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Time for digital reform as Covid-19 accelerates change in our lives

This article by Andy Penn (Telstra), chair of the Business Council's digital economy and telecommunications economic recovery working group, and Tim Reed, president of the Business Council of Australia first appeared in The Australian on Monday 10 August 2020.

Pandemic aftermath a chance to rebuild the economy with reforms

This opinion article by chair of the Business Council's Housing and Construction working group Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz (Mirvac) and chair of the Business Council's Major Projects, Contracting and Infrastructure working group Guy Templeton (WSP) was published in The Australian on 3 August...

Remove business investment roadblocks to power recovery

This opinion article by chief executive of the Business Council Jennifer Westacott was published in The Australian Financial Review on Wednesday 29 July 2020 I’m always astounded when people ask “so, why should companies invest? What difference does it make?...

Skills, training, opportunities crucial to filling the jobs gap

This opinion article by chief executive of the Business Council Jennifer Westacott and SEEK chief operating officer Ian Narev was published in The Australian on Monday 27 July 2020 By Christmas there are likely to be around 1.2 million people...

Business must create millions of jobs

This opinion article by Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott and Coca-Cola Amatil managing director and chair of the Economic Policy and Competitiveness Committee Alison Watkins was published in The Australian on 20 July 2020   As the country’s major employers,...

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