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TRANSCRIPT: Procurement Inquiry

Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Jac underwood.

Radio 2BS Bathurst

Subject: Procurement Inquiry

Jac Underwood

Ombudsman launches Inquiry into Commonwealth Procurement

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has launched an Inquiry to examine the impact of reforms to Commonwealth procurement rules on small business.

The Inquiry was referred to the Ombudsman by the Minister for Finance, Katy Gallagher.

TRANSCRIPT: Visit to South East Field Days, role of ASBFEO, dispute resolution services, women entrepreneurs, insolvency reform, current challenges and opportunities for small businesses.

Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson extract of interview with Selina Green.

ABC SA South East live from Lucindale

TRANSCRIPT: Payment Times

Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson extract of interview with Rita Panahi.

Sky News

Subject: Payment Times

Rita Panahi

Paying on time tricky business (Op-ed)

By Bruce Billson

Originally published in the Herald Sun.

At a time when small and family businesses face headwinds, it’s not too much to ask that their big business customers play their parts by paying their invoices in a more timely way.

Woeful figures just released by the government regulator reveal only three out of 10 big businesses pay their small business customers within 30 days, while almost a quarter take more than 120 days to pay up.

TRANSCRIPT: Payment times, dispute resolution, tax concierge service, insolvency law reform, disaster preparedness

Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson extract of interview with Philip King.

Accountants Daily Insider - Podcast

Subject: Payment times, dispute resolution, tax concierge service, insolvency law reform, disaster preparedness

TRANSCRIPT: Payment Times

Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson extract of interview with Gary Adshead.

6PR

Subject: Payment Times

Gary Adshead

BIG BUSINESSES URGED TO “LIFT THEIR GAME” ON PAYMENT TIMES

Only three out of 10 big businesses pay their small business customers within 30 days while nearly one-quarter take more than 120 days to pay up, according to new payment times data.

“This is a woeful performance and is bitterly disappointing news for small and family businesses to start the year,” said the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson.