Speeches
President's address to the AGM and introduction to the Prime Minister

Speaker: Tim Reed, Business Council President   Event Business Council of Australia Annual General Meeting     Delivery: Wednesday 24 November 5.00 – 6.00pm     I would like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on...

Address to the Australian Information Industry Association

Speaker: Jennifer Westacott AO Delivery: Thursday 18 November 2021 Venue: Online **Check against delivery** I would like to start by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land we are meeting on today, for me that’s the Gadigal people of the...

2021 John Monash Oration - We can and we must: securing Australia’s economic future

Speaker: Jennifer Westacott, Business Council of Australia chief executive Venue: Online event, Sydney  When: Wednesday, 3 November 2021 Topics: Securing Australia’s economic future; decarbonisation; skills; China; state border restrictions  

Address to the Regional Universities Network Conference

Speaker:  Jennifer Westacott AO, Business Council chief executive Venue: Via zoom Delivery:  Friday 17 September, 2021 Topics: Tertiary education, regional education, regional jobs, innovation, Australia’s COVID-19 economic recovery

Business Council speech: Growth is the only way forward - PwC Federal Budget Insights

Speaker: Jennifer Westacott, Business Council of Australia chief executive Venue:  Online event, Sydney   When:  Wednesday, 12 May 2021 Topics: Budget 2021, business investment, economic growth

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Bran Black interview with Patricia Karveles, ABC RN Breakfast

6 September 2024

  Event: Business Council Chief Executive Bran Black interview with Patricia Karvelas, RN Breakfast, ABC Radio National   Speakers: Business Council Chief Executive Bran Black, ABC RN Breakfast Host Patricia...

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AI consultation is a step in the right direction

5 September 2024

Australia needs to adopt an AI framework that safeguards the community, while also encouraging businesses to use this technology which will increase productivity, according to the Business Council. Business Council...

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Australia’s economy is stalling and in need of better business conditions

4 September 2024

The latest National Account figures revealed the economy is barely growing, with gross domestic product in real per capita terms down for an unprecedented sixth straight quarter. Outside the pandemic...

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