Small business owners and leaders have every right to be frustrated by the Reserve Bank’s review of retail payments regulations, says the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson.
While some progress is being…
Small business owners and leaders have every right to be frustrated by the Reserve Bank’s review of retail payments regulations, says the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson.
While some progress is being…
… some progress is being made, it is disappointing this report falls well short of delivering the vital changes small … and family enterprises paying more than they need to for payment services,” Mr Billson said. The Reserve Bank said it expected payment providers to “offer and promote least-cost routing” …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
Radio 2CC Canberra
Subjects: How small business can prepare for a…
… hang on a minute, the economic losses will be many more times that. And there's a duty on those service providers … had a direct loss. It's the same with banking services. Payment platforms went out late last week for a lot of the … it recommend? Bruce Billson You can find a copy of that report on our website. Why we did that was there was a series …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Oly Peterson.
6PR Perth
26 June 2023
Subject:
Micro,…
… Medium-sized Enterprises Day, Small Business Matters data report 26 June 2023 Australian Small Business and Family … Billson There's plenty of headwinds there and changing times sometimes play into some businesses model and sometimes … Billson There's plenty of headwinds there and changing times sometimes play into some businesses model and sometimes …
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…
… Ombudsman welcomes payment times review 06 December 2022 The Australian Small Business … Australian Government’s announcement of a review of the Payment Times Reporting Act. The review, to be chaired by …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Byner.
5AA Adelaide
6 September 2022
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… pinching that, perhaps wanting to flog it to them for many times the amount that the original person paid for it, or … pinching that, perhaps wanting to flog it to them for many times the amount that the original person paid for it, or …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
Radio 2CC Canberra
24 November 2023
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… that name and if there's an irregularity then it stops the payment going through. This is fantastic news. If you and I … customer. The sums are the right amount. You make the payment and then it's whisked away into a bank account and … consumers, who's got the money ready just to replace that payment and settle that account? Leon Delaney Well , …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Selina Green on ABC Radio SA South East.
Subject: End of Financial Year changes for small business…
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Selina Green on ABC Radio SA South East.
Subject: End of Financial Year changes for small business…
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
Radio 2CC Canberra
10 November 2023
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… not just about making and receiving phone calls, Leon. Payment platforms are enabled, bookings arrangements, your … capability to cut hair, make the booking and then receive payment, not to mention the business of running the business … came back because they couldn't find an ATM. And there's a report today that people are now taking aim at our big banks …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Glen Bartholomew.
ABC News Radio
Subjects: Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, Insolvency Figures
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… only about a third that are paying in within a month. Now payment times within a month, that's hardly spectacular. That's not … only about a third that are paying in within a month. Now payment times within a month, that's hardly spectacular. …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
Radio 2CC Canberra
Subjects: Energising enterprise, celebrating small…
… Billson, has written an article published by the Canberra Times over the weekend, saying it's time to celebrate … And that was the purpose behind that piece in the Canberra Times today. Leon Delaney Now what you've got here is … I've used that ‘engine room of the economy’ analogy many times over many decades. But what I was trying to surface in …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Oly Peterson.
6PR Perth
20 November 2023
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… alongside them and provide this support to navigate these times as best we can. Oly Peterson Because laws continue to … invoice to somebody for a big number, like an instalment payment on a house build, and they just get in there and … the customer's inbox, looks legit. They're expecting the bill. It’s come from the people they expect. You go and pay …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Nick Rheinberger.
ABC Illawarra and ABC South East NSW
Subject: Small business natural disaster…
… to be more front of mind. And one of the things that our report was recommending was that as communities plan for how … And I suppose what we were trying to highlight in this report, Nick, was that, surely there's going to be a greater … are the sorts of things that we're highlighting in our report. Nick Rheinberger Bruce, great to talk to you today. …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Jeremy Jones.
ABC Radio Capricornia
Subjects: Payment problems for small…
… TRANSCRIPT: Payment problems for small business, helping small business … with Jeremy Jones. ABC Radio Capricornia Subjects: Payment problems for small business, helping small business … of every five matters that comes to my agency involve a payment dispute. Occasionally it might be a small business …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Jac Underwood.
2BS Bathurst
12 January 2023
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… Billson It's a big responsibility anyway in the best of times, but in challenging times that that's another layer of responsibility and … Billson It's a big responsibility anyway in the best of times, but in challenging times that that's another layer of …
ABC Radio Northern Tasmania
Subject: internet domain name changes
Kim Napier
ABC Northern Tasmania with Kim Napier. Well, do you own or run a website for a small…
ABC Radio Northern Tasmania
Subject: internet domain name changes
Kim Napier
ABC Northern Tasmania with Kim Napier. Well, do you own or run a website for a small…
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Glen Bartholomew.
ABC News Radio
6 December 2022
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… TRANSCRIPT: Payment Times for Small Businesses 06 December 2022 TRANSCRIPT … Glen Bartholomew. ABC News Radio 6 December 2022 Subject: Payment Times for Small Business Glen Bartholomew One who's been …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Dusty Fitzpatrick.
Radio 2BS Bathurst
Subjects: 2024-25 federal budget…
… afternoon, Bruce. The federal budget offers a $325 energy bill relief for small businesses. How significant is this … capacity so that they can factor that into these forward times that are pretty challenging right now. Dusty … this afternoon, but we'll move on now to the procurement report. The Government's response has been released. Bruce …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Rebecca Levingston.
ABC Radio Brisbane
Subject: Micro, Small and Medium-sized…
… Medium-sized Enterprises Day, Small Business Matters data report 27 June 2023 Australian Small Business and Family … Medium-sized Enterprises Day , Small Business Matters data report, Queensland small businesses Rebecca Levingston In a … dollars to the Australian economy, according to a new report. Employing more than 5.1 million people. But that same …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has urged small business owners to take time early in the new year to take stock of their mental and financial well-being.
“When you own a small business, it is just…
… regularly taking the work of the business home; and set times to turn off the tech Not trying to do everything – … https://www.ato.gov.au/General/Support-in-difficult-times ASBFEO MEDIA CONTACT: 0448 467 178 … The Australian … regularly taking the work of the business home; and set times to turn off the tech Not trying to do everything – …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Stephen Cenatiempo.
2CC Canberra
Subject: Small business natural disaster preparedness and…
… of businesses affected by natural disasters in recent times, particularly here in this region, too. Bruce Billson … dealing with small business. He knows his stuff.And that report, if you want to have a look at it, is available on the … of businesses affected by natural disasters in recent times, particularly here in this region, too. Bruce Billson …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Rebecca Levingston.
ABC Brisbane
20 September 2022…
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Rebecca Levingston.
ABC Brisbane
20 September 2022…
… Payment Times Reporting Scheme Cash flow is vital to the survival of small and family businesses. Making payment information available to the public can help small … government enterprises (known as reporting entities), to report on their small business payment terms and times. …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Thomas Oriti.
ABC News Radio
Subject: Small business problems with digital…
… customer relationships where there's valuable data about payment arrangements and the like. It might be that they've … ads, don't set up the functionality for the ad spend and payment links to be readily available. Use dual factor … customer relationships where there's valuable data about payment arrangements and the like. It might be that they've …
ABC Radio North and West SA
Subject: internet domain name changes
Narelle Graham
This is information for those of you who have a small business and it's related to any…
ABC Radio North and West SA
Subject: internet domain name changes
Narelle Graham
This is information for those of you who have a small business and it's related to any…
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Jac Underwood.
Radio 2BS Bathurst
Subject: Small business owners…
… able to prove but perhaps a thesis - that during recent times where we've had quite full employment, we've had skill … of businesses aren't making a profit in these challenging times, but also about two-thirds aren't taking home the … able to prove but perhaps a thesis - that during recent times where we've had quite full employment, we've had skill …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Jac Underwood.
Radio 2BS
26 October 2022
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Jac Underwood.
Radio 2BS
26 October 2022
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Kerry Peck.
Radio 2BS Bathurst
27 November 2023
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… details and if there's any irregularities then hold up the payment. That's a good measure. That's the measure that's … building a home for us. We knew we were up for a progress payment. So we're expecting an invoice for $85,000 or … name and the banking account details, they'll stop the payment. Where there's a large payment that might not be your …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney on Radio 2CC Canberra.
Subject: Franchising Code of Conduct Review
Leon DelaneyThe Small Business and…
… in your press release today you say that you support the report and the majority of the sensible recommendations. Does … the headquarters. Is that sort of thing dealt with in this report? Bruce Billson No, that's been dealt with through … to be. Leon Delaney Well, one of the things that this report does recommend is an expansion of the powers of your …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson discusses the 2023-24 Federal Budget and small business with Selina Green on ABC Radio SA South East.
Selina Green
Small businesses have…
… those small businesses that are a bit behind on their tax bill as well. Bruce Billson Where there's more flex if a … those small businesses that are a bit behind on their tax bill as well. Bruce Billson Where there's more flex if a …