“The Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook is yet another reality check for the parliament that this nation cannot spend what it can’t afford,” Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said. “Combined with recent figures showing a fall in GDP, it...
Representatives of Australia’s communities, households, business energy users and energy suppliers today called on the Commonwealth Government, the States and all other stakeholders to support reform of Australia’s energy systems and markets to ensure reliability and affordability as we decarbonise the energy...
Competition reforms “We applaud state and territory jurisdictions that have joined the federal government to collaborate on competition and productivity-enhancing reforms. Their citizens can expect to enjoy better infrastructure, better services, greater investment and more successful businesses as a result,”...
“Companies should pay every single dollar of tax that is required of them,” Business Council of Australia chief executive Jennifer Westacott said. “The Australian public should feel assured that companies are meeting their tax obligations, which is why we’re encouraging...
Competition reforms “We applaud state and territory jurisdictions that have joined the federal government to collaborate on competition and productivity-enhancing reforms. Their citizens can expect to enjoy better infrastructure, better services, greater investment and more successful businesses as a result,”...
“The GDP figures are an end-of-year wakeup call for Parliament about what lies ahead for the Australian community if they fail to face up to Australia’s very real and growing economic challenges,” Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said. “Parliament...
The campaign by Australia’s biggest businesses to boost their engagement with Indigenous communities is gaining momentum, with Indigenous employment levels surging 30 per cent among Business Council member companies since 2014. The Business Council of Australia’s two-yearly Indigenous Engagement Survey...
The Business Council welcomes the release of a broad and comprehensive Terms of Reference for the 2017 Review of Climate Change Policies that will enable all relevant issues to be considered. It is particularly pleasing to see the need for...
“The Business Council of Australia applauds the Federal Government for working with the crossbenchers to pass the legislation to re-establish the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC),” Business Council Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said. “Four Royal Commissions over 40 years...
The Business Council of Australia today released a new blueprint for streamlining the planning and approvals system, saying it was unacceptable that more than $375 billion of proposed projects across Australia were potentially facing lengthy delays. Business Council Chief Executive...