2012 Speeches
One Country, Many Voices: Update on the Indigenous Engagement Activities of the BCA and Its Members

In this address to the Reconciliation Australia Government and Business Luncheon, BCA President Tony Shepherd discusses the work members of the Business Council of the Australia are doing to include Indigenous Australians as part of the nation’s economic growth story.He...

Business Council of Australia 2012 Annual Dinner: President’s Speech

Address by Business Council of Australia President Tony Shepherd to the BCA 2012 Annual Dinner in Sydney on 15 November 2012 Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Premier Barry O’Farrell, ladies and gentlemen. Let me begin by acknowledging Country and thanking Michael...

Business Council of Australia 2012 Annual Dinner: Chief Executive’s Address

Speech by Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott to the Business Council of Australia 2012 Annual Dinner in Sydney on 15 November 2012[after choir] That was the Gondwana National Indigenous Children’s Choir. And what a what wonderful way...

Why Housing Matters: Speech by BCA CEO Jennifer Westacott to the National Housing Conference 2012

Speech titled ‘Why Housing Matters’ by Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott to the National Housing Conference 2012 in Brisbane on 31 October 2012 In this speech to the 2012 National Housing Conference, Jennifer Westacott discusses the performance...

Expanding the Economy: Speech by BCA CEO Jennifer Westacott to the Whitlam Institute

In this speech to the Whitlam Institute Symposium delivered on 24 October 2012, Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott discusses the BCA’s perspectives on the symposium themes of ‘growth, prosperity and wellbeing’. She notes that the national transformation...

Growth to What End: Changing the Australian Mindset: Speech by BCA CEO Jennifer Westacott to the Cranlana Programme

Speech by BCA Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott to the Cranlana Programme ‘Good Society’ Speech SeriesThe‘Good Society’ speech series is conducted by the Cranlana Programme, an independent organisation whose broad objective is to cultivate wisdom in leadership.In the speech, titled ‘Growth...

Restoring a High-Performing Public Service: Speech by BCA CEO Jennifer Westacott to the IPAA 2012 International Congress

Speech by Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott to the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) 2012 International Congress on 20 September 2012 in Melbourne.I come here today with understanding and respect for what you do, having worked...

Speech by Graham Bradley to the Infrastructure Partnerships Australia 2012 Conference

On 7 September 2012, BCA Vice President Graham Bradley delivered a speech titled ‘Making It Happen: Will Our Infrastructure Pipeline Really Flow?’, to the Infrastructure Partnerships Australia ‘Partnerships 2012: Infrastructure and Investment Conference’ in Melbourne.I have been asked today to...

Address by BCA CEO Jennifer Westacott to the Prime Minister’s Economic Forum

Opening remarks made by BCA CEO Jennifer Westacott to the Prime Minister’s Economic Forum held in Brisbane on 13 June 2012 Introduction In considering Australia’s current economic circumstances and prospects, the Business Council sees four main things that need to...

People Hungry for a New Vision

The Australian 5 April 2012 Tony Shepherd President, Business Council of Australia This is an edited extract of a speech to the Australia–Israel Chamber of Commerce  that was published in The Australian. While the international media is optimistic about our...

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