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Improving Australia's productivity with Stephen Walters from BCA

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We hear Stephen’s perspective on some of the key challenges facing Australia’s economic outlook, particularly from the perspective of the business sector. We also hear his views on how Australia can improve its recent poor productivity performance.

In this episode, Improving Australia’s productivity, LGT Crestone’s Chief Investment Officer, Scott Haslem, interviews Stephen Walters, Chief Economist at the Business Council of Australia (BCA).

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Infrastructure Investing – Navigating Growth, Sustainability & Digitalisation

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