2015 National Mutual Economy Report

10 November 2015

The BCCM’s National Mutual Economy report aims to map the size, composition and overall health of the co-operative and mutual sector. The research is conducted by the University of Western Australia (UWA) and supported by Bank Australia.

The 2015 National Mutual Economy Report was launched at the Council’s 2015 Leaders’ Summit in Melbourne by Colin Brooks MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier of Victoria in November 2015.

Key findings from the report include:

1. The Top 100 co-operative and mutual enterprises (CMEs) in Australia have grown their combined annual turnover by 14% ($27.8 billion  for the FY2013/14)

2. The Top 100 have combined assets of $111.7 billion, an increase of 7%.

3. The largest co-operative and mutual enterprise (CME) by WA based CBH Group, for a second year with an annual turnover of $3.94 billion.

4. Murray Goulburn, HCF, HBF and Capricorn make up the Top 5.

Read the press release.

View the UWA’s source research paper: Australia’s Leading Co-operative and Mutual Enterprises in 2015

Download a copy of the 2015 National Mutual Economy Report.

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