The Business Council of Australia held its annual dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney on September 8, 2025.

Sep 8, 2025 – 8.03pm

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with Business Council of Australia president Geoff Culbert (left) and chief executive Bran Black.

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Business Council of Australia chief executive Bran Black (left), Treasurer Jim Chalmers and BCA president Geoff Culbert.

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HSBC chief executive Antony Shaw (left) and ANZ CEO Nuno Matos.

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Google Australia and New Zealand managing director Melanie Silva and BCA director of skills, education and research Peita Davis.

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Wentworth independent MP Allegra Spender at the BCA Dinner.

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ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottleib (left) and NAB director and Queensland University of Technology chancellor Ann Sherry.

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BCA president Geoff Culbert, Western Sydney University chancellor and former BCA CEO Jennifer Westacott, current CEO Bran Black, Council of Small Business Organisations Australia chair Matthew Addison.

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COTA Australia chair Chris Pyne and Australian Banking Association CEO Simon Birmingham.

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Telstra chair Craig Dunn, Cochlear chair Alison Deans, and Lindsay Maxsted.

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Western Sydney University chancellor Jennifer Westacott and Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

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Gilbert and Tobin chair Danny Gilbert and Energy Minister Chris Bowen.

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Karen Dobson, BCA, Lucy Nation, BP and Patrick Houlihan, Dulux CEO.

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Catherine Brenner Director Scentre Group.

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Simon Birmingham of ABA, Amanda Rishworth MP, Chris Pyne MP.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmerrs and Warwick Smith AO.

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Tim Reed and Sally Fielke, Coles Group.

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Bran Black and Environment Minister Murray Watt.

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Maryanne Graham, Transgrid.

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Emily Gatt, Westpac and Anthony Miller, Westpac CEO.

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Lisa Farrelly of BHP and Ben Pratt of Qube Holdings.

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