The Business Council has called for workplace relations reform to deliver better jobs, a stronger economy and higher wages in its submission to the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations consultation process released today. “Our submission outlines the key principles...
The passage of Safeguard Mechanism legislation is a big step towards getting on with the ‘how’ of this transition, Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said. “Make no mistake, this is critical progress towards securing a transition that delivers new...
Business welcomes progress towards ending the impasse on climate and energy policy and delivering certainty about the future, Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said. “We’ve long supported the Safeguard Mechanism as a pathway to reducing emissions and we look...
New research from the Business Council shows that Australia’s capacity to prosper from big economic shifts like decarbonisation and digitisation is at risk of being hobbled by record low investment. “Australia is in the grip of an investment drought,” Business...
Australia can’t afford to leave yet another Productivity Commission inquiry report gathering dust in the national bottom drawer, Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said. “Productivity is more than a buzzword – it plays out in the real world and...