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Businesses paying more tax than ever

Company tax data released today shows that large companies in Australia are paying almost two thirds of all company tax, providing $45.7 billion in government revenue to fund services and projects for the community, Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott...

Changes must be carefully considered

Labor’s plan to ignore the expert ASIC Enforcement Review Taskforce and arbitrarily increase penalties for corporate offences is unnecessary regulatory overeach said Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott today. “With economic growth low, Labor’s ad-hoc amendment increases regulatory risk and...

Joint statement: Proposed electricity price monitoring and response powers

Australia’s business community and the energy sector urge the Australian Government to abandon proposed legislation that will impede the broader investment environment in Australia and specifically discourage badly needed investment in the energy sector. The signatories to this statement are...

Business calls for action on Constitutional recognition

Business acknowledges the work of the Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition in producing its final report and continues to call for long overdue recognition for Indigenous Australians. “As outlined in our submissions to the Committee, the Business Council has...

Business welcomes establishment of Modern Slavery Act

The establishment of a Modern Slavery Act is a critical step in ending the scourge of modern slavery and business welcomes its successful passage through Parliament today, Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said. “We congratulate the Parliament in establishing...

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