As treasurer, I spend a lot of time in the boardrooms of Australia with corporate leaders and investors who share my optimism about the future of our economy and our country – even as we confront together what many expect to be a challenging year around the world.

Like them, I believe business has an indispensable role to play in strengthening not just our economy but our society. And that we give ourselves a much better chance of prosperity and success if the private and public sectors work together, rather than at cross-purposes, to create national wealth and generate more opportunities for more people.