Accelerating economic growth
Event Australian-British Chamber of Commerce, Business Lunch Speaker Jennifer Westacott, chief executive, Business Council of Australia Venue The Westin, Perth Delivery 12.55pm (AWST), 13 August 2019 Good afternoon. I...
Modern slavery - St Josephine Bakhita seminar and expo
Thank you for that kind introduction. I would like to thank the Archbishop, the Most Reverend Anthony Fisher for his leadership on the issue of modern slavery, and the Church...
Why growth matters, Business Council President Grant King
Thank you for your kind introduction and the opportunity to speak with you this evening. The broad theme for this discussion is that economic growth matters. It is only through...
President's address to the Business Council's 2018 annual dinner
I would like to welcome you all here this evening and particularly welcome the Prime Minister Scott Morrison and thank him for making the time available to talk to us...
Future-proof: the future of Australia's post-secondary education and skills system
I would like to start by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land we are meeting on today and pay respect to their elders past and present. I would also...
Australia at work: managing adjustment and change
I would like to start by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land we are meeting on today, the Ngunawal and Ngambri people, and pay respect to their elders past...
Speech to the 2018 outlook summit
I wanted to reflect on why reform is so hard and then move to some risks, realities, and a focus on some propositions and priorities. Why is reform so hard?...
Albert Street lecture
Speaker: Jennifer WestacottVenue: St Kevin’s College, Heyington Campus, 31 Moonga Road, ToorakDelivery: Wednesday, 19 September 2018Version: Final, 19 September 2018 Introduction Thank you, Paul, for that kind introduction, and welcome to everyone here...
Australia-Canada economic leadership forum (AusCan) opening remarks
Speaker Jennifer Westacott AOVenue AusCan Economic Leadership Forum 2018Delivery Tuesday, 10 July 2018 It’s great to be here in Montreal at this sixth Australia–Canada Economic Leadership Forum. I’d like first to thank...
CFO forum
Event: CFO ForumSpeaker: Jennifer Westacott Thank you Ayten for that introduction. I want you to celebrate being the bean counters: The Chief Financial Officers of our nation’s leading companies. You...