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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Glen Bartholomew.
ABC News Radio
6 December 2022
Subject: Payment Times for Small Business
Glen Bartholomew
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement of a review of the Payment Times Reporting Act.
The review, to be chaired by former minister Craig Emerson, will look at ways to improve payment times and terms for small businesses and consider the introduction of mandatory payment times.
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