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David Adams is a senior business journalist at SmartCompany. He is interested in the challenges and opportunities facing Australian businesses, along with the influences of technology, culture, and a changing climate. Before SmartCompany, David served as a reporter for Business Insider Australia. You can find him on Twitter at @DavidAdams_AU.

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“Serious concerns”: Senate crossbenchers David Pocock and Jacqui Lambie say they won’t rubber-stamp Labor’s industrial relations reform bill

Labor hopes to pass its industrial relations bill by December 1, but key Senate crossbenchers say they need more time to assess the reforms.

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How Waterman is trying to build a co-working community into an Australian business empire

Neville Waterman's goal is to provide businesses with the spaces and communities they need, when they need them.

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Small Business Minister Julie Collins: The federal budget targets “long-term resilience” instead of quick-fix solutions

Speaking to SmartCompany, Collins says Labor's budget is more focused on long-term sustainability than directly alleviating today's sharp cost pressures.

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“Time for me to make way”: Victorian Small Business Minister Jaala Pulford to stand down at November election

Victorian Small Business Minister Jaala Pulford will not recontest the November state election, ending her 16-year tenure in state politics and leaving a vacancy in the Labor government's employment portfolio.

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Explained: How Labor’s industrial relations reforms will profoundly affect every small business

Here's what you need to know about the bill, from its proposed overhaul of the enterprise bargaining system to new Fair Work Commission powers to enforce hybrid work arrangements.

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Labor tables IR reform bill, pushing for multi-employer bargaining changes to boost worker wages

The federal government has introduced the first batch of its long-heralded industrial relations reforms into Parliament.

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Budget 2022: SME leaders concerned over $8 million tweak in Small Business Ombudsman funding

Small business luminaries fear the move to redirect funding could limit the Small Business Ombudsman's other business support initiatives.

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Budget 2022: KeepCup cameo drives focus on sustainability pledges, as climate advocates welcome reform

KeepCup has welcomed sustainability initiatives included in the federal budget, following the appearance of reusable coffee cups in the hands of Labor leaders.

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Budget 2022: “Literally exhausted” small business community cautiously optimistic about support measures

Australia's small business sector has welcomed new federal budget measures designed to alleviate the skills crisis, but a lack of direct cost-of-living support remains a concern for the hospitality sector.

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Budget 2022: Skills plan rests on free TAFE courses, apprenticeships re-think

The federal government’s plan to ease the lingering skills shortage also includes expanded visa processing capacities, a brand-new renewable energy apprentice scheme, and measures encouraging pensioners to take on more work.

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Budget 2022: Energy efficiency grants for SMEs form key plank in Labor’s green energy strategy

Small and medium enterprises looking to improve their energy efficiency will be handed $62.6 million in grant funding, thanks to a new program revealed in Tuesday’s federal budget.

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Budget 2022: Ten key policies in the budget for small businesses — and five things that are missing

Here are the small business measures included in Labor's 2022 federal budget, and five that are missing.

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