Tag: Business Council Of Australia

The Business Council of Australia (BCA) is urging the government to use next month’s budget as an opportunity to increase female workforce participation.

Today, over 20 small business association leaders are convening at Parliament House to make their case for the adoption of the hotly debated effects test into Australian competition law. Put simply, the effects test, proposed by the Harper competition review, seeks to amend section 46 of the Competition and Consumer Act by targeting business behaviour that […]

The Federal Government has revealed a round of spending cuts to the tune of $6.8 billion over the next four years to help the nation’s balance sheet return to black.

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) and the Business Council of Australia (BCA) have lobbied the Federal Government for a low price on carbon emissions, both saying that a low price is required for businesses to stay competitive.

Peak employer bodies have backed Julia Gillard’s call for universities and vocational providers to better prepare graduates for the workforce so they can cope with economic change and rapid structural adjustments. The Australian Industry Group, the Business Council of Australia and the Australian Chamber of Commerce have told Higher Education Services that while employers are […]