Statement from BCA Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott on the Announcement of a Review of the Fair Work Act Australia’s economy is undergoing major structural change and our regulatory system, including workplace laws, must allow companies to meet the challenges. This...
Improving the competitiveness of the Australian economy will be fundamental to making the most of opportunities for engagement with the world’s growth hub of Asia, Business Council of Australia President Tony Shepherd says. Mr Shepherd launched the report Assessing Australia’s...
The Interstate Reform Partnership agreed between New South Wales and Victoria is a welcome step in kick-starting cross-border reforms to grow the national economy and lift productivity, Business Council of Australia President Tony Shepherd said. “With COAG’s progress less than...
Statement from BCA Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott on the Review of Regulatory Impact Assessments The Business Council of Australia welcomes the government’s announcement yesterday that it will be undertaking an independent review of its regulatory impact assessment process. Reducing red...
The Australian Parliament must agree a long-term plan to reform the health and aged care system to address an unsustainable growth in demand and rising costs that will consume more than 40 per cent of most government budgets by 2050....
The draft Energy White Paper released by the government today provides a solid foundation for ensuring secure, affordable and sustainable energy in the long term, Business Council of Australia (BCA) Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott says. Ms Westacott said the white...
Statement from BCA Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott Following the Conclusion of the Durban Climate Change 11 December 2011 The success or otherwise of the Durban climate change negotiations will not be clear until all major emitters have taken on binding commitments...
The Productivity Commission’s finding that NBN Co’s business model is potentially in breach of the federal government’s own competition policy underlines the need for a cost–benefit analysis of the National Broadband Network, Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott...
Statement from BCA Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott on the Decision by Heather Ridout to Move on from the Australian Industry Group “I congratulate Heather Ridout for a remarkable career with the Australian Industry Group including almost eight years as its Chief...
Developing Sydney Airport to better meet current and future needs would support Australia’s economic growth in a number of important ways, according to Business Council of Australia President Tony Shepherd. Welcoming this morning’s announcement of a concept to transform Australia’s...