30 August 2019
My office has been a hive of activity in August, beginning with the delivery of our comprehensive Review of the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code. The review recommends a suite of important changes to help small business employers meet their...
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31 July 2019
It was a pleasure to launch the Business Funding Guide with Scottish Pacific Business Finance on Monday 29 July. The biggest barrier to small business growth is access to finance...
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28 June 2019
This week we celebrated World Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day. This day exists to help everyone recognise the significant contribution of SMEs...
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30 May 2019
May has concluded with the return of the Coalition government and the appointment of Senator Michaelia Cash as Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business. The linking of employment and skills with small and family business is a good...
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30 April 2019
Strong forms of early debt recovery action by the ATO, such as garnishee notices, can destroy a small business because it effectively strips funds...
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