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Intergenerational Report looks to AI to buoy productivity slump

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... most consequential number is therefore its assumption of 1.2% annual labour productivity growth." Business Council of Australia chief executive Bran Black also contests this figure, noting that the council's own modelling found labour productivity went ...

Chalmers opens economic reform consultation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood, representatives from the Australian Council of Trade Unions, Business Council of Australia chief executive Bran Black, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive Andrew McKellar, Australian ...

Chalmers 'managing pressures' to shore up economy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
The slowdown in Chinese economic growth, the Trump Presidency and ongoing wars in Europe and the Middle East are potential pressures facing the Australian economy, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Speaking at the Business Council of Australian dinner ...

$3m super tax edges closer to reality

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
... government, was backed by AustralianSuper, the National Farmers Federation, the Tax Institute, the Business Council of Australia and the Institute of Financial Professionals Australia." She was also disappointed in the lack of engagement from the Liberal ...

Government introduces company merger overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... significant and will reinforce public confidence in Australia's competition laws," Cass-Gottlieb said. The Business Council of Australia (BCA) praised the proposed reforms to company mergers as it strikes a balance between economic and regulatory needs. ...

New chair named for Future Generation Global

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
Former Business Council of Australia leader Jennifer Westacott has been named the new chair of Future Generation Global (FGG). Westacott brings significant experience to the role, having worked as the chief executive of the Business Council of Australia ...

Women paid less at every age, rank: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
... must enable progression opportunities for part-time workers. "Our research with McKinsey and the Business Council of Australia shows that on average, companies with more part-time managers have more women at executive levels," she said. "Leading employers ...

Labor promises cheap childcare, climate action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
... Labor's Powering Australia plan to create cheaper renewable energy - a plan already backed by the Business Council of Australia, National Farmers Federation and the ACTU - if elected in May.

RBA adds former BT director to board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... banking sectors and has been the group managing director of Coca-Cola Amatil since 2014. She is also a Business Council of Australia board member and a non-executive director of The Centre for Independent Studies. Watkins has previously served as a member ...

Treasury expected to release retirement review

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... Jones, Industry Super Australia (ISA), Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and Business Council of Australia have panned the delay in releasing it to the public.
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