“The Business Council welcomes the passage of the government’s multinational tax bill through the Parliament. The legislation will see Australia play its part in responding to the OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting package. It will provide companies with certainty...
Realising the enormous potential of Australia’s agrifood sector as the preferred source of high quality, safe and premium food for the growing markets in our region requires a more modern outlook and a comprehensive reform agenda for the sector, according...
Realising the enormous potential of Australia’s agrifood sector as the preferred source of high quality, safe and premium food for the growing markets in our region requires a more modern outlook and a comprehensive reform agenda for the sector, according...
“The Business Council of Australia (BCA) welcomes the opportunity for consultation on the Opposition’s preferred 2030 emissions reduction target, which will provide the vehicle for necessary analysis of the sectoral and whole of economy impacts of various 2030 targets,” BCA...
“The Senate’s rejection of well-designed reforms to streamline coastal trading regulation is a major blow to lifting the competitiveness of Australia’s economy,” BCA Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said. “The Bill would have removed anti-competitive coastal trading restrictions and excessive red...
“The Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation, released today by the Australian Commission for Safety and Quality in Health Care, is a landmark report that should underpin the next wave of health reform in Australia,” BCA Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said.“Australians...
“Treasurer Scott Morrison has today announced a transformative agenda for national competition reform that will boost business competitiveness, grow the economy and create the right environment for job creation,” BCA Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said. “If implemented well, today’s announcement...
“The legislation passed by the Parliament to lower the screening threshold for agribusiness and agricultural land will reduce investment in sectors that need foreign capital to reach their full potential,” BCA Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said. “The Business Council has...
“The Business Council welcomes the consultative approach being taken by the federal government to establish a new, dedicated facility to store radioactive materials,” Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said. “The government’s process of considering voluntarily-nominated potential sites,...
“Declarations by state leaders in Queensland and Tasmania that they will not consider changes to the GST as part of the national tax reform discussion is the kind of ‘rule in rule out’ simplistic politics that the National Reform Summit...