The Productivity Commission released its final report on the workplace relations framework in late December 2015. The report marks the completion of the Commission’s inquiry into the workplace relations framework.
National Science and Innovation Agenda Released
The $1.1 billion reform package, which was unveiled on 7 December, includes a number of measures to help businesses embrace risk and incentivise early stage investments in start-ups.
Outcome of the National Reform Summit
The National Reform Summit was recently held in Sydney, bringing together some of Australia’s top business, union and social leaders. Egan Associates believes that all core areas identified are worthy of the national focus, and provides comment on productivity as a key challenge.
KMP Report No. 13 : Director and Executive Reward Trends
John Egan provides his thoughts on what’s in store for the 2015 year.
Calculating MP’s Salaries
The Queensland Premier will call on an Independent Remuneration Tribunal to determine whether a recent pay rise for MPs was reasonable. John Egan comments on the factors that experts consider when setting MP pay.
Executive Remuneration and the Minimum Wage
If we were to compare the factors taken into account when setting the minimum wage with those considered when setting executive wages, would they be very different?
Egan Associates Submission: Draft Corporations Legislation Amendment (Remuneration Disclosures and other Measures) Bill 2012
Egan Associates is broadly supportive of the proposed amendments being made to the Corporations Act 2001 but would like to make some general and technical comments to assist the proposed legislation better achieve its stated aims.
Accommodating Increasing Superannuation Contributions
Egan Associates supports the total employment cost approach as an appropriate foundation for managing costs related to the increase in compulsory superannuation contributions from 1 July 2013.
Pay and Productivity
What are the facts behind the debate on whether Australia’s wages are too high?
Budget Update Tinkers at the Edges
When he released the Mid Year Economic and Financial Outlook (MYEFO) at the end of October, Treasurer Wayne Swan painted a sobering picture: the outlook for the Australian economy is looking less promising than it did when the Government released the Budget in May.