The Rudd Government has an electoral mandate for changes to the existing workplace relations system. In the lead-up to the 2007 federal election, it spelled out how it proposed to...
The BCA supports appropriate and proportionate laws to promote competition and protect Australian consumers, but it views the existing legislation provides such protection while ensuring that business is also provided...
Australia has $20 billion a year to gain from smarter spending on new infrastructure investments, and from making more efficient use of existing investments. Australia faces several major blockages to...
Initial Submission to the Henry review of Australia’s Future Tax System Tax reform is central to Australia’s long-term prosperity. Policy frameworks must be set with an eye towards long-term strategic...
The BCA supports robust and effective competition law, because competition is important to maintain adequate consumer choice and to keep prices low. Effective and proportionate restrictions on merger activity to...
Australia should take a long-term and risk management approach to climate change policy which incorporates both mitigation and adaptation elements, is calibrated to international responses and builds on our skills,...
August 2008 Higher education has a vital contribution to make in preparing and positioning Australia for the new and emerging challenges and opportunities that will transform the global environment in...
Read moreThe federal government has identified both the setting of emissions reduction targets and the implementation of a national emissions trading scheme by 2010 as key components of its climate change...
Any proposals to amend or reform the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) (TPA) require proper economic analysis and consideration of both the policy objectives and practical effect of the proposals....
The BCA supports robust and effective competition law, because it is an important element of business regulation in Australia. Effective competition is important to maintain adequate consumer choice and to...