place in the world in which to live, to learn, to work and do business.

Businesses led by the CEO Members of the BCA employ nearly one million Australians, generate $340 billion in the economy and produce 30 per cent of Australia’s exports.

To keep Australia prosperous, we need to reform the economy on an ongoing basis so Australia remains competitive and economic growth and prosperity can be sustained.

Overview

The BCA’s policies are aimed at securing prosperity for as many Australians as possible, both now and in the future.
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Tax Reform

Rather than seeing tax negatively, as a necessary burden, we need to change our mindset and view tax positively as an enabler of stronger growth and prosperity for all Australians.
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Business Regulation

Governments must avoid introducing unnecessary regulation and improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of regulation that is introduced.
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Education, Skills and Innovation

In our globally dependent economy, human capital and innovation are key to maintaining economic growth and prosperity.
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Infrastructure

Quality, well-planned infrastructure is key to economic growth and international competitiveness.
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Trade and International Relations

Global free trade increases access to new markets, creates growth opportunities and improves living standards.
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Workplace Relations

Productivity in the workplace depends on businesses having flexibility in terms of how they employ their workforce, structure their operations, and are able to reward employees for contribution and effort.
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Workforce Participation

Increasing workforce participation is an economic and social imperative.
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Engaging our Potential: The Economic and Social Necessity of Increasing Workforce Participation (paper)

Corporate Social Responsibility

Business invests heavily in the community, bringing jobs, wealth and many other benefits.
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Corporate Community Investment in Australia (news release and report)

Australia’s Services Economy

Australia’s services economy needs urgent attention.
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Underserviced: Why Australia’s Services Economy Deserves More Attention

Federal–State Relations

Intergovernmental collaboration is central to Australia’s economic and social prosperity.
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Healthy Australia

A healthy population provides an important basis for economic and social prosperity.
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Featured Publications

Australia’s Services Economy

Australia’s services economy needs urgent attention.

Australia’s Emissions Trading Scheme: An Opportunity – Speech by BCA President Greig Gailey

3 July 2008: Why the introduction of a national emissions trading scheme is the single most important policy decision the Rudd Government will make before the next election.

Attention Class: Time to Do Our Sums on Better Teaching

Improving the learning outcomes of all students requires a commitment from governments, schools, local communities and the business sector to lift the quality of the school system.

Lopping the Root and Branch Tax Review Cuts Opportunity

Limiting the scope of the federal government’s tax reform process reduces the opportunity for Australia to become the world’s top place to live and do business.