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 $86 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