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Potential impacts of the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave Scheme on small businesses and their employees

… impacts of the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave Scheme on small businesses and their employees Date Mon, 06/05/2023 - … impacts of the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave Scheme on small businesses and their employees.pdf pdf 211.67 KB … impacts of the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave Scheme on small businesses and their employees. … Potential impacts of …

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Review of the Fair Work Act small business employer definition

… Review of the Fair Work Act small business employer definition Date Fri, 03/07/2025 - 12:00 … 250307 Fair Work Ombudsman Review of the Fair Work Act small business employer definition consultation paper.pdf pdf …

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Digital Platform Services Inquiry: Small business dealings with digital platforms

… Digital Platform Services Inquiry: Small business dealings with digital platforms Date Fri, 05/06/2022 - 12:00 File 06052022 - ACCC small business and digital platforms.pdf pdf 1 MB Summary …

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Inquiry into cost of living should encompass costs of starting and operating a small business

… living should encompass costs of starting and operating a small business Date Fri, 03/10/2023 - 12:00 File Inquiry into cost … living should encompass costs of starting and operating a small business.pdf pdf 268.82 KB Summary Senate Select …

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Skilled migration should be simpler, faster, more transparent and more accessible for small businesses

… simpler, faster, more transparent and more accessible for small businesses Date Tue, 03/28/2023 - 12:00 File SB - … simpler, faster, more transparent and more accessible for small businesses …

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Ensuring that cyber security law reforms address the needs of small businesses

… that cyber security law reforms address the needs of small businesses Date Wed, 04/10/2024 - 12:00 File 240410 SB … that cyber security law reforms address the needs of small businesses …

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Reforming the Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998 to promote competition in the debit card market and lower small business payment costs

… to promote competition in the debit card market and lower small business payment costs Date Thu, 07/06/2023 - 12:00 File SB - … to promote competition in the debit card market and lower small business payment costs …

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Improving the transparency and timeliness of payments to small and family businesses

… Improving the transparency and timeliness of payments to small and family businesses Date Wed, 03/01/2023 - 12:00 File … … Improving the transparency and timeliness of payments to small and family businesses …

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Protecting Australian small businesses and consumers from social media harms

… Protecting Australian small businesses and consumers from social media harms Date … Media and Australian Society … Protecting Australian small businesses and consumers from social media harms …

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Designing and promoting the Industry Growth Program to engage small and family businesses

… and promoting the Industry Growth Program to engage small and family businesses Date Fri, 07/28/2023 - 12:00 File … and promoting the Industry Growth Program to engage small and family businesses …

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Promoting competition and lowering small business payment costs through default debit card settings and tokenisation

… Promoting competition and lowering small business payment costs through default debit card settings … and Tokenisation … Promoting competition and lowering small business payment costs through default debit card …

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Accounting for small businesses in international trade and investment agreements

… Accounting for small businesses in international trade and investment … trade and investment agreements … Accounting for small businesses in international trade and investment …

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Improving schemes of arrangement to better support businesses

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Defining an Australian Business for Commonwealth Procurement

… Defining an Australian Business for Commonwealth Procurement Date Tue, 11/05/2024 - … 241105 SB - Department of Finance - Defining an Australian Business for Procurement.pdf pdf 2.7 MB Summary Defining an Australian Business for Commonwealth Procurement … Defining an …

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Reforming Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Regime

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ACCC-ICA Assessment of Business Interruption Insurance claims from COVID19

… ACCC-ICA Assessment of Business Interruption Insurance claims from COVID19 Date Fri, … 03/04/2022 - 12:00 File 280222 - ACCC-ICA Assessment of Business Interruption Insurance claims from COVID19 - … authorisation for arrangements to assist assessment of business interruption insurance claims arising from COVID-19 …

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Supporting business adoption of eInvoicing

… Supporting business adoption of eInvoicing Date Thu, 02/24/2022 - 12:00 File 20220225 supporting business adoption of eInvoicing 1234 (002).pdf pdf 300.58 KB Summary Supporting business adoption of eInvoicing … Supporting business …

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Inquiry into the adequacy and efficacy of Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime

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Inquiry into promoting economic dynamism, competition and business formation

… Inquiry into promoting economic dynamism, competition and business formation Date Mon, 05/08/2023 - 12:00 File SB - Promoting economic dynamism, competition and business formation.pdf pdf 255.07 KB Summary Inquiry into promoting economic dynamism, competition and business formation … Inquiry into promoting economic …

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Clarifying the Treatment of Trusts Under Insolvency Law

… Clarifying the Treatment of Trusts Under Insolvency Law Date Wed, 12/08/2021 - 12:00 File Clarifying the Treatment of Trusts Under Insolvency Law 1299.pdf pdf 96.81 KB Summary Clarifying the Treatment of Trusts Under Insolvency Law  … Clarifying the Treatment of Trusts …

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Treasury Laws Amendment (Modernising Business Communications) Bill 2022: Virtual hearings and examinations

… Treasury Laws Amendment (Modernising Business Communications) Bill 2022: Virtual hearings and … pdf 324.27 KB Summary Treasury Laws Amendment (Modernising Business Communications) Bill 2022: Virtual hearings and examinations … Treasury Laws Amendment (Modernising Business Communications) Bill 2022: Virtual hearings and …

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Revised Online Small Business Lenders Code of Practice

… Revised Online Small Business Lenders Code of Practice Date Thu, 08/04/2022 - 12:00 File 20220804 AFIA Online Small Business Lenders Code of Practice (1364).pdf pdf 291.53 …

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Regulating greenwashing and the specific needs of small business

… Regulating greenwashing and the specific needs of small business Date Wed, 06/21/2023 - 12:00 File SB - Regulating 'Greenwashing' and the specific needs of small business.pdf pdf 181.82 KB Summary Greenwashing … …

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Proposed exclusions from shorter period of review for small and medium entities

… Proposed exclusions from shorter period of review for small and medium entities Date Thu, 09/15/2022 - 12:00 File … Proposed exclusions from shorter period of review for small and medium entities … Proposed exclusions from shorter period of review for small and medium entities … Proposed exclusions from shorter …

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Business Groups and the Banking Code

… Business Groups and the Banking Code Date Fri, 02/25/2022 - … SB definition review 1310 FINAL.pdf pdf 256.95 KB Summary Business groups and the Banking Code … Business groups and the Banking Code … Business Groups and …

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Country of origin information for seafood for immediate consumption – proposed information standard being made under s134 of Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010

… consumption – proposed information standard being made under s134 of Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act … consumption – proposed information standard being made under s134 of Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act …

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QLD SBC Bill

… QLD Education, Employment and Training Committee - QLD Small Business Commissioner Bill 2021 … QLD Education, Employment and Training Committee - QLD Small Business Commissioner Bill 2021 … QLD SBC Bill …

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Digital platform small business dispute resolution

… Digital platform small business dispute resolution Date Mon, 09/02/2024 - 12:00 File … platform services inquiry 2020-25 … Digital platform small business dispute resolution …

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