Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is spot on to highlight Australia’s productivity challenge and has moved to restore the confidence of business to invest, Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said.
Statement by Business Council of Australia chief executive Jennifer Westacott AO The business community today pays tribute to Tim Fischer AC, a great Australian and a true gentleman. The former Deputy Prime Minister’s passion for regional Australia had no...
We have a productivity problem that is dragging on our living standards. The Better off overall test (BOOT) is no doubt contributing to the weakness we are seeing in productivity growth: Non-managerial employees on EBAs get paid more (earning on...
We strongly support the negotiation of a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) which will further enhance Australia’s vital trade and investment interests, Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said today. “As a bloc, Europe is...
Some of Australia’s biggest businesses will collectively spend over $3 billion with Indigenous suppliers over 5 years under the Business Council’s Raising the Bar initiative, launched today by Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt in Perth. This is a landmark...