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Members of the Abbott government’s Commission of Audit appeared before a Senate Select Committee today.
The Commission of Audit was established by the government on October 13.
On December 11, the Senate established a Select Committee to inquire into the Commission of Audit and any reports it makes to the government. [Read more…]
The President of the Business Council of Australia, Tony Shepherd, has delivered a speech calling for more imaginative leadership and offering “a plan to lock in Australia’s prosperity”.
Shepherd said Australians “are beginning to lack confidence in the future and in our economy”. Many Australians are “doing it tough”. He suggested “the feeling of optimism and clarity that characterised Australia through my childhood” was on on the wane.
“But Australians are waiting for the call, the vision for the future and the plan that’s going to help us get there.”
Shepherd offered a wide-ranging plan covering infrastructure, taxation, population and immigration, and engagement with Asia.
The BCA represents around 100 of Australia’s largest companies. Shepherd gave the speech to the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce in Sydney. [Read more…]