The Business Council welcomes the Climate Change Authority’s report on the actions Australia could take to deliver our commitments in the Paris Agreement as an important contribution to the climate change policy debate. “We also welcome the fact the Australian...
The Victorian Government’s decision to ban exploration and development of all onshore unconventional gas in Victoria will be a dead weight on economic growth and energy security in that state, while making the clean energy transition riskier and more expensive....
"The Business Council calls on the WA Nationals to abandon its ill-considered proposal for a discriminatory tax on BHP and Rio Tinto," Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said. "Predictable tax and regulatory arrangements are critical for Australia's investment competitiveness and business...
The Business Council of Australia respects the preliminary decision by the Federal Government to block the lease of New South Wales electricity provider Ausgrid, following advice on national security issues from the Foreign Investment Review Board. “While we are obviously...
“Standard & Poor’s decision today to downgrade Australia’s credit rating outlook from stable to negative highlights the absolute imperative on our political leaders to work constructively to deliver a well-functioning parliament focused on Budget repair” Business Council chief executive Jennifer...
“BUSINESS is appealing to Australia’s political leaders to provide a roadmap as soon as possible through the uncertainty of an unclear election result to a functioning government,” Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said. “The best outcome for business is...
“Australian businesses are carefully monitoring global markets, following the British decision to leave the EU last week,” Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said. “While the underlying fundamentals of Australia’s financial system remain strong, we are seeing some volatility and...
“Victoria’s latest announcement of renewable targets represents an unwelcome return to competing state climate change policies that risk driving up the cost of emissions reduction and threaten the orderly transformation of the electricity sector,” Business Council Jennifer Westacott said. “To...
Business groups whose members employ millions of Australians in small, medium and large enterprises are urging politicians to back businesses – small, medium and large – so Australians can get ahead. The call by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and...
“This election presents Australians with an important choice about how this nation builds a sustainable future of higher living standards and more and better paid jobs,” Business Council Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said. “It is also clear it will be...