Business Council of Australia 30-year anniversary

The Business Council was formed in 1983 to help lift the living standards of all Australians through faster economic growth and a stronger business sector. In this video business leaders and former Prime Ministers Bob Hawke and John Howard reflect on why the Business Council was formed.

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Business is not profiting at the expense of workers’ wages

8 August 2022

This opinion article by Business Council chief economist Stephen Walters was first published in The Australian Financial Review on Monday 8 August 2022 Who benefits most from a growing economy,...

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Australia must face monumental productivity challenge

3 August 2022

The Productivity Commission’s interim report confirms that the productivity growth that drives real wages is languishing at 60-year lows, Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said. “This challenge is monumental...

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Statement from Business Council President Tim Reed on Jennifer Westacott appointment as WSU Chancellor

3 August 2022

I congratulate Jennifer on her appointment as Chancellor of Western Sydney University. This prestigious, honorary appointment is recognition of Jennifer’s incredible leadership on education and the transformation of Western Sydney....