“The Australia–China CEO Roundtable which met in Canberra this morning will play a significant role in realising the opportunities created by today’s signing of the free trade agreement,” said ANZ CEO Mike Smith, who co-chaired the roundtable on behalf of...
"The G20 meeting has reset the international growth agenda with sensible policies that can be applied both collectively and within individual nations," BCA Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said. "The agenda is about much more than setting a nominal growth target....
On 10 November 2014 the Business Council of Australia launched a report titled Australia’s Energy Advantages, which presents a set of 27 practical actions across five areas that governments should implement collaboratively with business and the community to restore Australia’s comparative...
“Keeping the Renewable Energy Target (RET) unchanged will lock in the problems of the RET and add costs to consumers,” Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said. “It is disappointing that a bipartisan deal to correct the RET,...
“Australia’s opportunity to become a global energy superpower is at risk because of increased competition from lower-cost countries and a domestic energy market not fit for purpose for the 21st century,” Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said...
The Statement of Expectations for Infrastructure Australia will help to cement IA’s role as the lead adviser to governments on national infrastructure priorities, Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said. Ms Westacott welcomed the call for IA’s advice...
“Tonight’s announcement by the government of amendments to the Emissions Reduction Fund following discussions with Senator Xenophon and Mr Palmer will help improve the operation and attractiveness of the fund to business,” BCA Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said. “There are...
“The government’s discussion paper Boosting the Commercial Returns from Research is a welcome opportunity to explore the effectiveness of Australia’s research effort in stimulating economic growth and creating the jobs of the future,” Business Council of Australia President Catherine Livingstone...
“The government’s Regulator Performance Framework will create a stronger alignment between regulator conduct and national goals to grow the economy, according to Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott. “The framework requires regulators to report against key performance indicators,...
"The government's second Repeal Day continues to make significant inroads into the backlog of unnecessary regulation in Australia," Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said. "The government has consulted extensively with the business community and is taking serious...