Originally published in The Daily Telegraph
By Bruce Billson
The new Optus leadership needs to demonstrate it truly understands the economic pain the recent outage has inflicted on some small and family businesses.
Our…
… million small businesses in greater capital city areas on 30 June 2023. Greater Sydney had the highest concentration of … Greater Melbourne (where they fell 1.8%) over the year to 30 June 2023. The main contributors to Melbourne’s decrease … (3.3%) and Greater Hobart (3.0%) over the year to 30 June 2023. The main contributors to these increases were …
… 0-19 (Small) 116,547 35,178 151,728 20-199 (Medium) 66,104 30,708 96,812 200+ (Large) 58,959 29,840 88,800 Unknown 7,800 … >, extracted on 30/07/22. Over three quarters of apprentices and trainees … 52,383 54,808 38,491 6,046 151,728 20-199 (Medium) 24,847 30,811 32,431 8,712 96,812 200+ (Large) 19,920 25,941 32,695 …
… on numbers and locations. Key findings for the year to 30 June 2023 Of the 2.5 million small businesses in … and external Other Territories. Victoria’s decrease can be attributed to a decrease in the number of small businesses … (3.3%) and Greater Hobart (3.0%) over the year to 30 June 2023. The main contributors to these increases were …
… which traditional sources of information and point-in-time surveys often miss. “While interesting and informative, … money are insolvent. “There is good reason for them to be worried, with corporate insolvencies at their highest … although they remain below pre-pandemic levels. “Payment disputes are often an early warning sign of cash flow …
… complaints. Internal dispute resolution processes may be managed by the processor’s complaint handling officer. … manage independently. The mediator will decide the date, time, and place that the mediation will take place and the … you of their costs. In general, the mediator has a half-day rate and a full-day rate, with the length of time for the …
Originally published in The Daily Telegraph
By Bruce Billson
The new Optus leadership needs to demonstrate it truly understands the economic pain the recent outage has inflicted on some small and family businesses.
Our…
… This must be the last time Optus cuts off small business 21 November … small and family businesses deserve respect and not to be treated in such a shabby way as they have been by Optus. … Comments by the company that the loss was only $2 a day shows it does not understand its customers. This is what …
… outcomes. Read your contract/agreement before signing and be aware of interest rates and penalties for non-payment. If you are unsure of anything, ask for more … should get in contact with the ATO. You can also set up a payment plan if your debt is under $100,000. Phone: 12 28 66 …
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… representing 2% of Australian small businesses on 30 June 2023. This is in proportion to the 2% of Australians … 15 January 2024 Table 1: Small businesses in Tasmania, 30 June 2023 Download data Source: Based on Australian Bureau … small businesses were in the rest of Tasmanian areas on 30 June 2023. This aligns with the population distribution, …
… and out of the visitor/hub register each visit. You will be issued with a single-use access pass each visit to access … through the back door near the bathrooms. Hub passes must be returned at the end of your visit in the “Pass Return” box … at the reception counter and can be re-issued on the day of your next visit. Note: You are responsible to keep …
Originally published in The Canberra Times
By Bruce Billson
Competition laws will work better for small businesses with a dedicated court list.
For small businesses, effective competition is vital. Knowing they can compete on a level…
… disputes in the federal jurisdiction. This reform would be a practical solution to the systemic barriers that small … face in enforcing their legal rights, including the cost, time and complexity of legal proceedings. While the … processes are no guarantee that a satisfactory outcome can be achieved. We see many cases where resolution is delayed or …
… ADR practitioner for the dispute. This appointment is to be made within 14 days of the ASBFEO receiving the request to … of their costs. In general, the practitioner has a half day rate and a full day rate. The length of time the ADR process will take depends on the complexity of …
… ADR practitioner for the dispute. This appointment is to be made within 14 days of the ASBFEO receiving the request to … of their costs. In general, the practitioner has a half day rate and a full day rate. The length of time the ADR process will take depends on the complexity of …
… has been completed by ASBFEO, any available documents will be forwarded to the applicant. If the requested documents or … log of information accessed under FOI requests must be published, except for personal, business or certain other … to FOI requests on the Treasury website at the same time as providing the response to the applicant. Documents …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Dusty Fitzpatrick.
Radio 2BS Bathurst
Subjects: 2024-25 federal budget…
… now. Bruce, good afternoon. Bruce Billson Dusty, good to be with you and your listeners. Dusty Fitzpatrick It's … also matched to that amount. That's not the case this time around. So, whilst that relief will be there, people … than half are aged over 50, with only 6% under the age of 30. Now it's about 8% nationally. But this tells us that …
… There were 155,221 small businesses in South Australia on 30 June 2023, representing 6% of all Australian small … January 2024 Table 1: Small business in South Australia, 30 June 2023 Download data Total includes a small number of … Australian small businesses were in Greater Adelaide on 30 June 2023. This is consistent with South Australia’s …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Nick Rheinberger.
ABC Radio…
… Good morning, Bruce. Bruce Billson Nick, great to be with you and your Illawarra listeners. Nick Rheinberger … sort of business activity, so it's a really disturbing time. The business conditions, thank goodness, look like … disputes we deal with at my office, about 40% of those are payment disputes. So that's where people have delivered the …
Bruce Billson
Published in The Daily Telegraph and the Courier-Mail
15 October 2024
When a small business has a problem with a Big Tech digital platform - such as having your account shut down after being hacked…
… your account shut down after being hacked - solving it can be a nightmare. These platforms require a time and resource-poor small business to navigate the most … my agency has soared by 86 per cent compared with the same time last year. Over the past two years, the number of small …
… There were 482,836 small businesses in Queensland on 30 June 2023, representing 19% of all Australian small … 15 January 2024. Table 1: Small business in Queensland, 30 June 2023 Download data Source : Based on Australian … Greater Brisbane, there were 221,618 small businesses on 30 June 2023, representing 46% of all small businesses in …
… a streamlined and improved user experience, reducing the time to register as a new business, or apply for additional … not been able to resolve the issue with them, the IGTO may be able to help. IP Australia helps businesses to learn … a streamlined and improved user experience, reducing the time to register as a new business, or apply for additional …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has urged the Federal Government and regulators to consider the reactivation of temporary insolvency protections, to support small and family businesses doing it tough in…
… protections for small and family businesses that may be trading insolvent due to lockdown trading restrictions. … June, and that trend is widely expected to continue with payment times stretching out. “Bringing back temporary … like this that give otherwise viable small businesses more time to recover or turnaround, preventing a wave of …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
Radio 2CC
Subject: Privacy changes coming for small business
Leon Delaney
Small businesses in…
… on replacing the current arrangements. but what will they be replaced with, and will they be workable for small … a risk to their business. That's been with us for some time. But in the Privacy Act, there is a general exemption … need to involve deep ponderance around principles and 20, 30, 40 hours navigating that framework. For businesses …
Published in the Canberra Times.
Of the businesses in Australia, 97 per cent of them are small businesses.Small businesses generate nearly $600 billion of economic activity accounting for 32 per cent of our nation's GDP and provide jobs for 5.17…
… business was much larger, and I'm optimistic that it can be again. With government focused on boosting productivity, … cashflow concerns, digital impacts, cyber threats, poor payment times and an ever-changing business landscape. The … of "right-sizing" and implementation support saps precious time, resources and attention away from already stretched and …
… RBA Review of Merchant Card Payment Costs and Surcharging Date Tue, 09/09/2025 - 12:00 File RBA Review of Merchant Card Payment Costs and Surcharging.pdf pdf 223.19 KB Summary RBA Review of Merchant Card Payment Costs and Surcharging … RBA Review of Merchant Card Payment Costs and Surcharging …
… Merchant Card Payment Costs and Surcharging - Issues Paper October 2024 … - 12:00 File 241217 SB - RBA Review of merchant card payment costs and surcharging.pdf pdf 245.35 KB Summary Reserve Bank of Australia Merchant Card Payment Costs and Surcharging - Issues Paper October 2024 …
… Independent Evaluation of the JobKeeper Payment Date Thu, 07/06/2023 - 12:00 File SB - Independent evaluation of the JobKeeper payment.pdf pdf 224.36 KB Summary Independent Evaluation of the JobKeeper Payment … Independent Evaluation of the JobKeeper Payment … Independent Evaluation of the JobKeeper Payment …