2004 Speeches
Civil Society, the Corporation and Regulation: Speech by BCA President Hugh Morgan to CEDA

Speech by BCA President Hugh Morgan, President, Business Council of Australia, to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia titled ‘Civil Society, the Corporation and Regulation’. The main thrust of my remarks today is that the economic system which has...

Australasian Corporate Governance Congress

Speech by Katie Lahey, CEO, Business Council of Australia Much has been said, argued and debated in recent times about the health of corporate governance in Australia. The fact we are here today highlights the profile the issue has taken...

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Hearings are for helping Australians, not showboating

22 April 2024

This opinion article by Business Council President Geoff Culbert and Chief Executive Bran Black was published in The Australian Financial Review on 22 April 2024 In 1954, United States Senator...

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Environmental law reform needs to improve outcomes and not risk future investment

16 April 2024

Australia’s environmental laws need to strengthen environmental outcomes, while also providing greater certainty for future investment in projects linked to the net-zero economy and additional housing. The Business Council has...

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Competitive settings must be central to Government’s IRA response

11 April 2024

Addressing Australia’s competitiveness settings must be at the heart of the Government’s new Future Made in Australia approach to ensure the private sector also invests in critical projects, according to...

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