Business contribution to Australia

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  • Employs 11 million of the 13 million Australians who work – 6 out of every 7 jobs
  • Contributes about 80 per cent of Australia’s final economic output
  • Pays over $80 billion a year in company tax
  • Activity between small, medium & large business is around $500 billion a year
  • Responsible for Australia’s export income
  • Almost 6 million everyday Australians own shares in Australian companies
  • Around $400 billion in everyday Australians’ superannuation investments are in Australian listed companies

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