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Business Council statement on budget 2017-18

“Treasurer Scott Morrison has delivered a practical and workable Budget in the face of sustained political gridlock in Canberra that has stifled much-needed, wider reform,” said Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott. “This Budget lays the foundation for better living...

A sustainable higher education system

“We congratulate the government on announcing reforms that will ensure higher education will be made available to all Australians, and that cost is no barrier to participation,” Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said today. “This is the kind of...

School funding pledge a welcome breakthrough

“We welcome this positive breakthrough by the Turnbull government to cement political consensus around the principle of a sustainable, needs-based funding model in school education,” Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said following today’s announcement by the Prime Minister and...

Time to face up to Trump's tax plan

“There’s no doubt that a company tax reduction of this magnitude would profoundly change the arithmetic for global investors when they decide where to put their money,” Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said after the Trump Administration’s announced plans to cut the US...

Statement on Australian domestic gas security mechanism

“Affordable and reliable gas supply is essential to Australia’s energy security and economic growth. Gas is a major input to large industrial companies which provide jobs to thousands of Australians,” Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said. “The Australian government...

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