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Co-operatives and mutuals are owned by their members and therefore accountable to them, not distant shareholders or investors. Co-op or mutual member-owners can be customers, employees, residents or small businesses, such as farmers.
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BCCM News & Media
Minister for Mutuals backs legislative reform
Yesterday, Treasury Laws Amendment (Mutual Reforms) Bill 2019 had its first and second readings in the upper house. Federally registered co-ops and mutuals are a step closer to the passage of this Bill through Parliament with bipartisan support.
Landmark Legislation for Mutuals Raises the Bar on Competition for Ethical Business Models
The BCCM welcomes the Government’s publication of landmark legislation that will unshackle co-operatives and mutuals, including customer owned banks, to compete with listed companies in their industries, providing greater competition and choice for customers.
Why is it hard for mutuals to measure value?
New research is looking at creating a way of measuring ethical and fair behaviour that will put a clearer value on cooperative and mutual enterprises.