Farm businesses are subject to a vast and complex array of regulations. Regulations are in place at every stage of the supply chain — from land acquisition to marketing — and are applied by all levels of government. The number and complexity of regulations affecting farm businesses means that the cumulative burden of regulation on...

President Trump’s policies have the capacity for major impact for good and ill: potentially good for the pattern of Australian investment in the United States; more complicating for American investment in Australia; and uncertain around trade in goods and services.

On 1 December 2015, the most significant changes to Australia’s foreign investment framework in over forty years were introduced. The reforms provided for stronger enforcement of the rules, a better resourced system and clearer rules for foreign investors. In the year since the reforms were implemented, the Government has been seeking ongoing feedback from stakeholders...

The government’s 10-year company tax cut plan was announced in the May 2016 budget, but was always going to be difficult to sell as an urgently needed reform. Since then, the debate has effectively shown that there is nothing in it that would increase the incentive to invest. This reflects the role of dividend imputation...

The 2017 Australia Benchmark Report provides rich data demonstrating why there is no better place than Australia to do business.