General Meetings: Code of Conduct
September 2003The Business Council of Australia has released a code of conduct for annual general meetings.The General Meetings: Code of Conduct, developed by the BCA’s Chairmen’s Panel, is designed to...
View ArticleBenchmarking Reform Action and Budget Submission 2006–07
The Business Council of Australia has identified the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting next month and the federal Budget in May as the litmus tests for reform action, saying Australia...
View ArticleNew Concepts in Innovation: The Keys to a Growing Australia
13 March 2006Australia is at the international frontier of innovation in business but much of our achievements go unrecognised because the fundamental concept of innovation is misunderstood, the...
View ArticleBenchmarking the Progress of Infrastructure Reform: Challenges, Milestones...
22 March 2006Failure to act on recent agreements aimed at improved infrastructure planning and development will cost Australia $10 billion a year in lost economic growth, according to a Business...
View ArticleKeeping a Permanent Watch on Australia’s Tax System
30 March 2006The Business Council has called for Australia’s tax system to be put under ‘permanent watch’ to make sure it remains internationally competitive.In a paper on tax reform released today,...
View ArticleRegulatory Reform: A Scorecard to Measure Australia’s Progress
26 June 2006National progress in cutting red tape could stall if commitments on reform are not translated into concerted action before the end of this year, the BCA has warned in a red tape reform...
View ArticleModernising the Australian Federation: A Discussion Paper
24 June 2006Australia will face many challenges in the 21st century, from an ageing population to intensifying global competition. There will also be new opportunities, such as new markets opening up...
View ArticleWater Under Pressure
18 September 2006Fixing the nation’s water supply system is achievable and would boost our economy by $9 billion, according to a new report released by the Business Council of Australia.The BCA report...
View ArticleReshaping Australia’s Federation: A New Contract for Federal–State Relations
28 October 2006The BCA has called for a new approach to fix endemic problems in federal–state relations that are costing Australia billions in wasted government spending and lost economic...
View ArticleCorporate Taxation: An International Comparison
10 December 2006Urgent 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...
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