Aug 24, 2026 – 10.30pmBusiness and industry will take an economic growth agenda straight to voters to explain how it benefits them personally, as it warns the Albanese government’s tax and redistribution approach will not arrest declining living standards.Business Council of Australia chief executive Bran Black will urge business leaders at their association’s annual dinner on Tuesday night to engage voters directly, arguing that many Australians do not link their personal financial pressures to terms such as productivity, regulation and investment.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles