Mr Howitt said the country needed to focus on boosting productivity and reiterated his plea to the federal government to increase the cap on research and development tax concessions. “As a global ...

Dig Howitt, who heads the $13bn bionic-ear maker Cochlear, says increased R&D spending is one sure-fire way to boost productivity, but Australia’s tax settings around investment are anchored in ...

Cochlear chief executive Dig Howitt says tax reform and measures to boost productivity should be an election issue, as his company took a hit from cost of living pressures in the US. Mr Howitt said ...