As an organisation that develops policy priorities and positions based on in-depth research and the views and expertise of its membership, the BCA regularly releases reports and papers to stimulate debate and understanding of the need for reform in key policy areas.
Download reports released in 2006 here.
This submission outlines five priorities for the 2010–11 Budget and beyond.[more]
A call for formal guidance on what the good faith bargaining requirements in the new Fair Work Act should entail.[more]
How to restructure health services so they function effectively as one system. Includes specific recommendations for an independent national health commission, and comments on the national e-health strategy.[more]
A report on the actions being taken by BCA members to enable Indigenous Australians to better participate in and benefit from our national prosperity. [more]
How to build the infrastructure necessary to support Australia’s growth ambition.[more]
Australia risks slower economic growth in the years ahead unless the new IR system can focus more strongly on preventing disputes. [more]
Blueprint for a tax system that will maximise community wealth.[more]
The global economic crisis is a defining moment for Australia’s federation, and all levels of government must pull together for the national Budget to be effective. [more]
Why the BCA has a role to play in Australia’s health discussion.[more]
What will happen to real companies in Australia unless some modifications are made to the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme? [more]
A call to reconsider the role of Australia’s tax system.[more]
A plan to recognise outstanding teachers and to lift the standard of teaching in Australian classrooms. [more]
Which direction will determine Australia’s success in 2020? [more]
A checklist of ways to address barriers to the recruitment and retention of individuals not currently in the workforce. [more]
Three recommendations to modernise business regulation.[more]
The federal government must undertake major fiscal reforms to pave the way for greater future prosperity. [more]
With the economy operating at full capacity, reducing inefficiencies in how governments operate becomes increasingly important.[more]
Ports, road and rail transport, water, energy and broadband are the building blocks for economic growth. [more]
New policy thinking and concerted action is needed if Australia is to reduce the unacceptable number of Australians who are jobless or on the margins of the workforce at a time of record employment.[more]
A five-point plan to overhaul school education to give all Australian youth access to a world-leading education system. [more]
Without a more proactive policy approach, Australia risks missing out on the rapidly growing global demand for services. [more]
Australian companies are increasingly pursuing a more strategic, business-focused approach to community engagement.[more]
Australia needs a multifaceted approach to emissions reduction.[more]
State and territory governments are not living up to their promises to cut red tape.[more]
The Business Council of Australia will lead a major new initiative on workforce participation with the aim of increasing participation including among Australians who are marginalised.[more]
A study of over 70 annual general meetings (AGMs) identifying practices and procedures that were used in AGMs in 2006 has been released today.[more]
A joint business group initiative to put federal government performance in cutting red tape under closer scrutiny. [more]
The BCA has developed a set of reform standards to assess policy commitments made by political parties during the 2007 federal election campaign.[more]
Australia’s business sector is weighed down by a tax system that is inefficient, overly complex and levies too many taxes for little return.[more]
3 April 2007: The Business Council of Australia has agreed on a policy position to tackle climate change involving sustainable emissions reduction strategies while protecting Australia’s economic base. [more]
The 2007 election is the platform for policies and commitments that will allow Australia to reach its potential as an economy.[more]
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This submission outlines five priorities for the 2010–11 Budget and beyond.
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