Business leaders have been urged to “fight really hard” against a looming policy agenda on industrial relations and environmental approvals, amid criticism the government talks a big game on reform but lacks ambition.
and environmental approvals, amid criticism the government talks a big game on reform but lacks ambition.
“We should be fighting and pushing for more,” BCA president Tim Reed said in a rallying cry to business leaders.The Greens are demanding a climate trigger be inserted in to the Act, which would have a significant impact on project approvals. “I think business leaders a generation ago, with respect, would have been out on the front page of the [] talking about their concerns and that they didn’t think that policy was in the best interests, not just of their company, but more importantly, the country,” he said.Earlier, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the IR changes were about enshrining fairness, which was important for democracy.
“The sort of anger and dysfunction and division … in Australia, we haven’t had that. Whatever the problems, we haven’t had people storming our Parliament House after an election.”Mr Reed’s comments came just after Treasurer Jim Chalmers had left the dinner to catch a flight back to Canberra. Dr Chalmers had delivered a speech during which he channelled the Hawke/Keating reforms legacy, including a willingness to work with business.Mr Reed was sceptical.
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