Opinion articles

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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...

Bush at centre of economic transformation

This opinion article by incoming Business Council president Tim Reed was published in Australian Community Media newspapers on 2 November 2019  The economy is changing and so is the way...

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NSW Government helping keep businesses' doors open

The NSW Government’s decision to remove taxes on jobs will help keep businesses’ doors open and people in jobs through the coronavirus challenge, Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said....

The right package for extraordinary circumstances

The Morrison Government has announced the right package for extraordinary circumstances, focusing on the most vulnerable businesses and most vulnerable Australians, Business Council Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott said. “This helps...

Practical action to keep the economy working

The Victorian Government’s economic survival and jobs package represents practical action to support businesses to stay open and keep people employed as we pull together to deal with the impacts...