BUSINESS – VICTORIA – REGULATION

Victoria hits back at worst for business ranking

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Original article by Marcus de Blonk Smith
The Australian – Page: 4 : 12-Nov-25

The Victorian government has responded to the Business Council of Australia’s finding that the state is the nation’s worst place to do business for a second consecutive year. The government contends that investment in Victoria has been "the strongest among all states" over the last decade, growing by 53 per cent over this period. A government spokesman also contends that Victoria continues to rank first in terms of home approvals and home completions, adding that the government has also reduced or scrapped taxes 65 times. The BCA has again ranked South Australia as the best place to do business.

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Victoria: From Garden State to basket case

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Original article by Geoff Chambers
The Australian – Page: 1 & 4 : 3-Dec-24

The Business Council of Australia has released a report which ranks Victoria as the worst state or territory as a place for doing business. The BCA has assessed each jurisdiction based on factors such as red tape, payroll taxes, retail trading hours, property taxes and planning regimes. BCA CEO Bran Black says Victoria has some of nation’s least competitive property taxes, payroll taxes and business licensing requirements; he contends that the state’s regulatory environment is putting a ‘handbrake’ on its economy. The report concluded that South Australia is the best state or territory in which to do business, ahead of Tasmania and the ACT.

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