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James Cullen on Sky News First Edition: The right budget at the right time
It’s basically what we thought it would be a couple weeks out, ultimately lower debt and deficit than what they forecast previously, a massive budget improvement of over $100 billion.
Cornerstone’s Insights Forum kicked off for 2021 with a successful in-person event
The Cornerstone Group held its first Insights Forum event for 2021 this week focussing on the importance of reaching ‘across the aisle’.
Collectiveness Wellness Group partner with Cornerstone Group
A quality strategy government relations partnership between Cornerstone Group Australia and Collectiveness Wellness Group was quickly deployed with key decision-makers to both educate and seek change to the COVID-19 Marshal Plan that was threatening the viability of 24-7 gyms.
James Cullen on Sky News: Pressure on vaccine and borders to ramp up ahead of federal election
Until we get those vaccine numbers out to that high number where the government and its health advisers are after... this is going to continue to happen.
James Cullen on Sky News First Edition: COVID-19 and the economy
There’s quite a few things that need to happen here in terms of rebooting the economy and getting growth picking up next year, but obviously with an eye to paying down debt.
James Cullen on Sky News First Edition: COVID-19
We’re starting to get conflicting health advice from the Commonwealth level and Victoria in particular about whether or not it's actually safe to have schools operating in that face-to-face learning.
James Cullen on Sky News First Edition: Stimulus package, economy
There's a lot of the hallmark here of the first Rudd Government stimulus, in terms of payments which will be directed to low income earners, on the pension and potentially Newstart, I think that's a big tick.
What should/can be the role of corporations in Australia’s engagement and influence in Asia?
I mention John Stone because he taught me that being on top of Australian domestic economic data and trends and also political issues was a necessary condition to be a good analyst, it wasn’t a sufficient condition.
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