The Business Council of Australia (BCA) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee's inquiry into the Statutory Declarations Amendment Bill 2023 [Provisions].

The BCA supports the Bill which seeks to amend the Statutory Declarations Act 1959 to provide a paper-based, e-execution and digital pathway for statutory declaration execution. The Bill is consistent with bringing government frameworks into the digital age and allowing businesses and individuals to use the option that best suits them, in turn improving their productivity.

Read the full letter here.