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Nationally consistent rules to save jobs

To save jobs and create new ones National Cabinet must develop a nationally consistent set of rules to govern state border closures and restrictions, Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said. “Jobs in sectors across the economy like tourism, logistics,...

Practical steps to make it easier to do business

We welcome the Treasurer’s announcement that he will work with his state and territory counterparts to streamline the licensing of workers like tradies, reduce the burden of red-tape and make it easier to do business, invest and create new jobs...

JobKeeper changes critical to saving jobs

The government’s eligibility changes to JobKeeper will ensure more Australians can stay in jobs and more businesses can survive the economic fallout of this pandemic, Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said. “These sensible changes to JobKeeper will make it...

Joint letter with the ACTU: Federal paid pandemic leave

Dear Attorney, Re:       Federal Paid Pandemic Leave Scheme We write to urge your Government to move quickly to introduce a paid pandemic leave scheme that supports all workers to comply with the applicable State and Territory public health directives around...

Jobs are the key to our recovery

If the numbers tell us anything today, it’s that we have to throw everything we can at driving activity by bringing the health crisis under control so we can stay the course on opening the economy to get business and...

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