2005 Submissions
Submission to the Taskforce on Reducing Regulatory Burdens on Business

The problems of over-regulation could only be solved by long-term systemic changes and not quick fixes. The comments were outlined in the BCA’s submission to the federal government’s Taskforce on Reducing Regulatory Burdens on Business, which was established to address...

Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Workplace Relations Amendment (WorkChoices) Bill 2005

Business Council of Australia submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Workplace Relations Amendment (WorkChoices) Bill 2005 can be downloaded here.

Submission to the Japan Free Trade Agreement Feasibility Study

Download the Business Council Submission to the Japan Free Trade Agreement Feasibility Study.Download the Business Council letter to DFAT on Japan Free Trade Agreement Feasibility Study.

Recommendation to COAG for a State of the Nation Infrastructure Audit

The BCA has called for a biennial ‘state of the nation’ audit to assess the adequacy and performance of Australia’s key infrastructure. The BCA has set out the structure and criteria for the audit in a detailed recommendation to the...

Submission to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Inquiry into Australia’s Relations with China

A copy of the submission to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Inquiry into Australia’s Relations with China can be downloaded here.

Submission to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Inquiry into Balancing Work and Family

A copy of the submission to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Inquiry into Balancing Work and Family can be downloaded here.  

Submission to the Productivity Commission Study on the Economic Impacts of Migration and Population Growth

Sustained population growth is an important element in ensuring Australia’s long-term economic growth and prosperity. Australia’s population – its size, growth and diversity – will have a significant role in driving productivity, innovation and economic growth in the future. In...

Action Plan for Future Prosperity and 2005–06 Budget Submission

Business leaders today called for an action plan for the economy focused on productivity improvements, saying Australia’s strength and resilience as an economy were likely to erode if major reforms were not started quickly. The Business Council of Australia’s federal...

Business Coalition for Tax Reform Budget Submission

Download the Business Coalition for Tax Reform (BCTR) submission to the Budget.

Submission to the Budget Process 2006–07

The BCA has made a submission to the 2006–07 federal budget process, outlining the importance of a strategic economic reform program to Australia’s future prosperity. Download a copy of it here.

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