US transition risk and reward: GrainCorp CEO
Robert Spurway says protectionist policies could disrupt global supply chains, but efforts to streamline US regulations might create opportunities for more efficient trade.
Companies
Fund members feeling pain of living costs: Hesta CEO
Debby Blakey says many of her fund’s members have felt the weight of higher mortgage repayments, rent and higher energy and food bills over the past year.
RBA ‘narrow path’ is working: HSBC Australia CEO
Antony Shaw says the RBA’s narrow path approach is helping employment rates, but it’s a slow grind to get inflation to fall sufficiently.
Gas supply the biggest concern: Incitec Pivot CEO
Mauro Neves de Moraes says his largest preoccupation is securing long-term economic gas supply, an essential feedstock in the company’s products.
Another year of steady rates possible: Judo Bank CEO
Chris Bayliss expects the Reserve Bank to begin trimming interest rates in the second half of 2025.
Waiting for the shoe to drop: KPMG Australia CEO
Andrew Yates says there is a strong anticipatory feeling within the business community that once interest rates start to drop, spending and consumer confidence will open back up.
A new year ahead for AI: Latitude Financial CEO
Bob Belan says his group will be piloting several very specific AI and Gen AI use cases in 2025.
Construction costs finding a new normal: Lendlease CEO
Tony Lombardo says material price increases have slowed to near pre-pandemic levels, though labour costs remain high. While price increases are stabilising, the new baseline is likely here to stay.
Pubs and clubs are peppy: Lottery Corp CEO
Sue van der Merwe says one part of the economy where she’s seeing good activity is in pubs and clubs, where Keno performance has been strong.
Get tax right to fix housing: Mirvac CEO
Campbell Hanan says policy to address a chronic undersupply of housing in Australia is critical to set right affordability challenges.
GDP growth weaker if rate cuts delayed: AMP CEO
Alexis George says Australia’s economy has slowed to a crawl, amid the biggest slump in per capita GDP since the early 1990s recession, outside of the pandemic.
Rate cuts will require discipline: Ampol CEO
Matt Halliday calls for economic discipline, to enable the forecast interest rate cuts that will assist in stimulating the economy.
Focus on keeping energy costs low: APA Group CEO
Adam Watson is focused on doing everything he can to keep energy costs low, amid an uncertain environment.
The signs of recovery are promising: ANZ CEO
Outgoing banking boss Shayne Elliott says we may have passed the worst but risks remain in the outlook.
Rio Tinto CEO: This is a pivotal moment for the nation
Mining boss Jakob Stausholm says Australia needs to grasp the opportunities and ensure it does not price itself out of the market.
Get set for mid-year rate cut: Macquarie CEO
Shemara Wikramanayake expects the RBA to ease rates toward the middle of next year, easing pressure on household budgets and supporting the housing market.
Rate cut won’t fix living costs: Medibank CEO
David Koczkar says many of his customers experienced cost of living pressures this year, and he expects that to continue into 2025, even if there is a rate cut.
Property market a national crisis: NAB CEO
Andrew Irvine says Australia needs more skilled migrants and to be more innovative on types of housing and construction methods, to address its crisis.
Fantastic time to be in gold: Northern Star CEO
Stuart Tonkin says his company is 100 per cent leveraged to the precious metal at a great time in a bull gold market.
Energy transition a huge opportunity: Origin Energy CEO
Frank Calabria says global energy transition presents enormous opportunity for Australia to be a leading economy in decarbonisation.
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