Vehicle emissions discussion paper
The Business Council has made a submission to the Federal Government’s Ministerial Forum on Vehicle Emissions, offering in-principle support for further consideration of a range of measures that could reduce...
Submission to Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission
This submission to the South Australian Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission emphasises the potential contribution that expanding Australia’s involvement in the nuclear fuel cycle could make to Australia’s economic growth and...
Submission to Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission
This submission to the South Australian Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission emphasises the potential contribution that expanding Australia’s involvement in the nuclear fuel cycle could make to Australia’s economic growth and...
Submission to the Senate inquiry on unconventional gas mining
This submission to the Senate Inquiry into Unconventional Gas outlines our support for a stable, efficient and evidence-based regulatory environment for responsible gas development. Unconventional gas will be critically important...
Senate inquiry into carbon risk disclosure
The Business Council welcomes the Senate’s inquiry into the emerging issue of Carbon Risk Disclosure and notes that this is an area that will continue to develop over the medium to...
Submission on the Role of Transport Connectivity on Stimulating Development and Economic Activity
Efficient provision and use of infrastructure, including transport infrastructure, is critical to meet the needs of a growing Australian population and economy. Governments will increasingly face challenges in funding infrastructure,...
Submission on the Climate Change Authority (CCA) Special Review: Australia's Climate Policy Options
The Business Council’s submission broadly supported the Climate Change Authority's principles and approach but suggested a number of other factors (bipartisanship, scalability and flexibility) that the CCA should note when recommending...
Submission on the Australia Labor Party: consultation on an emissions reduction target
The Business Council’s submission to this process did not support setting higher targets for 2030 at this point in time. We noted that the Government’s current target (26-28 per cent) is...
Submission on the role of transport connectivity on stimulating development and economic activity
Efficient provision and use of infrastructure, including transport infrastructure, is critical to meet the needs of a growing Australian population and economy. Governments will increasingly face challenges in funding infrastructure,...
The incentive to innovate
Government support for research and development is a critical component in the Australian innovation system. The incentives that they provide have a powerful impact on businesses in Australia, both small...