At its core, the Business Council is of the view that the purpose of intellectual property arrangements and rights is to encourage additional investment in, and the creation, development and marketing of innovative products and services. Intellectual property fundamentally underpins...
Australia needs a suite of national, integrated energy and climate change policies to deliver our 2030 target and position Australia to succeed in a low carbon environment. It is encouraging to see in the South Australian Government’s guiding policy principles...
The Business Council's comments on the safeguard mechanism rule and regulations are made from the perspective that Australia's policy response to the risks associated with climate change should be workable, at lowest possible cost, economically responsible, not make Australian industries...
The Business Council's strong view is that the workplace relations system of today does not position us well for the future.We need a workplace relations system that creates an environment where innovation is encouraged to thrive, and there is a...
This is the Business Council’s Submission to the Senate Committee Inquiry into the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA).The submission urges the committee to recommend the Parliament ratify the ChAFTA without amendment or delay. Australia must not miss the historic opportunity...
This is the Business Council's submission to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee’s Inquiry into the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Amendment (Standing) Bill 2015.The Bill repeals section 487 from the EPBC Act 1999 that extends the meaning...
The Business Council is strongly supportive of the government’s work to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of regulation, including the deregulation program.A critical enabler of efficient regulatory outcomes is a proper process that carefully considers the impact of new regulatory...
The Business Council supports the Bill which removes anti-competitive trading restrictions ('cabotage') and excessive red tape in the coastal trading sector. It will improve the efficiency of Australia's shipping transport sector and lift the competitiveness of Australian manufacturing (metals, food,...
Submission to the Inquiry into the Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Bill 2015 As outlined in previous submissions, the Business Council’s view is that the Bill is not the preferred way to meet the stated policy...
The submission has been prepared in the context of the Business Council’s energy and climate change vision and policy principles. It argues that the independent review of the Victorian Climate Change Act 2010 should adopt a best practice approach to reviewing regulations and...