Future-fit boards need to rethink how they interact with government and regulatory bodies, says board adviser and strategist Taleen...

Last week, Tesla  and Polstar quit their membership to their industry association, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI). According to this ABC article , Tesla considered that FCAI was misleading and deceiving the industry position on electric vehicle standards and have now referred the FCAI to the ACCC over concerns in coordinating how competitor brands implement price changes. I thought I would share with you some thoughts on the role of industry associations

There have been a string of CEOs that have appeared in front of inquiries (e.g. major bank CEOs, Qantas's Alan Joyce, PwC CEO, former PwC CEO, and various other executives). Below are some tips and tricks for executives appearing in front of a Parliamentary Inquiry. Parliamentary Inquiries are set up to investigate, empower or defer an issue. They can be quite challenging forums for executives as you are on the back foot in responding to questions, rather than directing the p

This article originally published in the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) As an economic crisis hangs heavy over the...

We live in challenging and unprecedented times with the outbreak of Coronavirus. In response, the Commonwealth and State Governments and...

Welcome to our newsletter as domestic politics pivoted to the international arena in recent weeks with Prime Minister’s visit to...

It’s been 100 days since the election and in recent weeks, business executives and people from all walks of life have asked us the same...

On Sunday 26 May, Prime Minister Scott Morrison unveiled his new Ministry, bringing together the experience and stability of service in...

Saturday night was an eventful evening as we saw a return of the Morrison Government. At one level, the election changed very little. ...

Very early this morning, the Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited the Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove to advise him to schedule the...

Below are some insights from Canberra having attended the Coalition’s Budget night and Labor’s Budget in Reply night activities. Budget...

The race is on! With 2019 expected to be an even bigger year with the Federal election, the NSW election, and the Banking Royal...

Welcome to our mid year newsletter, preparing you for the political and policy battles as we head into the 2019 election. Parliament...

2018 promises to be a big year in politics and business. Business With the banking Royal Commission (RC) to start next week, it will...

As published in the Australian Financial Review, Monday 17 October 2016 The parliamentary inquiry into the four major banks threw up...