Home, motor repair labour still short: Suncorp CEO
Steve Johnston says building and motor repair costs are starting to moderate, but they are still well above the general inflation rate.
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Spending spike to meet demand: Sydney Airport CEO
Scott Charlton’s capex spend is about to jump from $500m to $700m to meet demand coming at the airport with new infrastructure.
Small business squeezed: Tyro CEO
Jonathan Davey says small businesses are key to the economy and they continue to feel the pinch, even with interest rates steadying.
Market confidence is returning: UBS
Investment banking boss Anthony Sweetman says despite cash rates holding high, confidence is coming back around dealmaking.
Westpac CEO: ‘Inflation fight is not over yet’
Anthony Miller warns cost pressures are still simmering through the economy and could change the timing for rate cuts.
Australia’s future is in training the best tech engineers: WiseTech CEO
Andrew Cartledge says the nation needs to double down on education to train more specialist tech staff.
‘Innovation is part of our culture’: Zip Group CEO
Cynthia Scott says the payments company is built around tech, guardrails will be needed for AI.
Rate cut no silver bullet: Wesfarmers CEO
Rob Scott says any sustained improvement in economic conditions will require a moderation of government spending and policy changes that address supply side constraints.
Put ‘total tax’ reform on the agenda: IAG CEO
Insurance boss Nick Hawkins says there is plenty of potential ahead in making Australia’s tax system fit for a modern economy.
High rents driving inflation up: REA Group CEO
Owen Wilson says property rent prices are still rising, on the back of low stock, and contributing to higher RBA interest rates.
Time to rebuild rail for resilient economy: Aurizon CEO
Andrew Harding says rail infrastructure is critical to keep the economy moving when disaster hits. That’s why we need to put it back on the priority list.
Feels like Australia is on hold: News Corp’s Miller
Michael Miller says a lot of personal and business uncertainty exists across Australia due to previously unseen combinations of economic indicators.
Entrepreneurs create our future growth: Zeller CEO
Ben Pfisterer who heads up payments platform says now is the time to double down and invest.
Epic inflation fight ‘far from over’
The nation’s biggest poll of business leaders comes with a pointed warning for both sides of politics heading into an election year.
Investment opportunities in digitisation: Aware Super CEO
Deanne Stewart sees a strong pipeline of investment opportunities is digitisation and the digital economy.
CEO Survey 2024 part 3: Judo, Kmart to Rio Tinto
The Australian surveyed the nation’s CEOs on inflation, energy and opportunities for 2024. From Judo and Kmart to Rio Tinto. These are the responses for J-R companies.
Industrial relations reforms ‘threat to jobs’
Kmart Group boss Ian Bailey has told the 2024 CEO Survey that he believes poorly crafted IR laws being pushed by the federal government pose a threat to jobs.
AMP recession alert as cheap money dries up
AMP is facing some of its toughest trading conditions as the flow of cheap money that helped fuel returns dries up, chief executive Alexis George says.
An enormous task that requires doing things very differently
Wind farm components are scarce, transformer supply is patchy and sourcing the special steel for them is even harder. AGL boss Damien Nicks explains the vast challenges of energy transition.
Super funds under pressure to focus on strategy
Superannuation funds will come under pressure to come up with policies to assist Australians moving into retirement, industry leaders have told The Australian’s 2024 CEO Survey.
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