Today’s announcement of the COAG Business Advisory Forum is a great opportunity to reset the agenda to get the federation working better. Visit the website of the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, for a transcript of the announcement. Business is very keen...
Today’s federal leadership ballot must be a catalyst for more focused government and a renewed commitment to make Australia more competitive and productive. Leadership issues clearly have been a distraction for the government for some time. In recent weeks, they...
The New South Wales Commission of Audit’s interim report released today provides a timely reminder of the importance of regularly reviewing public sector performance. Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said that in the face of looming fiscal...
The Gonski review of school funding, released today by federal Education Minister Peter Garrett, represents an important step towards lifting the quality of Australia’s education outcomes, Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott says. “The Gonski recommendations make a...
The federal government needs to return to policy fundamentals and reset the medium-term fiscal strategy to better prepare Australia for looming international and domestic challenges, the Business Council of Australia says in its submission to the 2012–13 federal Budget. “Australia’s...
The Fair Work Act is not supporting Australian businesses to stay competitive in a particularly challenging economic environment. At this time in our history, Australian businesses and their workforces need to be able to respond quickly to stay ahead of...
The latest report on COAG’s delivery of a seamless national economy highlights that although there appears to be progress on paper, outcomes on the ground are still lagging for most important reforms. Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott...
The Australian Parliament has a responsibility to ensure that a “strong cop on the beat” is maintained in the building and construction industries, says the Business Council of Australia’s Acting Chief Executive, Maria Tarrant. Supporting a joint submission by the...
Constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians could play an important role in closing economic opportunity gaps between Indigenous and other Australians, says Business Council of Australia (BCA) President Tony Shepherd. Welcoming the release of the report by the Expert Panel on...