Education and skills

Quality of assessment in vocational education and training

Australia’s VET system is, in general, well regarded domestically and internationally. However, there have been persistent concerns about the patchy quality of VET student outcomes. The Business Council believes poor-quality...

Being Work Ready: a guide to what employers want

Today many employers are looking for potential employees to have more than a qualification – they want them to be ‘work ready’. The Business Council developed Being Work Ready: A...

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Interview with Gareth Parker, 6PR

Event Interview with Gareth Parker, 6PR Speaker Jennifer Westacott Date Thursday, 28 February 2019 Topics Politics, economy, banking royal commission and remuneration E&OE

ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations welcomed

Business welcomes the release today of the fourth edition of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Principles and Recommendations, Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said. “We welcome today’s release of...

Business welcomes energy announcements

The government’s announcement today that it will provide additional funding to help deliver a second Bass Straight Interconnector is a welcome step towards a more stable and reliable energy system...