Speeches

Visit the speeches archive for articles published prior to 2016.

Graduation Address, University of Technology Sydney

Event: Graduation Address, University of Technology SydneySpeaker: Jennifer WestacottDate 3 May 2018 I would like to start by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land we are meeting on today,...

Senate economics references committee hearing

BUSINESS COUNCIL STATEMENT Opening statement by Grant King, President of the Business Council of Australia, to the Senate Economics References Committee hearing **CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY** Thank you Chair. The Business...

Making better economic cases for housing policies

Speaker: Jennifer WestacottVenue: Museum of Sydney, Bridge StreetDelivery: Thursday, 08 March 2018 Panel session - Making Better Economic Cases for Housing Policies Thank you, I am very pleased to be here as part...

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Tim Fischer AC

Statement by Business Council of Australia chief executive Jennifer Westacott AO   The business community today pays tribute to Tim Fischer AC, a great Australian and a true gentleman. The...

The facts about Australia's enterprise bargaining system

We have a productivity problem that is dragging on our living standards. The Better off overall test (BOOT) is no doubt contributing to the weakness we are seeing in productivity...

Economic update - 15 August

Australia’s labour market continues to generate rapid (and full-time) jobs growth; while wages growth is outstripping inflation. The robust trend in jobs growth in Australia continued into July, with employment...