Submissions

The Business Council of Australia regularly makes submissions to federal and state government committees and inquiries that have relevance to Business Council policy positions and priorities.

Visit the submissions archive for articles published prior to 2016.

Submission on visa framework simplification

The Business Council’s submission to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection on visa simplification supports the government’s aims to reduce the number of visas and makes recommendations for a...

Submission on modernising business registry services

The Business Council’s submission supports the consolidation of Australia’s 32 federal business registers and improved public access to information contained in business registers.  The proliferation of registries and the inability...

Submission on the model fuel efficiency standard

The Business Council has made a submission that supports the introduction of a new fuel efficiency standard of 105gCO2/km by 2025 for all new light vehicles in Australia. Like all...

Submission to senate inquiry into penalty rates

This is the Business Council’s submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Education and Employment’s inquiry into penalty rates. The Business Council recommends that: The Committee rejects proposals to amend...