a strong Australia
The Business Council of Australia strives for a stronger Australia.
The Business Council will actively collaborate with other community and business groups, political leaders at all levels of government and engage directly with the community to achieve our vision and purpose.
We work to ensure Australia is economically strong to support a fair, free and inclusive society for all Australians. Achieving this requires successful, well-run businesses that create meaningful jobs and inclusive work environments which reflect and are accountable to the broader Australian community.
The Business Council champions the role that responsible businesses play in generating sustainable economic growth and advocate for policy settings that are in the national interest.
We believe the role of business is to generate returns for shareholders over the medium to long term, and that doing this requires businesses to be good corporate citizens, and for big and small business to work together across our cities and regions.
This means to act in good faith, have products and services that are fit for market, represent those products fairly and balance the needs of all stakeholders and interests including employees, shareholders, customers, suppliers, the community and the environment.
Submissiom to Statutory review of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022
5 December 2024
On 6 December 2022, the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Cth) (SJBP Act) commenced. The SJBP Act made some of the most significant reforms to Australia’s...
Regulation Rumble 2024 - Comparing regulations and tax policies across states and territories to inspire a race to...
3 December 2024
This is the second edition of the Business Council of Australia’s Regulation Rumble. Regulation, red tape, and poorly targeted taxes make it more difficult and more costly to run a business....
Opinion article: Pay states to slash payroll tax on jobs
5 December 2024
This opinion article by Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Bran Black was published in The Australian Financial Review on 5 December 2024. It’s always puzzled me that we spend...
Business Council backs skilled migration boost to help address skills crisis
3 December 2024
The Business Council welcomes the announcement today of an expanded Core Skills Occupation List which streamlines migration settings and helps fill key skills shortages across the economy. BCA Chief Executive,...