Today’s announcement by the government that it will not achieve a budget surplus in 2012–13 is a realistic reading of the economic and fiscal situation, Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said. “This is a product of a...
Businesses and households will continue to pay more than they should for their electricity following the Climate Change Authority’s review of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme. Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said the failure of the...
Statement from BCA President Tony Shepherd on the COAG Business Advisory Forum The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Business Advisory Forum (BAF) has today heard a frustrating reversal by the Commonwealth on its commitment to deal with the growing costs...
The final response to the independent review of the federal government’s Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) process, released today, is another important step in getting the regulation-making process back on track. “This is particularly important at a time when the Australian...
Today the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS), the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) and the Business Council of Australia (BCA) released a joint statement, Opportunity for All, outlining how the three organisations will cooperate to tackle entrenched disadvantage...
Making it our business: BCA members see mutual benefit in Indigenous engagement More than 2,000 Indigenous employees have been hired and more than 700 Indigenous traineeships created through Business Council of Australia member company efforts in the past 12 months,...
The Energy White Paper is a solid framework for energy policy to support Australia’s enduring growth and prosperity, Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said. “The white paper highlights that lifting our competitiveness and efficiency to put downward...
“The Draft Framework of Standards for Accreditation under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), released today, is an important step in ensuring development approvals under the Act provide the high level of protection needed for Australia’s...
The federal government’s Australia in the Asian Century White Paper highlights how the rise and growth of Asia presents immense opportunities to shape Australia’s destiny, Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said today. “Lifting Australia’s competitiveness and productivity...
Statement from Business Council of Australia President Tony Shepherd The draft report of the Business Tax Working Group reinforces the issues identified in the Business Council of Australia’s submission, including the difficulty of achieving an overall economic benefit from a...