2006 Media Releases
Australia–Japan Free Trade Agreement Negotiations

The Business Council of Australia has welcomed the decision to commence negotiations on an Australia–Japan free trade agreement (FTA). The Chairman of the BCA’s Task Force on Trade and International Relations John Denton said the BCA supported the decision on...

New Research Reinforces the Need for Major Tax Reform

Urgent reform is needed to avoid Australia’s corporate tax burden climbing to levels not seen since business taxes were cut following the Ralph Review in 1999, a new BCA report says. The BCA’s Corporate Taxation: An International Comparison – 2006...

BCA Welcomes Boost to Australia’s Tax Competitiveness

The BCA today welcomed changes to capital gains tax rules for non-resident investors which bring Australia into line with international practice. BCA CEO Ms Katie Lahey said the changes passed by the Senate today would help remove unnecessary barriers to...

Blueprint for Australia to Become the Innovative Country

The Business Council of Australia today launched a national innovation framework to boost innovation outcomes and ensure Australia can meet the fast-emerging economic challenges of the 21st century. New Pathways to Prosperity: A National Innovation Framework for Australia, highlights five...

Business Outlines Its Priorities for an Australia–China FTA

Australia’s leading companies have listed looser capital controls, eliminating restrictions on particular services and greater tax and decision-making transparency among priorities to be addressed in any free trade agreement (FTA) with China. BCA Member companies have identified these interests as...

Federal–State Relations at a Crossroads Says BCA

New Contract Needed for Federal–State Relations BCA President Michael Chaney has urged a new approach to fix endemic problems in federal–state relations that are costing Australia billions in wasted government spending and lost economic opportunity. This comes as the BCA...

Trade Practices Breakthrough

The BCA today welcomed the long awaited passage of the Bill giving effect to many of the recommendations of the Dawson Committee’s review of the competition provisions of the Trade Practices Act. “This Bill brings the Trade Practices Act up...

BCA Backs Report on Workers with Caring Responsibilities

The BCA strongly endorses a report of the Taskforce on Care Costs (TOCC) that calls on the federal government to help workers with caring responsibilities remain in the workforce. The taskforce today released a major report into issues facing workers...

BCA Welcomes New Skills and Education Package

The BCA today welcomed the federal government’s announcement of a new skills and education package aimed at lifting the skill levels of mature-aged workers. BCA CEO Katie Lahey said the package represented a well-targeted response to a number of priority...

More Urgency Needed to Fix Energy Bottlenecks Says BCA Submission

Australia’s major companies have called for a number of major shortfalls in the nation’s electricity network to be addressed in a submission by the Business Council to the Council of Australian Governments’ new national energy reform group. The submission to...

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