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Raising the bar against mergers will rob everyone of benefits

This opinion article by Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Bran Black was published in the Australian Financial Review on 2 September 2024.. Last month, federal Treasury released draft merger reform laws which I’m concerned may do more harm than...

AUKUS isn’t just subs in SA, it’s whole-of-economy transformation – if we’re smart

This opinion article by Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Bran Black was published in The Australian on 17 August 2024. We need a national wake-up call if we are to avoid letting our greatest industrial opportunity slip. I am...

Cleaning up the CFMEU starts with clear eyes about the challenge ahead

This opinion article by Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Bran Black was published in The Australian on 23 July 2024. I’m on the record calling for a judicial inquiry into the alleged CFMEU corruption that came to light last...

Stop fishing for red herrings and start fixing the issues

This opinion article by Business Council Chief Executive Bran Black was published in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age on 11 July 2024 We’re not fixing some of the real problems in Australia—cost of living, housing, investment—because we keep...

Slashing foreign student numbers would be economic self-harm

This opinion article by Business Council Chief Executive Bran Black was published in The Australian Financial Review on 3 July 2024 Amid proposals to cut the number of students coming to Australia, calm heads must prevail so we don’t cannibalise...

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