17 October 2005 Australia’s corporate tax regime was quickly becoming uncompetitive and would act as a brake on economic growth unless it was brought into line with its competitors, according to the new report released by the Business Council. The...
6 August 2005Every Australian would be more than $70,000 wealthier by 2025 and the nation would rise to a ranking of third richest in the developed world – but only if important reforms to the economy are implemented. Releasing the...
2 June 2005 Boosting the proportion of young people completing school or an apprenticeship to 90 per cent by the end of the decade would increase workforce numbers by 65,000, boost economic productivity, and expand the economy by nearly $10...
4 July 2005 Victoria leads the nation in the educational attainment of young people and in successful transitions from school, according to a report for the Dusseldorp Skills Forum, the Education Foundation and the Business Council of Australia. Across a...
11 April 2005 Business today called for a broad review of fundamental aspects of the tax system that pose major threats to Australia’s future prosperity while proposing a series of reforms to address immediate problem areas. Releasing the Business Council...
26 March 2005 Business today called for an urgent national approach to Australia’s infrastructure problems, warning the problem was the single, biggest barrier to the nation’s future prosperity. BCA President Hugh Morgan said Australia’s infrastructure problems were endemic, not only...
A paper prepared for the BCA by Blake Dawson Waldron in relation to National Competition Policy.
August 2007 This discussion paper, Restoring our Edge in Education: Making Australia’s Education System its Next Competitive Advantage, finds that too many young Australians are being left behind by our school education system. The paper highlights that Australia is at...
4 October 2007 Infrastructure such as ports, road and rail transport, water, energy, and fast, accessible broadband are the building blocks for future growth, but without proper planning for renewal they can quickly become serious stumbling blocks to prosperity. Despite recognition...
23 July 2007 Australia needs to undertake a fundamental policy rethink on how to improve its flagging performance in services exports, according to a new discussion paper released today by the Business Council of Australia. The paper, Underserviced: Why Australia’s...