Opinion pieces

My Business Health a road to recovery for bushfire-hit small businesses

My Business Health, a web portal designed to provide holistic support to small business owners, now features a dedicated section for those impacted by

Small businesses devastated by bushfire but help is available

Launching our Insolvency Practices Inquiry just a few months ago, we didn’t realise our work would reveal crucial lessons for the small-business victims of this awful bushfire season.

Insolvency Practices Inquiry reveals small business pain points

As work on the Insolvency Practices Inquiry continues, my office has heard many harrowing small business stories, shining a light on the failures of the insolvency system as well as the challenges faced by industry professionals.

My Business Health a lifeline to stressed small business owners

Mental health is a serious issue for Australia’s small business community, with the Productivity Commission’s draft report into mental health finding the cost of absenteeism and presenteeism to the sector is over $17 billion per year.

Ombudsman: better protections of employee wages needed

The federal government ought to make it easier for hard-working Australians’ wages and entitlements to be calculated correctly and paid on time.

We want Australian workers to be paid what they are owed, at the right time.

Lending to small business crucial to economic growth

With interest rates at an all-time-low and the RBA Board minutes today confirming Australian economic growth has s

Small businesses urged to have a say on franchising sector reforms

Small businesses in the franchising sector are crying out for meaningful reform that encourages genuine cooperation between franchisors and franchisees.

Insolvency Practices Inquiry launched

This week my office launched an inquiry into the insolvency system, to investigate if current insolvency practices achieve the best possible outcome for small and family businesses in financial trouble.