The Business Council of Australia has welcomed the decision to commence negotiations on an Australia–Japan free trade agreement (FTA). The Chairman of the BCA’s Task Force on Trade and International Relations John Denton said the BCA supported the decision on...
Urgent reform is needed to avoid Australia’s corporate tax burden climbing to levels not seen since business taxes were cut following the Ralph Review in 1999, a new BCA report says. The BCA’s Corporate Taxation: An International Comparison – 2006...
The BCA today welcomed changes to capital gains tax rules for non-resident investors which bring Australia into line with international practice. BCA CEO Ms Katie Lahey said the changes passed by the Senate today would help remove unnecessary barriers to...
The Business Council of Australia today launched a national innovation framework to boost innovation outcomes and ensure Australia can meet the fast-emerging economic challenges of the 21st century. New Pathways to Prosperity: A National Innovation Framework for Australia, highlights five...
Australia’s leading companies have listed looser capital controls, eliminating restrictions on particular services and greater tax and decision-making transparency among priorities to be addressed in any free trade agreement (FTA) with China. BCA Member companies have identified these interests as...
New Contract Needed for Federal–State Relations BCA President Michael Chaney has urged a new approach to fix endemic problems in federal–state relations that are costing Australia billions in wasted government spending and lost economic opportunity. This comes as the BCA...
The BCA today welcomed the long awaited passage of the Bill giving effect to many of the recommendations of the Dawson Committee’s review of the competition provisions of the Trade Practices Act. “This Bill brings the Trade Practices Act up...
The BCA strongly endorses a report of the Taskforce on Care Costs (TOCC) that calls on the federal government to help workers with caring responsibilities remain in the workforce. The taskforce today released a major report into issues facing workers...
The BCA today welcomed the federal government’s announcement of a new skills and education package aimed at lifting the skill levels of mature-aged workers. BCA CEO Katie Lahey said the package represented a well-targeted response to a number of priority...
Australia’s major companies have called for a number of major shortfalls in the nation’s electricity network to be addressed in a submission by the Business Council to the Council of Australian Governments’ new national energy reform group. The submission to...