Originally published in the Canberra Times.
This week we celebrate World Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, which is a terrific opportunity to say a big thank you to the enterprising people who are the lifeblood of our communities.…
… Keeping small businesses afloat comes down to us all 24 June 2024 … in plain sight,. We see them everywhere, every day. Small business is a dynamic and fast-growing sector that allows … 50. And only 8 per cent of our small business owners are under the age of 30, half what it was in the 1970s. Why is …
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… Small business headwinds 06 June 2024 Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Deb Knight.
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Subjects: COSBOA Summit, energising enterprise
…… energising enterprise 04 April 2024 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson … understandable choices if the budgets are tight to maybe under-insure or not insurer at all or self-insure. Deb, you …
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… 2. Demographics of small business apprentices and trainees Sex [1] Three quarters of … in-training employed by small business were aged 24 and under in September 2022. These were mainly in the …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Glen Bartholomew.
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Subjects: Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, Insolvency Figures
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… TRANSCRIPT: Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, Insolvency Figures 27 June 2023 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson …
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First published on Kochie’s Business Builders, 10 May 2023.
The Budget handed down on Tuesday night will help small businesses deal with some of the contemporary challenges they face as they prepare for a forecast lower rate of economic growth…
… spells out what the Budget got right and wrong for small business 10 May 2023 First published on Kochie’s Business … 2023. The Budget handed down on Tuesday night will help small businesses deal with some of the contemporary …
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Originally published in The Canberra Times
By Bruce Billson
This is a big time of year with lots going on. Reflecting on the year passed, catching up with those near and dear and perhaps setting some goals for the year ahead.
For…
… The stress of running a business doesn't vanish at closing time 06 January 2025 … and perhaps setting some goals for the year ahead. For small business owners , it can be a particularly important … of new regulations and compliance burdens. When you own a small business, it is just as important to spend time working …
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Subject: review of Payment Times Reporting Act…
… (ABC News Radio) 01 September 2023 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson … says it's committed to ensuring more corporations pay small businesses on time, saying they recognise how important …
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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, urges all Australians to recognise the hard work and entrepreneurial spirit of the people driving our 2.5 million small businesses on World Micro, Small and Medium-sized…
… Help small businesses thrive this MSME Day 26 June 2025 The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce …
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… Our peers Australian Business Licence and Information Service helps you find … a problem with a customer, supplier, or other business. Small business resources from the ACCC include: refunds, … – accc.gov.au/selling scams and how to better protect your small business – scamwatch.gov.au free online small business …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson extract of interview with Gary Adshead.
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Subject: Payment Times
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… TRANSCRIPT: Payment Times 01 February 2023 Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson … to construction business because we've seen people going under in the housing building industry at the moment and …
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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson says tonight’s 2025-26 Federal Budget was ‘the sequel’ to last year’s, offering modest targeted measures to help small and family business deal with specific current pain…
… Budget continues targeted relief as small businesses hope for recovery 25 March 2025 The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson says … for the additional $155.5 million to the ATO to tackle under-reporting and ‘cashies’ is properly targeted so that it …
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Originally published in The Canberra Times
By Bruce Billson
The ASBFEO February Small Business Pulse makes it clear that while an interest rate cut may provide some modest relief to financing costs and a slight nudge to consumer demand, the…
… Checking on the Pulse of Aussie small businesses 03 March 2025 Originally published in The … Canberra Times By Bruce Billson The ASBFEO February Small Business Pulse makes it clear that while an interest rate cut … business decisions, actions and choices being taken or under active consideration. That's why the Pulse matters, and …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Susan Graham-Ryan.
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… TRANSCRIPT: Small business owners getting older, AgQuip 24 August 2023 24 … the 70s we had about 17% of our small business owners were under 30. It's 8% at the moment. That's the same across …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Emma Hannigan.
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Subject: Concern about small businesses being paid
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… Concern about small businesses being paid 02 September 2024 Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson … the owner of one, what is the biggest stress you are under at the moment? New figures from the Australian Small …
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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…
… Business disputes are often in the Federal Court. But, where does that leave those too small to pay the costs? 21 July 2025 Originally published in … By Bruce Billson Competition laws will work better for small businesses with a dedicated court list. For small …
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Opinion piece by the Ombudsman Bruce Billson.
Originally published in the Canberra Times.
Mary runs a small civil construction business but one of her customers, another small business, had not paid their $20,000 bill for 180 days.
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… Understanding the skills to handle business barneys 02 September 2024 Opinion piece by the … Originally published in the Canberra Times. Mary runs a small civil construction business but one of her customers, another small business, had not paid their $20,000 bill for 180 days. …
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Published in the Canberra Times
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The small business landscape looks different from 30 years ago, but what hasn't changed is the passionate and hard-working small business owners and entrepreneurs who are building businesses…
… 2025 Published in the Canberra Times By Bruce Billson The small business landscape looks different from 30 years ago, but … business owners aged 60 and over. When we look at the under-30 group, 8 per cent of business owners are currently …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
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Subject: Privacy changes coming for small business
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Small businesses in…
… Privacy changes coming for small business 22 July 2024 Australian Small Business and Family … side where you think, oh, I wonder what's required of me under these changes to the privacy arrangement. Have it used …
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Subjects: Energising enterprise, celebrating small…
… TRANSCRIPT: Energising enterprise, celebrating small and family businesses, right-sized regulation, seafood … procurement 15 April 2024 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson … share of Gross Domestic Product. Right now it's a little under a third, 32.4% and that is spectacularly impressive. …
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… TRANSCRIPT: Mental and Financial Wellbeing for Small Business Owners 12 January 2023 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson …
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… ASBFEO Small Business Pulse May 2025 Key highlights: Over the past quarter conditions for small businesses improved 0.1% - the first quarterly rise … re-pricing as input inflation starts to ease, with small business owners increasingly focussing on a longer-term view …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Lisa Millar.
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Subject: 14 Steps to energise enterprise, tap-and-go merchant fees, digital platform disputes, small business…
… Making the ecosystem more supportive for small business 08 August 2024 Australian Small Business and Family … age is 50. We've got about 8 per cent, Lisa, that are under the age of 30. It was 17 per cent in the ‘70s. So, we …
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Originally published in The Canberra Times.
By Bruce Billson.
Every small business deserves the right to be able to rely upon the safeguards, legal protections and business "bumper rails" that support fair conduct and competition in our…
… published in The Canberra Times. By Bruce Billson. Every small business deserves the right to be able to rely upon the … business is harmed. If a small business dispute arises under state law, they can in most cases go to a small claims …
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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement of $15 million in funding for free mental health and financial counselling support for small businesses in next week’s…
… counselling support 19 October 2022 The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has … free mental health and financial counselling support for small businesses in next week’s federal Budget. “For small …
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Subject: Small business owners…
… TRANSCRIPT: Small business owners getting older (Radio 2BS Bathurst) 24 August … there was about 17% of small and family business owners under 30. Well that's, that's 8% now and that's really quite …
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Subject: Budget 2024-25
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… Budget 2024-25 15 May 2024 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson … to the budget and whether or not they benefit from it is small business, because if small business is going well, then …
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… Release of the ASBFEO Small Business Guide to dealing with debt/ASBFEO Review 18 November … having to go to court. The legislation that I operate under says every four years, we’ll check out whether that …
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State Small Business Commissioners and the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman have met to continue our collaborative efforts within our jurisdictions, to support our nation’s vital small business community.
As always, we…
… National Small Business Commissioners Forum Communique 12 November 2021 State Small Business Commissioners and the Australian Small Business and …
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Bruce Billson, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, is calling on the community to join him today in saying a big thank you to the women and men running our small and family businesses.
Mr Billson said World Micro, Small…
… Thank you to our small business entrepreneurs 27 June 2022 Bruce Billson, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, is calling on …
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