Herald Sun By Michael AndrewChairman, BCA Education, Skills and Innovation Task Force Julia Gillard has announced that, if re-elected, the government will give school principals the power to appoint teachers and a greater say over school budgets. The Opposition has...
The Australian Financial Review By Graham Bradley President, Business Council of Australia Discussion of population growth and its effect on the Australian way of life has been a big feature of the first week of the 2010 election campaign. What...
Herald Sun By Graham Bradley President, Business Council of Australia As we approach a federal election, it’s time for Australia’s leaders to promote the essential connection between economic success and community prosperity. They need to respect the capacity of Australian...
The Age By John W.H. Denton Chairman, BCA Global Engagement Task Force This weekend the leaders of the Group of 20 nations will be meeting in Canada. They are meeting at a critical time. Over recent months sovereign debt problems...
The Australian Financial Review By Graham Bradley President, Business Council of Australia An important lesson from previous tax reform is the benefit that flows from having a proper process. Almost 26 years ago, the then Labor government announced a new...
The Age By John W.H. Denton Chairman, BCA Global Engagement Task Force Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Corrs Chambers Westgarth Foreign investment has played a vital role in the economic performance of Australia. Our performance, even in the face of...
The Australian Graham Bradley President, Business Council of Australia Confidence is a crucial cornerstone of our market-based economy. It is a key ingredient in the recipe for growth and improved living standards. Confident businesses will invest, grow and hire. Confident...
The Australian Financial Review By Katie Lahey Chief Executive, Business Council of Australia As the dust settles from the release of the government’s response to the Henry review, a clearer picture is emerging of what is a truly radical approach...
The Australian By Graham Bradley President, Business Council of Australia Recent contention about the optimum population for Australia, sparked by the release of the Intergenerational Report, is nothing new. We’ve been debating this since Federation. In the early years of...
The Australian By Katie Lahey Chief Executive, Business Council of Australia The Victorian and NSW premiers have delayed their states’ response to the national hospital reform plan, saying that before they will agree to a lesser share of GST revenue...