Speeches

Visit the speeches archive for articles published prior to 2016.

Address to the National Press Club: Future-proof

Speech delivered by Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott at the National Press Club. I acknowledge we are gathered on the land of the Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples and we...

Navitas office launch

Speech delivered by Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott at the Navitas Office Launch. Acknowledgements Ladies and gentlemen. I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on...

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Stronger together

On 28 August 2017, Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott addressed the Council of Small Business Australia's National Small Business Forum in Melbourne. After the speech, the Business Council and...

Pathway to prosperity

The Business Council's president Grant King delivered this speech to the Ausralia Israel Chamber of Commerce in Sydney on 31 March, 2017.   From time to time we are dramatically...

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Australian learning lecture 2017

Jennifer Westacott, chief executive officer of the Business Council of Australia, introduced the Australian Learning Lecture by Charles Fadel at the Melbourne Exhibition and Conference Centre. Click here to review...

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Fix the kitchen table economy

This opinion article by Business Council chief economist Adam Boyton was published in the Financial Review on Wednesday 19 June 2019.  Australia is in a growth rut. And at the...

New investment helping build a stronger Broadmeadows

We are pleased our Strong Australia community event has made a real difference to Melbourne’s northern suburbs, bringing together business and community leaders and inspiring the Pelligra Group to redevelop...

National accounts

Australia’s economy is not growing fast enough to deliver higher wages growth and better opportunities for all Australians, Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said.   “These numbers are clear,...