Australia’s sea ports are the gateway through which much of the nation’s trade travels. In 2018-19 the combined value of Australia’s maritime imports and exports exceeded $550 billion, with over 1.5 billion tonnes moved by ship. This ranged from goods...
This is the Business Council’s submission in response to the Discussion Paper on the Australia’s electronic surveillance framework. The Government is seeking views on wholesale reforms of the legislative framework governing electronic surveillance in Australia. We support reform of the...
The Business Council of Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission in response to theexposure draft legislation and explanatory materials for proposed changes to strengthen protections againstunfair contract terms. The changes proposed in this submission seek to reduce compliance...
This is the Business Council of Australia’s submission to the Department of Home Affairs on Australia’s migration settings, including the level and composition of the 2022-23 permanent migration program. With vaccination rates high and border restrictions easing, Australia should set...
This is the Business Council’s submission in response to the exposure draft of the Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill 2021 (“the Bill”). The Bill is focused on changes to defamation law, and follows the High Court decision in Fairfax Media Publications...