ACCI members heard from Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, at a boardroom lunch in Canberra on Tuesday, May 7. The event provided the opportunity for representatives of business in the nation’s capital to hear directly from one of the government’s leading economic thinkers in the lead-up to next week’s Budget.

View images from the event here.

The Treasurer will deliver the 2024–25 Budget at 7:30 pm (AEST) on Tuesday 14 May 2024.

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry warmly invites you to join us for an online Post-Budget Briefing, hosted by ACCI CEO Andrew McKellar, the following morning.

This briefing will provide analysis of the key Budget announcements and the implications on the business community.

The ACCI Policy Team will also be available to answer policy specific questions.

Event details

Date: 15 May 2024

Time: 10am – 11am (AEST)

Venue: Zoom details will be sent to all registered attendees.

For further information, please contact Angela Hannan, ACCI Events Manager, rsvp@acci.com.au.

ACCI and Business Western Sydney members received a first-hand briefing on Budget 2024-25 in Parramatta on Tuesday, 21 May, from Treasurer Jim Chalmers before he took questions from Westpac chief economist Luci Ellis. Dr Chalmers was presented a gift from Australian Made Campaign Limited and the vote of thanks was delivered by Western Sydney University chancellor Jennifer Westacott AO.

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry warmly invites you to join us for a private boardroom lunch with the Hon Dr Andrew Charlton MP, Federal Member for Parramatta.

Event details

Date: Friday, 7 June 2024

Venue: Sydney 

Dress: Business attire

Please email rsvp@acci.com.au with any enquiries. 

Dr Andrew Charlton is an economist, business owner and former senior economic advisor.  Prior to entering Parliament, Andrew completed a PhD in Economics from Oxford University and went on to work at the London School of Economics.  He worked as an advisor to former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd during the global financial crisis. Andrew was appointed Australia’s senior official to the G20 Leader Summits. He founded analytics business, AlphaBeta, which was sold to Accenture in 2020 where he was a managing director until entering Parliament.

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is delighted to invite you to an exclusive Leadership Luncheon, in partnership with the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, featuring guest speaker Danielle Wood, Chair of the Productivity Commission.

Event details

Date | Thursday, 27 June 2024

Time | 12pm – 2pm

Venue | Westpac, Level 12, 150 Collins Street, Melbourne

Places for this lunch are strictly limited to one per member and will be on a first come, first served basis.

Danielle Wood commenced a 5-year term as Chair of the Productivity Commission on 13 November 2023. Prior to joining the Commission, she was CEO of the Grattan Institute and Head of its Budgets and Government Program. During her time at Grattan, Danielle also held roles as member of the Australian Government’s Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce, the Parliamentary Budget Office Expert Advisory Committee, the Jobs and Skills Australia Consultative Forum and the Australia and New Zealand School of Government Research Committee.

Danielle is an Honorary Fellow and former President of the Economic Society of Australia and a Research Fellow of the Women’s Leadership Institute. She was the co-founder and first Chair of the Women in Economics Network.

Please email rsvp@acci.com.au with any enquiries.