Strategic commitment to Asia welcomed
Labor’s pledge to boost Asian languages and literacy as part of its FutureAsia policy is a welcome strategic commitment to building and strengthening Australia’s ties with Asia, Business Council chief...
Teacher quality key to better schools
This opinion article by Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott was published in The Advertiser on Monday 12 December 2016. The latest figures showing Australian schoolchildren have further slipped down the global education rankings would...
Global Challenges, Smart Solutions
This is the text of a speech given by Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott to the Crawford School of Public Policy today. Check against delivery. Acknowledgements Distinguished guests....
Read moreBusiness Bashers Must Explain The Consequences
This opinion article by Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott was published in The Australian Financial Review on Monday 21 November, 2016. Populist politicians who target business should tell their voters to expect...
Read moreThe True Value of Humanities
Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott gave this speech to a University of Sydney Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, and Australian National University Humanities Research Centre, forum on the role of...
Read moreCity's Growth At Stake
This opinion article by Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott was published in The Townsville Bulletin on 4 November. Queenslanders, particularly those from the north of the state, are famous for their “have a...
Why Our Children Need a Strong ABCC
This opinion article by Business Council Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott was published in The Daily Telegraph on 20 October 2016. The Prime Minister wrote in a column this week that the case...
Read moreThe Future of Education - Australian Davos Connection Forum Address by Jennifer Westacott
This speech was delivered by Business Council Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott at the Australian Davos Connection Forum in Melbourne on 11 August 2016. Check against delivery. Distinguished guests. Ladies and...
Read moreUniversity of Newcastle Graduation Address
It's pleasure to be here today on the land of the traditional custodians. I want to acknowledge their elders, ancestors and continuing connection to this place. I grew up not...
Read moreCatherine Livingstone's National Press Club Address
Business Council of Australia President Catherine Livingstone delivers a speech at the National Press Club in Canberra.
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