2007 Opinion Articles
Tax Burden’s a Barrier to Competition

Herald Sun By Katie Lahey Chief Executive Business Council of Australia The Business Council of Australia’s report highlighting Australia's growing business tax burden reveals that Australia's business competitiveness is at a crossroads. The BCA report shows Australia now has one...

Latest news

Opinion articles archive

Business Council calls for more R&D investment to lift productivity and economic growth

13 June 2025

The Business Council says one way Australia’s lagging productivity could be turned around, is by significantly boosting investment in research and development, including with changes to tax settings, programs to...

Read more

Opinion articles archive

Media Statement: BCA welcomes focus on productivity to lift living standards

10 June 2025

The following statement is attributed to Business Council Chief Executive Bran Black  “We welcome the Prime Minister’s focus on productivity, with productivity growth being the single biggest driver to sustainably...

Read more

Opinion articles archive

Joint Statement: Industry leaders unite for productivity solutions to improve living standards

30 May 2025

More than 20 groups representing Australia’s small, medium and large businesses, universities and the investment community met today in Sydney to discuss productivity solutions to improve living standards for all...

Read more