The Business Council today warned Australia’s education and skills system is at risk of failure without urgently needed reform. In releasing its reform plan Future-proof: Australia’s future post-secondary education and skills the...
Business commends the Federal Government for listening and engaging effectively with industry to develop the Global Talent Scheme, which will be critically important for attracting highly skilled workers in a...
This opinion article by Jennifer Westacott was published in The Australian on 9 May 2018. You are joining a business community that is the foundation of prosperity. Business is overwhelmingly a force...
This opinion article by Jennifer Westacott was published in the Daily Telegraph on 8 May 2018. Politicians like to say budgets are about choices, and they are. But instead of only focusing...
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,...
David Gonski’s landmark education review will drive momentum for much needed reform across Australia’s education system, Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said today. “The Business Council congratulates David Gonski...
Event: Jennifer Westacott interview with Ross Stevenson, 3AW BreakfastSpeaker: Jennifer WestacottDate: 1 May 2018Topics: Education and skills and Strong Australia E&OE Ross Stevenson, host: Australia needs to end its obsession with thinking that university degrees...
This was originally published in the Herald Sun on 9 April 2018. Wishful thinking doesn’t create better jobs or put extra dollars into pay packets. It doesn’t attract investment, open...
Event: Interview with David Penberthy and Will Goodings, FIVEaa Breakfast RadioSpeaker: Jennifer WestacottDate: 14 March 2018Topics: Company tax, regulation, investment, business reputation, big and small business working together, VETE&OE
Read moreJennifer Westacott - Introductory Remarks 7 March 2018 Thanks Joanne. There’s a lot of views about the future of work, so I would like to set out a perspective from...
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