Radical Reform Changes Game
The Australian Financial Review By Katie Lahey Chief Executive, Business Council of Australia As the dust settles from the release of the government’s response to the Henry review, a clearer...
Read moreRaise the GST, and Cut Personal and Company Tax to Support Growth
The Australian By Katie Lahey Chief Executive, Business Council of Australia The Victorian and NSW premiers have delayed their states’ response to the national hospital reform plan, saying that before...
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Herald Sun By Katie Lahey Chief Executive Business Council of Australia. After 16 years of continuous economic growth, Australia is undoubtedly experiencing the best of economic times. Individual wealth continues...
Read moreAs Business Fills Canberra’s Coffers, We Need to Move on Tax Reforms
The Australian By Katie Lahey Chief Executive Business Council of Australia Latest Treasury figures this week showing company tax receipts continuing to climb and underpinning yet another healthy surplus...
Read moreThe Tax Attack: Governments Hit Companies
The Age By Katie Lahey Chief Executive Business Council of Australia Over the past 15 years, Australia’s uninterrupted economic growth and general prosperity have been the envy of the developed...
Read moreCSR Belongs at the Very Core of Business
The Age By Katie Lahey Chief Executive Business Council of Australia We can’t sustain a first-rate economy with a second-rate community, writes Katie Lahey. Corporate social responsibility continues to be...
Read moreUnderstanding the CSR Landscape: A View from CorporateAustralia
Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Katie Lahey’s address to the Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility ‘Turning Point’ conference Speech synposis: Navigating the CSR landscape in Australia, within the...
Tax Burden’s a Barrier to Competition
Herald Sun By Katie Lahey Chief Executive Business Council of Australia The Business Council of Australia’s report highlighting Australia's growing business tax burden reveals that Australia's business competitiveness is at...
Read moreKeep the Pressure on, Prosperity Is up for Grabs
The Australian Financial Review By Katie Lahey Chief Executive Business Council of Australia There’s no shortage of voices in the reform chorus that has been in full cry for the...
Read moreFocus on Big Picture
The Age By Katie Lahey Chief Executive Business Council of Australia Interest rates may bite, but long-term prosperity should be the key goal, writes Katie Lahey. The latest move by the...
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