Six “urgent” actions the government can take to support women in the 2023 federal budget
Special advice prepared by the Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce was handed to the government that focuses on six key areas.
Thirteen ways to bridge the $70 billion a year deficit in our budget
Spending cuts have been the focus of budget repair efforts for most of the past decade, so a lot of the low-hanging fruit has already been picked.
Small business voters turning on Coalition, Julie Collins says, as May budget nears
Small Business Minister Julie Collins has swung against Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's claim the government treats small business owners with "suspicion", drawing links between the Liberal Party's recent by-election defeat and its recent record on small business issues.
Federal budget 2023 is an opportunity to make SMEs cyber secure
As the 2023 federal budget time approaches, we’re calling on the federal government to make a change to enable easier access to key information relating to cybersecurity for small business owners.
Effective consultations, natural disaster plan among CPA Australia’s pre-budget submissions to ACT
CPA Australia has sent an eight-page pre-budget submission to the ACT government recommending engagement with a broad cross-section of stakeholders to develop laws and regulations for the territory.
COSBOA reveals 29-point Budget wish list for small businesses, highlighting tax tweaks and targeted support
Tax tweaks, targeted support, and red tape reduction are headline items in the Council of Small Business Association's latest pre-Budget submission, as the peak industry group prepares for what it calls the "post-COVID-19 climate".
ASIC’s $1.5 billion business registry overhaul now under review after cost blowouts and major delays
A troubled project to consolidate ASIC's technical hairball of business registries has been sent back to the mechanic’s shed before the budget.
