Opinion articles

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Putting Townsville tradies first

This opinion article is by Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott and Aon Australia chief executive James Baum. Last month’s flood has rocked Townsville to its very core. However, the stories coming out...

All roads lead back to productivity

This opinion article by Business Council chief economist Adam Boyton was published in the Financial Review on Tuesday 26 March 2019. Last week saw the unemployment rate drop below 5 per...

A new look at the west

This opinion article by Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott was published in the Daily Telegraph on Tuesday 12 March 2019. Western Sydney is frustrated with commutes and congestion. Time for...

Launceston part of a strong Australia

This opinion article by Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott was published in the Launceston Examiner on Wednesday 13 February 2019. Snuggled in Tasmania’s breathtaking North, Launceston is one of the...

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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...

Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on litigation funding and the regulation of class actions

This is the Business Council’s submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services on litigation funding and the regulation of the class action industry. The Committee has...

Submission to the Technology Investment Roadmap discussion paper

For over a decade the Business Council has supported strong action on climate change: We support the science of climate change. We support the Paris Agreement and transitioning to net-zero...