Scott Morrison doubles down on small business: Has Australia moved from Mr harbourside mansion to Mr neighbourhood chip shop?
Less than a day after fast-tracking $29.8 billion in SME tax cuts, Scott Morrison has opted to back small businses in a spat with large firms over energy.
Labor’s “fair go” plan: The policies Bill Shorten hopes will woo voters and how they affect small business
Labor leader Bill Shorten will go to the next election promising significant changes to industrial relations laws, amid pressure from the union movement.
Royal commission shows banks have behaved appallingly, but we’ve helped them do it
In his interim report, royal commissioner Kenneth Hayne pilloried select Australian banks for their greed and putting profits before customers.
Surplus here we come: What the government’s budget deficit tells us about the Australian economy
The government’s final budget outcome for 2017-18 is a deficit of $10.1 billion.
Scott Morrison “open-minded” about pay transparency, following Labor’s announcement of parent-focused superannuation plan
The Morrison government hasn’t yet completely ruled out a push to force companies with more than 1000 employees toward pay transparency.
It’s hard to make money in aged care, and that’s part of the problem
Aged care is where the challenges of population ageing are most apparent and where policy choices have a direct impact on the lives of Australians.
PM announces royal commission into aged care industry, as operators hit out at the “complete misappropriation” of funds
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a royal commission into aged care in Australia, and at least one SME is welcoming the move.
Whack a mole: How Australia is scrambling to regulate Chinese technology
I imagine Australia’s government feels like it’s playing whack-a-mole right now as it tries to regulate Chinese information and communications technology.
$20,000 instant asset write-off extension passes Parliament after months of uncertainty
In what's sure to be good news for Australian business owners, the popular $20,000 instant asset write-off tax scheme has been extended for 12 months.
Peter Strong: Cut to the chase on reducing energy prices for small businesses
Rising energy prices are threatening the viability of the Australian small business sector, and something needs to give, says COSBOA's Peter Strong.
Consultant procurement system a complete mess, says NSW auditor general
NSW Procurement claims big savings for taxpayers, but compliance and reporting for the procurement of consultants in NSW is a mess.
Leak reveals government plan to bring forward small business tax cuts and change $20,000 instant asset write-off
The government is seeking to bring its small business tax cuts into effect four years earlier than originally planned, costing $3.6 billion.
