Fixing the nation’s water supply system is achievable and would boost our economy by $9 billion, according to a new report released by the Business Council of Australia. The BCA report has found that instead of taking hard decisions to...
The Business Council of Australia welcomes the final federal government response to the Banks Taskforce report on reducing business red tape as a giant step forward for Australia’s economic efficiency. “We are very pleased the government has agreed in full or...
The BCA welcomes the announcement today by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon. Chris Pearce MP, of a new round of improvements to business regulation and the proposal to introduce the Simpler Regulatory System Bill into Parliament. “We...
The collapse of the Doha Round of world trade negotiations is a severe blow for economic development and growth, not only for Australia but for the world. The Business Council of Australia is very disappointed a new multilateral agreement on...
National progress in cutting red tape could stall if commitments on reform are not translated into concerted action before the end of this year, the BCA has warned in a red tape reform scorecard issued today. The BCA today released...
The BCA has written to Pascal Lamy of the World Trade Organization expressing concerns about the progress of the Doha Round of trade negotiations. Access the letter at the link below, or read more about the BCA's trade and investment policy agenda....
The Business Council of Australia has welcomed yesterday’s release of the report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services Inquiry into Corporate Responsibility and Triple-Bottom-Line reporting. The committee’s inquiry has provided Australia’s large corporations with the opportunity...
Letter from BCA President Michael Chaney to the Leader of the Opposition Regarding AWAs
The BCA welcomed initiatives to enhance the competitiveness of Australia’s tax system in this year’s federal Budget, but more attention should have been focused on long-term structural reform to lock in current economic growth. Specific changes to the tax system...
The report into Australia’s tax competitiveness confirmed that key areas of Australia’s tax system are not competitive and need immediate reform. While the International Benchmarking report showed total tax take in line with other developed countries, it highlighted that tax...