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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It's time to accelerate economic growth

The mid-year budget update shows the budget is still on track to return to surplus but that more needs to be done to accelerate economic growth so Australians can get...

Australian Climate Roundtable renews joint policy principles

As Australia and our international peers gather at the UN Climate Conference in Madrid, it is clear that the world is not yet on track to stay within the temperature...

Unreformed IR system is more standover than sit down

This opinion article by Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott was published in the Financial Review on Thursday 5 December 2019.