While usually fierce competitors, the 'big 4' professional services firms - all Business Council members - are joining forces to call for a company tax cut. This opinion article by Cindy Hook, CEO Deloitte, Tony Johnson, CEO EY, Luke Sayers,...
This opinion article by Gilbert + Tobin Managing Partner and Chair of the Business Council of Australia's Ease of Doing Business Committee Danny Gilbert was published in The Australian 5 October 2016. All competition laws should be well drafted, but those...
This opinion article by Business Council Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott was published in The Australian Financial Review on 28 September 2016. For many years, our two major political parties were united in their agreement that Australia needs a more competitive company tax rate...
This opinion article by Business Council Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott was published in the The Australian on 24 September 2016. We have an expression we use constantly at the Business Council: “Doing nothing doesn’t mean nothing will happen”. Why? Because purpose...
This opinion article by Business Council Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott was published in the Daily Telegraph on 23 September 2016. Growing up in public housing, I learned firsthand how government support can help people to improve their lives.Having a safe and...
This joint opinion article by James Pearson, CEO of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Jennifer Westacott, Chief Executive of the Business Council of Australia, and Innes Willox, CEO of the Australian Industry Group, was published in the Herald Sun, and the...
BCA Member and CEO of Corrs Chambers Westgarth writes in today's Australian Financial Review about the need, amid global uncertainty, for Australia to be a competitive place for foreign investment. Global uncertainty in the wake of Brexit reinforces the imperative for consistent policies...
This opinion article by BCA Member and Qantas Chief Executive Alan Joyce (pictured) was published in the Herald Sun on 23 June 2016. A few weeks ago, I was in Ireland for a big aviation conference. It’s an annual event and airline...
An opinion article by Jennifer Westacott, Brendan Pearson and Innes Willox published in The Australian on 22 June 2016 The election winner must not forget the issue that triggered the double-dissolution With election day looming, it’s timely to come back to...
This opinion article by Business Council President Catherine Livingstone was published in The Australian on 15 June 2016. In the heat of an election campaign, the debate can narrow to a few emotive themes, often captured by simple slogans. Lost in...