September 19, 2019
Businesses are the backbone of our nation, employing 11 million of the 13 million people working in Australia. Businesses create jobs, ship Australian products and services around the world, embrace innovation and breathe life into our towns and cities.
So, why are we holding back our businesses with excessive, unnecessary and out-of-date regulations?
Excessive red tape slows down businesses and services which means we all pay more and have fewer choices.
Red tape costs the economy about $176 billion every year which is over $19,000 to the average household.
There’s a better way.
Smarter regulations can protect us and what we value, encourage competition and create opportunities. With better regulations, small and large businesses can invest more, employ more Australians and deliver the best products and services.
Let’s keep Australia competitive by making it easier to do business.
The Government is taking a look at the red tape problem and we want to contribute to that process by finding some of the worst examples of unnecessary regulation.
Businesses are the backbone of our nation, employing 11 million of the 13 million people working in Australia. Businesses create jobs, ship Australian products and services around the world, embrace innovation and breathe life into our towns and cities.
So, why are we holding back our businesses with excessive, unnecessary and out-of-date regulations?
Excessive red tape slows down businesses and services which means we all pay more and have fewer choices.
Red tape costs the economy about $176 billion every year which is over $19,000 to the average household.
There’s a better way.
Smarter regulations can protect us and what we value, encourage competition and create opportunities. With better regulations, small and large businesses can invest more, employ more Australians and deliver the best products and services.
Let’s keep Australia competitive by making it easier to do business.
The Government is taking a look at the red tape problem and we want to contribute to that process by finding some of the worst examples of unnecessary regulation.
State border closures have seen passenger numbers on Australia’s busiest air routes plummet 91 per cent since March, crippling the aviation sector and causing harmful knock-on effects in tourism and hospitality.
We can’t afford to be left behind and miss out on opportunities to establish safe travel corridors with other low-risk countries who have also managed the virus well.
Passenger aircraft carry much more than people.
Putting a nationally agreed plan in place for international travel will allow us to ramp up this critical sector once we get the green light. This is not a temporary problem for Australia. If we fail to begin carefully reopening, we will miss out.
Support the campaign to get Australia moving by emailing your local members of parliament today.
The 2021-22 Victorian Budget has proposed a payroll tax hike.
Payroll tax is a tax on jobs.
Payroll tax makes no sense. Increases to payroll tax act as a disincentive for businesses to grow and create more jobs. It's as simple as that.
The costs are felt by employees through slower wages growth, consumers through higher prices, super funds through lower dividends and jobseekers who can't find work.
This is the worst possible time to increase taxes.
Victorian businesses have been - and continue to be - smashed by long and difficult lockdowns. Why on earth would we want to slug them now?
Victoria is becoming an uncompetitive place to do business.
Some of the biggest employers in the state will simply look elsewhere to do business, invest in new projects and create jobs. Other states are cutting payroll tax and competing hard for business.
Everyone agrees mental health is an important issue especially in Victoria where the community has borne the brunt of this pandemic.
That’s why the business community already spends millions of dollars on mental health programs for their employees and contributes significantly to many community initiatives.
Having a job, being productive and having a purpose is important for good mental health. If mental health is the issue, a tax on jobs is not the answer.
The business community stands ready to work with the Victorian Parliament on a better solution to the mental health challenges.
Email your local MP and urge them to oppose the tax on jobs and work with the business community.
Authorised by J. Clark for the Business Council of Australia of 120 Collins St, Melbourne.
