Premier’s Business Council

The Premier’s Business Council

The Victorian Government will keep working with its partners in business and industry.

It’s the approach that we took in the development of this Economic Growth Statement – and it’s the approach we’ll take as we deliver on it too.

To make sure our actions remain impactful and on-track, we’ll continue to ensure a direct line of engagement with business – establishing the Premier’s Business Council.

The Premier’s Business Council will be made up of leading Victorian business people and will provide direct advice to the Premier.

Members

• Ahmed Fahoud, CEO of Gurner Group (Chair)
• Andrew Dillon, CEO of the AFL
• Andrew Irvine, CEO of National Australia Bank
• Anthony Pratt, Chairman of Visy
• Bihong Wang, President of Asian Australian Business Association of Whitehorse
• Carol Schwartz AO, Chair of Equity Trustees and Our Community, Director of Trawalla Group, Member of Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia
• Carolyn Viney, CEO of Assemble
• Elizabeth Lewis-Gray, Co-Founder and Chair of Gekko Systems
• Lisa Barron OAM, Founder of Lisa Barron, Melbourne Made Womenswear Designer
• Mark Mentha, Co-Founder and Partner at KordaMentha
• Mike Schneider, CEO of Bunnings
• Mitu Bhowmick Lange AM, Founder and Director of Mind Blowing Films
• Nick Reece, Lord Mayor of the City of Melbourne
• Penny Fowler AM, Chair of Royal Botanical Gardens, Tourism Australia and the Good Friday Appeal
• Professor Sharon Pickering, Vice-Chancellor and President at Monash University

The Premier’s Business Forums

In addition to her Business Council, the Premier will also establish and lead new Forums for business and industry.

These Forums will be led by industry associations and unions, and will provide a platform for the Premier to hear directly from business on how government can continue to create a stronger Victorian economy.

The Forums will:

• Inform government about real-time opportunities and barriers facing business
• Ensure existing government policy responses are working
• Test new or prospective government policy responses
• Explore how business can contribute to broader government and societal objectives
• Communicate government’s economic agenda.

Effective policy evolves as conditions change, and the Forums will provide the opportunity for businesses to give feedback on their experiences.

It’ll also provide an opportunity for businesses to share their ideas and energy on the future direction of our state.