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Mark Birrell

Mark Birrell

Australian Politician

Jun 10, 2026

2:13
How do you see the link between responsible business conduct and productivity in real practice, and what makes that connection work well, and what gets in the way?
2:26
It's an important discussion for all of us, and that's why I welcome this today.
2:30
Um, ninety percent of the world's jobs are created in the private sector, and most of those jobs are in small businesses.
2:39
So the challenge is to ensure that we can have very responsible business conduct that connects us well with customers, with our employees, with any regulators in a national environment, and also ensures that investors and suppliers are part of that responsible environment.
2:59
Um, I think it can work very well, and it should be in the interests of all of those parties to ensure that we do that well, and then you get a productive outcome.
3:09
Um, in a very practical sense, um, responsible business conduct creates trust and it reduces risk, and that's good for a business.
3:19
It's good for it in a long-term sense, which is what we would want to encourage.

21 MINS LATER

23:59
Um, looking ahead, what are the biggest gaps, um, that still need to be addressed better to align productivity and responsible business conduct?

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