Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Julie-anne Sprague.
Radio 6PR Perth
Subject: 14 Steps to energise enterprise
Julie-anne Sprague
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… onto something there, but what we’re not onto is great times for small and family businesses. There’s plenty of … onto something there, but what we’re not onto is great times for small and family businesses. There’s plenty of …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Lisa Millar.
ABC News Breakfast
Subject: 14 Steps to energise enterprise, tap-and-go merchant fees, digital platform disputes, small business…
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Lisa Millar.
ABC News Breakfast
Subject: 14 Steps to energise enterprise, tap-and-go merchant fees, digital platform disputes, small business…
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Susan Graham-Ryan.
ABC QLD
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… is 50. And with the launch of the Intergenerational Report today, the population is aging and those business … really what young people are looking for? Has the economic times, and, you’d know across your listening audience how … petty crimes. You know, maybe that reflects the economic times, but losing livestock, having assets pinched, someone …
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Subject: internet domain name changes
Oliver Peterson
You’re being warned if you're a small business owner and for that matter, if you go to a website,…
… domain name. Would you like to buy it off me’ for many times the sticker price of what it would cost if you … domain name. Would you like to buy it off me’ for many times the sticker price of what it would cost if you …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Ben Fordham.
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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…
… of the assistance cases raised with my office relate to payment times, and it's pleasing the Australian government has appointed former minister Craig Emerson to review the Payment Times Reporting Scheme introduced by the former … of the assistance cases raised with my office relate to payment times, and it's pleasing the Australian government …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Eddie Williams.
ABC Radio South-East NSW
Subject: rising cost of small business insurance
Eddie Williams
Insurance…
… forget, move on with your life. But as we've seen so many times, Eddie, you pay for something called business … forget, move on with your life. But as we've seen so many times, Eddie, you pay for something called business …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Jo Laverty.
ABC Radio Darwin
Subject: Australian Government support for small business, …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Jo Laverty.
ABC Radio Darwin
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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, acknowledges the public release and response by the Australian Government of his inquiry into the effectiveness of Commonwealth procurement rules for small businesses.
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… Small business Ombudsman's procurement report released 16 May 2024 The Australian Small Business and … boosting women-owned business opportunities and improving payment times. ASBFEO is encouraged by the Government’s decision to … boosting women-owned business opportunities and improving payment times. ASBFEO is encouraged by the Government’s …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Nadia Mitsopoulos.
ABC Radio Perth
Subject: Future of cash
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… and my guest this morning. I don't know if you saw the report in the Australia Financial Review, but it is talking … and my guest this morning. I don't know if you saw the report in the Australia Financial Review, but it is talking …
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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) is encouraged by the Australian Government’s response to the Murray Review of Security of Payment Laws, and welcomes the announcement of further action to help ensure tradies and…
… Government’s response to the Murray Review of Security of Payment Laws, and welcomes the announcement of further action … One was hit by this cruel construction industry con four times! It can happen to anyone, even experienced contractors … when they should be ‘on the tools’. “Security of payment is vital for small businesses – reliable cashflow is …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Ross Greenwood.
Sky News Business Now
Subject: 14 Steps to energise enterprise, small business and Future Made in Australia
Ross…
… more insolvency of business than ever before in recent times. Bruce Billson And that’s right. Let's appreciate and … But still the largest proportion of our cases are around payment disputes. Really pointing to that cash flow challenge … But still the largest proportion of our cases are around payment disputes. Really pointing to that cash flow challenge …
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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has welcomed the significant commitment announced today by the banking industry to better support small businesses to combat scams.
Mr Billson said a $100 million…
… year. The biggest contributor to these losses were payment redirection scams. Mr Billson said small businesses … it lands in the customer's inbox, it looks legit and is a bill they were expecting so they pay it. The money goes to … owners who fear they have fallen victim should contact the Report a Scam website www.scamwatch.gov.au/report-a-scam and …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Casey Briggs.
ABC TV News Channel
Subjects: Small business problems…
… is just the start of it, and there are matters such as payment for ad spends or where other customers on your … is just the start of it, and there are matters such as payment for ad spends or where other customers on your …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Tom Connell.
Sky News
24 November 2023
Tom Connell…
… by substituting a hacker’s BSB and account numbers. That payment is made and within moments it then gets usually … pause mechanisms if someone oddly changes authorities for payment or things of that kind, which might be the … by substituting a hacker’s BSB and account numbers. That payment is made and within moments it then gets usually …
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Originally published in The Daily Telegraph.
A quick ‘tap and go' has made it very easy to make a payment for something we need.We're not restricted to having the right amount of cash in our pocket or wallet and paying by cheque is now…
… A quick ‘tap and go' has made it very easy to make a payment for something we need. We're not restricted to having … it to their prices. Everyone loses - except the banks and payment companies. We all know the rising cost of living, … in promoting this either. Average transaction costs in 2020-21 were six per cent of the transaction value compared …
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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, says the small business community is exasperated by the delay in passing vital incentives to invest and create jobs that will expire on Sunday.
The Ombudsman called for…
… for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023. “It’s absurd to think a small business can … that they just wanted certainty. But until a Bill passes Parliament, they cannot know what the final law … for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023. “It’s absurd to think a small business can …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
Radio 2CC Canberra
Leon Delaney
The Australian Small…
… seen pressure in some quarters. In other areas I think at times the underwriters, they can often be Lloyd's syndicates … seen pressure in some quarters. In other areas I think at times the underwriters, they can often be Lloyd's syndicates …
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The economic contribution of small business to the Australian economy has topped half a trillion dollars, according to a report released today by the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson.
The value of small…
… economy has topped half a trillion dollars, according to a report released today by the Australian Small Business and … one-third of Australia’s GDP. The Small Business Matters report has been released to coincide with World Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day on 27 June. The report also shows that Australia’s 2.5 million small …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
Radio 2CC Canberra
Subject: 3G shutdown to affect small, family and farming businesses
Leon Delaney
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
Radio 2CC Canberra
Subject: 3G shutdown to affect small, family and farming businesses
Leon Delaney
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Originally published in The Canberra Times
By Bruce Billson
Welcome to Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time to remind ourselves of the steps we can take to prevent an unwelcome cyber event that can be highly damaging to small and family-…
… worse 13 October 2025 Originally published in The Canberra Times By Bruce Billson Welcome to Cybersecurity Awareness … looks a bit dodgy. The Digital Lives of Australians report by auDA, the Australian organisation responsible for … to report when they make a ransomware or cyber extortion payment, or are aware that a payment was made. This reporting …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Oliver Peterson.
Radio 6PR Perth
Subject: 3G switch-off warning for small, family and farming businesses
Oliver Peterson…
… phone. So, let's think about that as three and a half times that glorious Optus Stadium of yours full of phone … phone. So, let's think about that as three and a half times that glorious Optus Stadium of yours full of phone …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with John Mackenzie.
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with John Mackenzie.
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with David Dowsett.
ABC Radio Wide Bay
Subject: Small business…
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Income tax cuts, a rise in the minimum wage, updated information on tax deductions and increased superannuation payments are among changes coming into effect on 1 July, says Bruce Billson, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman…
… to ensure that SG payments arrive on time, as processing times for payments made through a clearing house can vary and … to ensure that SG payments arrive on time, as processing times for payments made through a clearing house can vary and …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Stephen Cenatiempo.
Radio 2CC Canberra
Subject: Budget 2024-25
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… the Small Business Debt Helpline, sadly, is a sign of the times. For many new customers aren't knocking their doors … the Small Business Debt Helpline, sadly, is a sign of the times. For many new customers aren't knocking their doors …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Ben Fordham.
2GB Sydney
Subject: Right to Disconnect Law for Small Business…
… burnout for the workers because even today, there's a report out today from the University of New South Wales … burnout for the workers because even today, there's a report out today from the University of New South Wales …
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Bruce Billson, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman sat down with Nick Fox, Deloitte’s Payment Times Reporting Lead to discuss the recent release of the first Payment Times Reporting Register.
Below is a summary of the…
… Payment Times Reporting Scheme 10 March 2022 Bruce Billson, the … Enterprise Ombudsman sat down with Nick Fox, Deloitte’s Payment Times Reporting Lead to discuss the recent release of … Good business pays and the Register helps to encourage and report on that. Watch the full video here …
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Disputes about being paid, trouble with a digital service provider, contract battles and franchise disagreements are the top four issues where small business have sought the help of the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman over the…
… five requests for help from a small business related to a payment dispute while almost one-quarter of cases involved … make it difficult for a small business to pursue timely payment for their services. In one case a government … last after paying their bills and staff, so slow payment can needlessly amplify the risks of business …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
Radio 2CC Canberra
17 January 2024
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