This Business Council of Australia report, Developing a Framework for the Financing and Governance of Australian Universities: A Response to the Ministerial Discussion Papers, calls for the development of five fundamental principles to underpin the financing framework for the higher...
The Business Council of Australia has made a submission to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations regarding changes to the Indigenous Employment Program (IEP) assessment and funding processes. The IEP is a critical and proven mechanism for business and government...
This Business Council of Australia has made a submission to the Senate regarding the Framework and Operation of Subclass 457 Visas, Enterprise Migration Agreements and Regional Migration Agreements.The submission argues that a demand-driven, uncapped temporary skilled migration program is essential...
The government’s recently announced second tranche of amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 fail to address the core issues that need to be resolved in order to enhance productivity and competitiveness so as to provide an environment where employers...
The Business Council of Australia has made a submission regarding the Australian Jobs Bill 2013 Exposure Draft to the Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education, and the Senate Economics Legislation Committee.The BCA supports sensible efforts...
The Business Council of Australia has made a submission to the Productivity Commission Study of Major Project Development Assessment Processes.In the submission, we recommend that the commission should: establish where approvals processes in Australia add costs that are not necessary...
The Business Council of Australia has made a submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications in relation to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 (EPBC Amendment Bill 2013). In the submission, we argue that...
The Business Council of Australia has made a submission to Treasury regarding the exposure draft of the Corporations Legislation Amendment (Remuneration and Other Measures) Bill 2012, highlighting that it does not support the Bill in its current form. The exposure...
The Business Council of Australia has made a submission to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) Review of Jobs Services Australia (JSA). The Business Council of Australia is committed to ensuring that Australia’s labour market programs are...
This submission provides feedback on the Monthly Pay As You Go Instalments for Large Taxpayers Consultation Paper released by the Treasury in February 2013. The business community remains prepared to pay its share of tax but also has an expectation that...