The Business Council of Australia welcomes the Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments signing a bilateral agreement to create a single environmental assessment process to reduce duplication in approvals while...
Read moreToday’s Mid-year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) is a wake-up call to the Australian Parliament to face up to and act on the substantial economic and fiscal challenges Australia is...
BCA Indigenous Engagement Survey 2013: Thousands of New Jobs, Billions in Contracts The Business Council of Australia’s fifth annual Indigenous engagement survey presents an inspiring picture of corporate Australia and...
“The Business Council of Australia (BCA) welcomes Council of Australian Governments (COAG) commitment to progress work on infrastructure policy and supports the council’s move to a more focused agenda and...
Read moreThe Productivity Commission’s report on Major Project Development Assessment Processes is a timely reminder for this week’s meeting of the Council of Australian Governments that now more than ever Australia’s economic...
Read more“The conclusion of negotiations on a bilateral Free Trade Agreement with South Korea is a shot in the arm for regional Australia, agri-business, the resources and services sectors and other...
Read moreStatement by BCA Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott on the Treasurer’s Decision to Reject ADM’s Proposed Acquisition of GrainCorp “On the face of it, the Treasurer’s decision to reject ADM’s proposed...
There is plenty of private capital available to help meet Australia’s future infrastructure needs – estimated to be at least $760 billion over the next 10 years – provided governments...
Australia’s corporate regulators might be the envy of the world, but considerable opportunities remain for improving their oversight, a new assessment by the Business Council of Australia has found. In...
It is disappointing the Victorian Government has ignored the advice of its Gas Market Taskforce led by Peter Reith, which recommends lifting restrictions to the development of a diversified onshore...
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