Our Agenda

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ACCI's Reform Agenda

 

On 1 January 2012 ACCI launched their 10 Point Reform Agenda for Jobs and Growth, reflecting the collective views, perceptions and concerns of Australian business large and small. This Agenda is the product of extensive research with our National Member Network of Chambers of Commerce and National Industry Associations. 
 
Businesses continue to insist the private sector does not need handouts, but expects the government to make good on its promise to put a strong economy front and centre of national politics and public policy.

 

ACCI's 10 Point
Reform Agenda For Jobs & Growth

1. Tax Reform

  • A lighter tax burden on business and individuals to drive stronger economic growth, more jobs
    and stronger government revenues
  • Abolition of Payroll Tax and a reduction in both income and company tax
  • Reform of  Capital Gains Tax to ensure that small business people are not unfairly disadvantaged
    on the sale of the family home, which is often a business owner's form of superannuation and source
    of security in retirement.

2. Invest in Human & Physical Infrastructure

     Enhanced investment in both skills and transport and logistics infrastructure to lift productivity and
     efficiency and respond to changes in demographyin both urban and regional Australia

3. Budget & Fiscal Responsibility by Governments

     Return the federal budget to surplus to take pressure off borrowings and interest rates and ensure that
     the government has the means to execute a fiscal response to a future financial crisis

4. Respond to the Flexibility, Skills, Productivity & Participation Needs of Modern
    Workplaces

  • A workplace relations system which is fair to both employers and employees, recognises that they share substantial common interests and seek to operate with a framework of fair and economically responsible standards and behaviours
  • Make targeted investment in training and skills development a high a priority before the economy
  • Change the Fair Work  Act must where problems arise, as they become apparent, as the system evolves

5. Sustainability in Economic, Energy, Water, Climate and Environmental Policy

     Recognition by government that long term business planning requires investment certainty,
     the minimisation of sovereign risk and reliable sources of energy supply

6. Restoration of the Flow of Capital to Business after the Global Financial Crisis

     Increased competition among financial institutions,while ensuring they remain well supervised,
     governed and managed to ensure that small businesses can access finance to expand their business
     activities. This is essential to economic growth and business confidence

7. Participation in the Nation's Economic Affairs by Small Business & Independent
   Contractors

  • Rewarding personal entrepreneurship to maximise job creation and build wealth for families and local communities
  • An increase in the numbers of self-employed people from one in five to one in 4 in five years

8. Deep Engagement through International Trade in the Economic   activity of our Asian Region and the Global Economy

     Improving market access and removal of  both border and 'behind the border' protectionism to
     advance growth and living standards in Australia and our region

9. A Reduction of the Red-tape Burden on Business

     Ensure that well-designed regulation and effective functioning of the federation supports the
     seamless operation of a national economy and business efficiency

10.A Reduction in the Cost & Size of Government

     Efficient delivery of public and community services by government  and an annual 2% reduction of
     spending by government on government  for the next 5 years.