The Business Council of Australia said it was disappointed with the government’s decision today to withdraw proposed legislation removing tax measures that hamper the flow of skilled labour into Australia. Without these measures a person who is a first-time resident...
The Business Council of Australia has congratulated all parties involved in securing the passage of reforms to the higher education sector through the Senate today. The reforms were passed with the support of the four Independent Senators. BCA Chief Executive...
The Business Council of Australia said today the detailing of new corporate governance legislation in federal Parliament today reinforced business views that key parts of the CLERP 9 bill were bad law and would continue to be opposed. Chief Executive,...
Key parts of the proposed CLERP 9 legislation will continue to be strongly opposed by big business on the basis that they are counter to sound company performance, good corporate governance and long-term shareholder interests. Releasing the BCA’s submission to...
Best practice principles to provide companies and their boards guidance on developing and structuring executive pay packages have been released today. Development of the Executive Remuneration: Best Practice Principles and Guide by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu for the Business Council of...
The Business Council of Australia said today it supported the majority of the CLERP 9 corporate governance proposals but continued to have serious concerns about key aspects of the package. BCA President, Dr John Schubert, said the bulk of the...
The Business Council of Australia said today it strongly supports reform of the Senate and efforts to engage the wider community in this debate. “We need to consider ways to address deadlocks in the Senate to allow the elected government...
Proposals on corporate governance released by the federal Opposition were counter to both shareholder interests and company performance, the Business Council of Australia said today. BCA President, Dr John Schubert, said it was ironic the debate over toughening company governance...
The Business Council of Australia has elected Mr Hugh Morgan AC as its new president for a term of two years. At the BCA’s Annual General Meeting in Sydney yesterday, BCA Members also elected Mr David Murray (Managing Director and...
A Business Council of Australia survey has revealed that Australia’s largest companies are leading the way in adopting strategies aimed at supporting working parents. These policies and strategies include paid maternity and paternity leave, job-share schemes, work from home opportunities,...