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.
Bran Black interview with Patricia Karveles, ABC RN Breakfast
6 September 2024
Event: Business Council Chief Executive Bran Black interview with Patricia Karvelas, RN Breakfast, ABC Radio National Speakers: Business Council Chief Executive Bran Black, ABC RN Breakfast Host Patricia...
Australia’s economy is stalling and in need of better business conditions
4 September 2024
The latest National Account figures revealed the economy is barely growing, with gross domestic product in real per capita terms down for an unprecedented sixth straight quarter. Outside the pandemic...
AI consultation is a step in the right direction
5 September 2024
Australia needs to adopt an AI framework that safeguards the community, while also encouraging businesses to use this technology which will increase productivity, according to the Business Council. Business Council...
Raising the bar against mergers will rob everyone of benefits
4 September 2024
This opinion article by Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Bran Black was published in the Australian Financial Review on 2 September 2024.. Last month, federal Treasury released draft merger...