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The Front Project CEO, Jane Hunt, discusses recent research conducted with KPMG that shows enhancing the Child Care Subsidy would support working families and provide an urgently needed boost to the economy.
Jane Hunt is the founding CEO at The Front Project. She has won a number of awards for her work, including the Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur Award in 2012, granting her an ongoing seat at World Economic Forum events, the Victorian Telstra Business Women’s Award in 2011 and the Melbourne Business 3000 Award for Community Innovation in 2010. Jane is currently a Non-Executive Director of Unison Community Housing and has held senior roles in the for-benefit sector, including CEO of Adopt Change and prior to that the Inaugural Chief Executive Officer of Fitted for Work. Jane was also the Victorian Strategy and Operations Manager for Mission Australia, and has had senior experience across for-benefit, corporate and academic sectors.
CEDA analysis has found an alarming 38 per cent of private renters report their housing circumstance has a negative effect on their mental health, compared with 23 per cent of owner-occupiers. As the number of Australians renting continue to rise, we must do more to tackle these challenges and improve tenants’ quality of life, writes Tanvi Pappu.
Read more Opinion article February 26, 2020Innovation and Science Australia Chair, Andrew Stevens, discusses the findings of Innovation and Science Australia's recent report, Stimulating Business Investment in Australia. He says that the innovation shortfall in Australian business is holding back the economy, and government needs to adjust its policy mix to support investment in the area.
Read more Opinion article August 8, 2018Following the launch of An India Economic Strategy to 2035: Navigating from potential to delivery on the CEDA stage, the report's author, University of Queensland Chancellor Peter Varghese AO, outlines the ambitious plan to unlock economic opportunities for Australia from India’s growth.
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