The economy is expected to contract by four per cent in 2020, a CEDA audience heard when Westpac Chief Economist, Bill Evans, recently discussed the national economic outlook.
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29/06/2020
Speaking at State of the Nation, Austrade Chief Executive Officer, Stephanie Fahey, said that Australia had the chance to “trade our way out of the challenge that we are in, but only if we are smart about it.”
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17/06/2020
Economic recovery from COVID-19 will require as much cooperation as possible between government, industry and the union movement “because it is in the best interest of Australians who want to save their job or see job growth increase,” Federal Attorney General and Minister for Industrial Relations, the Hon. Christian Porter, told CEDA’s State of the Nation.
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17/06/2020
There’s a whole range of consequences behind poverty. We need to value our greatest asset, which is our people, and how we maximise them, Federal Leader of the Opposition the Hon. Anthony Albanese told CEDA’s State of the Nation Forum.
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17/06/2020
Australia is now in a position to strengthen our economy by supporting our most vulnerable and those who have been most severely affected by the recent economic downturn, according to CEDA Board of Directors member, Ming Long AM.
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16/06/2020
Reflecting on day one of State of the Nation, CEDA CEO Melinda Cilento was joined by AlphaBeta Director, Dr Andrew Charlton; CEDA Board Member, Dr Gordon de Brouwer PSM; and RBC Capital Markets Chief Economist and Senior Relationship Manager, Su-Lin Ong.
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16/06/2020
At State of the Nation leaders from critical service organisations discussed how they have adapted in the COVID-19 crisis to support not only their customers but their employees as well.
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16/06/2020
Opening CEDA’s State of the Nation forum, Prime Minister the Hon. Scott Morrison announced details of the Federal Government’s Jobmaker plan, including increased spending on infrastructure and major projects and a reduction in Commonwealth approval times, and called for Australia to resume what CEDA’s founder Sir Douglas Copland referred to as “the adventure of growth.”
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15/06/2020
State Treasurer of Victoria, Tim Pallas, told a State of the Nation audience that while COVID-19 has taken a significant toll on the economy, we should see the recovery period as a chance for reform.
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15/06/2020
Google Government Affairs and Public Policy Director ANZ, Lucinda Longcroft, told a CEDA livestream event that the COVID-19 crisis has “shown Australia the importance of evidence-based decision making in responding effectively in a health crisis.”
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04/06/2020