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Business crucial to a safe return to normal

This opinion article by Business Council president Tim Reed appeared in The Australian Financial Review on Monday 20 April 2020  Australia has been incredibly well led during this crisis. Whether...

Prosperity depends on keeping trade open and liberal

This joint opinion article by Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott and Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum co chair Norman Steinberg appeared in The Australian Financial Review on Tuesday 11 February 2020...

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A second chance: getting Asia right for Australia in a post COVID-19 world

The Business Council of Australia and Asia Society’s Asia Taskforce, with knowledge partners PwC Australia and the University of Sydney Business School, has released their interim report A Second Chance,...

Release of The Asia Taskforce interim report: A second chance

Corporate task force releases interim report on what business needs to do to boost trade and investment in Asia The Business Council of Australia and Asia Society Australia’s Asia Taskforce...

Submission to the Department of Industry on the payment times reporting rules

This is the Business Council of Australia’s submission to the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources on the Exposure Draft of the Payment Times Reporting Rules. The Rules are...