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BCCM discusses role of CMEs at CEDA event
The Committee for the Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) held a research release event in Melbourne yesterday, launching a new paper on the role of critical services in Australia’s economic development.
Robert Keogh’s speech at 2018 Breakfast on the Hill
It is great to see you here in Adelaide at the beautiful Government House, built in 1840, some four years after South Australia was proclaimed as our nation’s only convict-free state. SA is a great place it has the beaches the hills and importantly the wineries.
Steve Laidlaw’s Closing Remarks at 2018 BCCM Summit
Regardless of the sector we operate in – whether that’s financial services, agriculture, healthcare, retail – we are all faced by the need to respond to rapid changes of technology, of new competitors building on digital cost advantages, or changing regulations that affect our established businesses.
Capricorn Mutual ranked 9th on a list of co-operative and mutual insurers in developed countries
Capricorn Mutual ranked ninth on a list of co-operative and mutual insurers in developed countries, with premium growth of 15.6% in 2017, in a new report published by the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF).
Elizabeth Perry’s Opening Remarks at the 2018 BCCM Summit
As the President and Chairman of RAA, South Australia’s largest mutual, it is fantastic to be here today, and I would like to thank BCCM for inviting me to deliver the opening remarks ahead of a quite fascinating program.
Dr Rebecca Huntley’s 2018 BCCM Taste of Australia Dinner keynote address
Dr Rebecca Huntley author and Head of Research at Essential Media provided the keynote address at the 2018 BCCM Taste of Australia Dinner. Good evening. I’d like to start by acknowledging the land we meet on today is the traditional lands of the Kaurna people and that...
BCCM contributes to CEDA’s economic future report
The Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals CEO Melina Morrison has contributed a chapter to the latest Connecting people with progress: securing future economic development report from CEDA.
Pioneer of Australian credit union movement remembered
The ‘founding father’ of Queenslanders Credit Union has passed away in Brisbane at the age of 96. Leo Barcham was a Director from 1963 to 1995 and remained an active Member throughout his life.
Cooperative and Mutual Enterprise (CME) Governance Principles explained
In July 2018 the BCCM launched the first edition of the Principles – a collector’s item edition that should be cherished for its success in marrying the interests of good corporate governance with the unique member focused interests of CME’s.
Notes from Platform Co-operative conference Hong Kong 2018
The annual Platform Co-operativism conference in Hong Kong was notable for the many faceted ways that co-operatives are developing across the globe.
Australian government publishes draft legislation for mutuals
Mutuo partnership with BCCM delivers first ever Federal legislation for mutually owned businesses. Draft Bill opens for consultation ahead of introduction in Parliament in November.
Blog: Financial reporting obligations for co-ops and mutuals
This is our second blog in a series by Kevin Franey, Audit & Assurance Partner at TNR Chartered Accountants.