Emissions Trading

A well-designed scheme will ensure Australia can manage its economic growth while contributing to a reduction in global emissions. [more]

Healthy Australia

Health is a fundamental economic issue, central to workforce participation rates and productivity. [more]

Tax Reform

Lower corporate tax and lower tax on local savings will boost investment, which will raise productivity, wages and living standards. [more]

Release of the Opposition’s Climate Change Policy

The BCA has responded to the release of the federal Opposition’s climate change policy. [more]

Future Challenges of Productivity a Task We All Share

The 2010 Intergenerational Report – the third in the series – is a welcome and useful addition to enhancing the transparency and rigour of long-term policy development. [more]

Stronger Plans Are Needed to Ensure Gender Parity

It defies belief that, in a sophisticated and modern country such as Australia, we are even talking about paying a woman the same amount as a man for a day’s work – it should already be long-established practice. [more]

Implementation of the National E-Health Strategy

Australia needs to commit quickly to implementing the national e-health strategy. [more]

Many Connections, One Goal: Closing the Gap

A report on the actions being taken by BCA members to enable Indigenous Australians to better participate in and benefit from our national prosperity. [more]

Embedding Workplace Collaboration: Preventing Disputes

Australia risks slower economic growth in the years ahead unless the new IR system can focus more strongly on preventing disputes. [more]

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Embedding Workplace Collaboration: Good Faith Bargaining

A call for formal guidance on what the good faith bargaining requirements in the new Fair Work Act should entail.