Australia’s largest companies are increasing and deepening their involvement in the community as corporate community investment (CCI) is becoming a core part of business activity and strategy, according to a landmark report released today.The report, by the Australian Centre for Corporate...
The Business Council of Australia today welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement that the federal government will move ahead with key elements to reduce emissions outlined in last week’s report of the Task Group on Emissions Trading. Mr Howard announced today that...
The Business Council of Australia has proposed a three-tiered system of greenhouse gas emissions targets to make sure action to respond to climate change is credible and achievable while maintaining Australia’s competitive advantage. The proposal for long-term, intermediate and ‘gateway’...
Australian businesses are being shackled by the failure of state and territory governments to get their continuing red tape blow-out under control, a Business Council of Australia report has found. The BCA’s red tape ‘scorecard’, which analysed the red tape...
The Business Council of Australia welcomes the introduction into parliament today by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Mr Chris Pearce, of the Simpler Regulatory System Bill. “Initiatives such as allowing companies to post their annual reports online and send electronic...
The Business Council of Australia today announced it would lead a major new initiative on workforce participation with the aim of increasing participation including among Australians who are marginalised. The roundtable of eminent Australians from business, government and the community agreed...
A study of over 70 annual general meetings (AGMs) identifying practices and procedures that were used in AGMs in 2006 has been released today. The project, developed by Blake Dawson Waldron in conjunction with Chartered Secretaries Australia (CSA) and the...
Leading business groups concerned about the growth of red tape have joined together in an initiative to put federal government performance in cutting red tape under closer scrutiny. The Business Alliance for Red Tape Reform (‘alliance’) today released a ‘Business...
The federal Budget outlined important spending measures to support key areas of economic reform, but again falls short of outlining a plan for strategic tax reform, particularly in addressing Australia’s growing business tax burden, the Business Council said tonight. BCA...
The Business Council of Australia today welcomed the emphasis on innovation and lifting the capabilities of all businesses in the federal government’s Industry Statement. “The objective of innovation and industry policy must be to facilitate improved productivity and sustained competitiveness...