2008 Speeches
Business Council of Australia 2008 Annual Dinner: Prime Minister’s Address

This speech, titled ‘Addressing Today’s Challenges and Building for the Long Term’ was delivered by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to the BCA 25th Anniversary Dinner on 30 October 2008. Today the world confronts the most profound financial and economic challenges...

Business Council of Australia 2008 Annual Dinner: President’s Address

This speech, titled ‘The Business Council of Australia: Achieving More Collectively’, was delivered by BCA President Greig Gailey to the organisation’s 25th Anniversary Dinner in 2008. The BCA was born in extraordinary times. Men of great vision created an organisation...

Making Federalism Work: The Economic Imperatives: Speech by Robert Milliner to the Australia and New Zealand School of Government

Speech titled ‘Making Federalism Work: The Economic Imperatives’ delivered on 12 September 2008 by Robert Milliner, Chairman, Business Council of Australia Business Reform Task Force to the Australia and New Zealand School of Government. It will come as no surprise...

The Great Climate Change Challenge: Speech by BCA President Greig Gailey to the Sydney Institute

Speech by BCA President Greig Gailey to the Sydney Institute on 27 August 2008 The design, passage and implementation of a national emissions trading scheme is the single most important decision the Rudd Government will make in its first term....

Australia’s Place in the World: Speech to the International House Melbourne University Winter Dinner

Speech by John W.H. Denton to the International House Melbourne University Winter Dinner on 14 August 2008 titled ‘Australia’s Place in the World: A Business Perspective’. Let’s start where we are: We live and work and communicate and relate in...

Australia’s Emissions Trading Scheme: Speech by BCA President Greig Gailey to CEDA

Speech by Greig Gailey to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia on 3 July 2008 titled ‘Australia’s Emissions Trading Scheme: An Opportunity’. The introduction of a national emissions trading scheme is the single most important policy decision the Rudd...

Address to the Business Council of Australia by Treasurer Wayne Swan

In this speech to a meeting of the Business Council of Australia, Treasurer Wayne Swan discusses the economic challenges and opportunities Australia faces, and outlines the Rudd Government's reform agenda. Mr Swan spoke to the meeting following the release of...

Business Council of Australia 2007 Annual Dinner: President’s Address

This speech, titled ‘Growing Social Prosperity in a Growth Economy’, was delivered by Business Council of Australia President Michael Chaney to the BCA 2007 Annual Dinner on 24 October 2007. It’s almost inevitable today to begin any speech to the...

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