The 2009 federal Budget takes important steps toward repositioning Australia for strong and sustainable growth, BCA Chief Executive Katie Lahey says. Ms Lahey said the government must now back this up with aggressive reforms of the broader economy and a...
Statement from BCA President Greig Gailey The BCA believes that global warming is a global problem and will only be solved with a global solution. The BCA fully supports the government’s initiatives aimed at forging an effective global compact that...
Some positive steps were taken at yesterday’s COAG meeting but a risk remains that the pace of key national reforms is slowing, Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Katie Lahey said. “The earning or learning agreement which guarantees an education or...
The Business Council of Australia has welcomed the announcement by Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Victorian Premier John Brumby, that ‘Teach for Australia’ will recruit high-achieving graduates to contribute to the community by teaching for two years. BCA Chief...
Investment that raises the speed, quality and coverage of high-speed broadband provision in Australia has the potential to contribute to productivity and economic growth in the coming decades. The government’s decision to form a public–private company to oversee an estimated...
The BCA and its members have strongly endorsed the development of an emissions trading scheme as part of a multifaceted response to climate change that includes research and development, adaptation and energy efficiency. The BCA has also highlighted that the...
The BCA welcomes the appointment of the Productivity Commission to conduct an inquiry into executive remuneration, BCA Chief Executive Katie Lahey said. Ms Lahey said the Productivity Commission is the appropriate forum for examining a government response to the remuneration...
The Business Council of Australia today supported recommendations to reshape and invest in Australia’s international diplomatic services. Chairman of the BCA’s Global Engagement Task Force and Partner and Chief Executive Officer Corrs Chambers Westgarth, John Denton, said the report Australia’s Diplomatic...
An independent health body is needed to integrate Australia’s fragmented national health services so they can effectively respond to changing health needs, BCA Chief Executive Katie Lahey says. Ms Lahey’s call follows the release of the BCA paper, Fit for...
The Business Council of Australia has welcomed the signing of the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), Australia and New Zealand. BCA Global Engagement Task Force Chairman and Corrs CEO John Denton said...