Peter Strong

Peter Strong, former CEO of COSBOA, shares his reflections on the recently concluded COSBOA small business summit and explains why Julia Gillard was a better prime minister for small business than Anthony Albanese.

How did small business people fare in 2023 from a policy and government point of view? Former COSBOA CEO Peter Strong shares his thoughts.

Former CEO of COSBOA Peter Strong says the Australian workplace relations system is the most complex in the world, and it may be very difficult for small businesses to 'look at the detail'.

Former CEO of COSBOA Peter Strong explains why, in his opinion, the paid parental leave payment process, is unnecessarily complicated.

The former chief executive of COSBOA explains why implementing a four-day work week is an "absurd" idea.

The former CEO of COSBOA Peter Strong says it is time to design an honest policy that puts the mental wellbeing of self-employed Aussies at the forefront.

The Barr Labor government in the ACT has approved long service leave in an expanded range of industries for employees even though they haven’t worked for the same employer for a long period.

What can ‘The Voice’ do for the economic security of Indigenous people and their communities? There are inherent differences between Indigenous Australians and the rest of us and the disparity in Indigenous life outcomes remains a blight on all of us.

There is an important group of people missing in the Treasurer's vision for the Australian economy; a group that has always operated with values.

The mental health crisis facing small business shows the failure of governments and those responsible for health policy.

Collins is either a lame-duck minister or is actually working behind closed doors with other ministers and with the ACTU to make life harder for those she supposedly represents, says Peter Strong.

When it comes to small business we are hearing lots of good rhetoric but seeing the opposite in action, says Peter Strong.