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It's just immoral to lock people into unemployment

This opinion article by Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott was published in The Australian Financial Review on Monday 7 January 2019. The question of what type of workplace relations system Australia needs is back in the frame again. The contest...

Hobble business, and hard working Australians suffer

This opinion article by Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott was published in theAustralian on Thursday 29 December 2018. As we reflect on the end of the year, we normally make wishes, but sometimes we have to be careful what we...

Quality - and not just quantity - counts in budget saving and spending

This opinion article by Business Council chief economist Adam Boyton was published in the Financial Review on Thursday 20 December 2018. After 11 budget deficits, and six years after Wayne Swan forecast a surplus in his 2012-13 budget, it is now...

Power down prices

This opinion article by Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott was published in the Daily Telegraph on Wednesday 5 December 2018. A simple, no-frills way to reduce the pain of electricity prices for the families of NSW and small businesses already...

Bad policy and "big sticks" won't reduce energy bills

This opinion article by Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott was published in the Herald Sun on Tuesday 4 December 2018. A simple, no-frills way to reduce the pain of electricity prices for the families of Victoria and small businesses already...

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