Recently, Australia’s largest business lobby group is urging the federal government and corporate leaders to hire more Asian Australians to serve in senior management and board positions. In a report issued by the Australian Business Council and the Asia Task Force of the Asian Association, a proposal was made that hopes that governments and businesses will develop gender equality strategies, improve skills programs, and increase the ethnic diversity of senior leadership groups.
The report focuses on the opportunities and economic growth of Australian companies in Asia. It also recommends maintaining strong economic relations with China, ensuring the free movement of capital, goods and people in the two countries, and specifically supporting skilled immigration programs from Asia. To solve the problem of shortage of local skills in Australia.
PwC Australia partner Andrew Parker said that Australian companies have been working hard to enter the Asian market. “I think we can’t wait for political and business executives to reform on their own, and it may take at least ten years to waste, so I do believe we need to take more aggressive action.” He said, “targeting is an option, although he does not approve of quotas. PwC’s goal for this year is to have 30% of its partners come from different cultural backgrounds. Our future is in Asia, where there is a huge talent pool, and we only need to translate it into the government and companies.”
