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Government introduces company merger overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... are 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 ...

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
... that workplaces 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. ...

Mutual sector overcomes pandemic headwinds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2022
... grew a record 10% to $34.4 billion during 2020/2021. The latest National Mutual Economy Report released by the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals also showed that Australia's top 100 member-owned businesses recorded strong earnings growth ...

Labor promises cheap childcare, climate action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
... deliver 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.

Milford makes significant board appointment

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
... executive of Bankers Trust Investment Bank Australia, as well as being a member of Bankers Trust New York's Global Business Council. Walker held previous senior governance positions within the banking, funds management and securities industries, including ...

Proxy advisers under scrutiny

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... Ownership Matters pointed out that several of the individuals in favour of the reforms may be biased on the issue. Business Council Australia president Tim Reed put out a statement in favour of the reforms. "The decisions made by proxy advisors have ...

RBA adds former BT director to board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... agriculture and 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 ...

Treasury expected to release retirement review

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... MP Stephen 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.

Release the Retirement Income Review: Labor

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
Labor MP Stephen Jones has joined ASFA and the Business Council of Australia in demanding the government release the long-awaited Retirement Income Review ahead of more changes to super. Jones, who was speaking at an online event for ASFA, criticised ...
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