“The final report of the Competition Policy Review puts forward a substantive microeconomic reform agenda that in the main would set Australia up for a more prosperous future,” the Chair of the Business Council of Australia’s Efficient Regulation Committee, Danny...
“The audit released today by Infrastructure Australia lays bare our infrastructure challenges and should be used by governments to plan and invest for Australia’s future,” Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said. The audit forecasts our population to...
“The reforms to the Coastal Trading Act outlined today by the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development would be an obvious win for the economy, make Australian businesses more competitive, and support job creation right around the country,” Business Council...
General response: “The 2015-16 federal budget is a sound, sensible and thoughtful budget which takes pragmatic steps to get Australia’s fiscal strategy back on track while investing in jobs, participation and the capacity of the economy,” Business Council of Australia...
Peak business groups have today called on the Federal Government and Opposition to resolve the current Renewable Energy Target (RET) impasse, and provide much needed certainty to industry.The business groups stated:“We acknowledge the goodwill from the Australian Government in moving...
“Australia has an important role to play in reducing global carbon emissions, but future emissions reduction targets must be set in a way that is both environmentally and economically responsible,” Business Council of Australia (BCA) Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said....
“The Office of the Chief Scientist’s report STEM Skills in the Workforce: What do Employers Want? highlights the importance of STEM skills to businesses and the overall competitiveness of the Australian economy,” Business Council of Australia (BCA) Chief Executive Jennifer...
“The Productivity Commission’s (PC) research paper Efficiency in Health demonstrates that multiple opportunities exist to improve health outcomes while also achieving efficiencies in the system,” BCA Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said. “In calling for the trajectory of spending growth in...
The remarkable resilience and innovation of Indigenous communities in Central Australia and the Western Desert will be celebrated today with the launch of the Purple House Fund, an initiative that enables patients suffering end-stage renal disease to receive treatment on...
“Today’s agreement between the Victorian Government and the East West Link consortium on costs incurred under the project’s contract resolves the immediate uncertainty over this major infrastructure investment, but serious concerns remain around the decision not to proceed with the...