Policy Agenda

Our Policy Area

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  Why Australia needs a competitive company tax rate

  Now is the time to push hard for increasing our productivity so we can create the conditions for higher incomes.

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  Take a big stand for small business

  The Business Council Australian Supplier Payment Code commits signatory companies to pay eligible Australian small business suppliers on-time and within 30 days of receiving a correct invoice.

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  Tax and Fiscal Policy

  Australia’s current taxation system was created for a different era and a different world. The system is holding back economic growth and, without action, the costs will build over time and affect living standards.

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  Health

  The Business Council of Australia advocates for a world-class, financially sustainable Australian health care system that increases life expectancy and quality of life.

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  Innovation

  It is now widely recognised that the driver of economic growth, job creation and living standards in the years to come will be innovation.

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  People and Workplaces

  The Business Council's people and workplaces policy agenda is focused on ensuring Australia's workplace relations system drives collaboration, innovation, and ultimately productivity – the key to job creation and wages growth.

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  Infrastructure

  Australia’s infrastructure must be planned, funded and delivered strategically to meet the needs of a growing economy and population.

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  Skills and Education

  Globalisation, digitisation and the ageing population are fundamentally changing the knowledge and skills workers will need to be successful in the 21st century.

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  Energy and Climate Change

  Energy can be a comparative advantage for Australia’s economy for many years to come, but we need a clear and comprehensive suite of policies to realise our energy future.

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  Trade and Investment

  Business and government need to adopt a global outlook in everything they do. Government needs to continue to build on the progress made through free trade agreements, and work with business to realise the benefits of these agreements.

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  Population and Cities

  By mid-century, Australia's economy will double in size and be home to more than 35 million people. How well we manage that will determine the quality and sustainability of our economy, our communities and our environment.

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  Business Regulation

  Good regulation protects consumers while supporting productivity and minimising unnecessary business costs.

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  Big and Small Business: "Stronger Together"

  Businesses in Australia employ 10 million of the nation's 12 million workers, and trade between big and small business is valued at more than $550 billion annually. Here's how we are working together.

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