Government to make it easier for SMEs to win procurement contracts
The government plans to make it easier for small and medium-sized businesses to win infrastructure, defence and other government procurement contracts, as part of its budget announcements.
Budget 2022: 18 things business owners need to know
The SmartCompany team is ready to bring you the breaking Budget 2022 news tonight. In the meantime, here's what you need to know.
Peter Strong: Skills and training reform should be in the hands of small business owners
Many small business owners are concerned about VET. Let's hand it over to industry associations and those in the know, writes Peter Strong.
Stop fiddling round the edges: It’s time to make the asset write-off permanent
If this government has seen value in continuing the instant asset write-off for seven years, asks Eloise Keating, why not make it permanent?
Three ways the federal budget could boost home grown tech talent
The budget is an opportunity for the government to close the tech talent gap. Here are three small changes that could make a big difference.
New Zealanders are saving $17 at the petrol pump — here’s why we won’t be
Petrol prices will tumble at midnight on Tuesday after Treasurer Josh Frydenberg green-lit a temporary cut to the 44-cent fuel excise.
New report finds apprenticeship subsidies are failing — even as the government extends them
Despite millions spent in government subsidies, measures to boost apprentices and traineeships during COVID-19 appear to have failed.
Frydenberg announces employee share scheme reform — what does it mean for Aussie startups?
The federal budget will introduce more changes to employee share scheme regulation, levelling the playing field for Aussie tech companies.
Budget 2022: Tax reform, the skills shortage, and climate change are key concerns for SMEs and industry groups
MYOB today published a report reflecting the top concerns of the local SME community, one day ahead of the federal budget.
My best budget: Aaron Hornlimann, co-founder and chief executive at Elenium
Ahead of the federal budget, tech startup founder Aaron Hornlimann points to key areas where the government can help Australia take business risks again.
Australia’s economists want emissions cuts, not tax cuts, in the upcoming budget
Overwhelmingly, Australia’s top economists would rather the budget funds measures to cut carbon emissions than cuts income tax or company tax.
My best budget: Renee Wallace, owner of Birch Restaurant
This week SmartCompany is speaking to key members of the SME and startup communities to find out what they want to see in next week’s budget.
