"The Senate's vote to repeal the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) has removed an unnecessary weight on Australia’s economic growth and competitiveness," BCA Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said. "This tax, and the process by which the former government brought it...
“The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: Australia’s Future strategy released by the Chief Scientist is an important contribution to building the capacity of the economy to create the business models and the jobs of the future,” Business Council of Australia...
“The government’s Economic Diplomacy policy will help Australian businesses gain a better foothold in emerging markets and expand trade with our major partners,” Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said. “Economic growth in Australia is driven by business,...
"New governance arrangements for Australia’s major regulators announced today should ensure they focus on achieving their objectives at the lowest possible cost for businesses and their customers," BCA Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said. "The Statements of Expectations by the federal...
“The Forrest Review ‘Creating Parity’ provides important and welcome recognition of the important interplay of factors that contribute to the disparity in employment outcomes experienced by Indigenous Australians,” BCA Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said. “Education, housing, health and justice -...
"The Exposure Draft for Employment Services 2015–2020 released today makes welcome improvements, but more detailed engagement with industry is needed to address shortcomings in the current system," Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said. “While many aspects of...
Continuing Australia’s remarkable run of economic growth will require businesses and governments to take more deliberate and purposeful steps in response to global forces of change, Business Council of Australia President Catherine Livingstone said today. Ms Livingstone used her first...
Continuing Australia’s remarkable run of economic growth will require businesses and governments to take more deliberate and purposeful steps in response to global forces of change, Business Council of Australia President Catherine Livingstone said today.
Joint statement from Kate Carnell, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Jennifer Westacott, Chief Executive, Business Council of Australia; and Brendan Pearson, Chief Executive, Minerals Council of Australia. New modelling on the impact of the Renewable Energy...
“The B20’s recommendations presented to the Australian Government provide clear and actionable measures governments should take to remove significant barriers and impediments to growth,” said Business Council of Australia President Catherine Livingstone. “These recommendations are absolutely vital to restore growth...