Posts tagged "budget"

The NSW government has announced funding for a number of programs in advance of its June 21 budget. Here’s what we know so far.

The Queenslander is the first Labor Treasurer since Chris Bowen left office in 2013, and the burden on him is great.

Chalmers says he will deliver a budget in the last week of October, so as to put the Albanese government’s election promises in play and start the cutting back of wasteful expenditure.

SmartCompany is breaking down the key election issues facing Australia’s small business community. Today we’re looking at what the Coalition and Labor have to say about jobs and skills.

Ogilvy UK has banned staff from working with influencers who digitally alter their faces or bodies for brand campaigns, in a bid to tackle the insidious harm social media can cause to the body image of young people.

The Morrison government has promised to make the paid parental leave scheme “fairer” for more Australian families by introducing more flexibility to the system and expanding the eligibility criteria. 

In another big spending budget, small businesses in a range of sectors stand to benefit. Here’s SmartCompany’s sector-by-sector guide.

In the lead up to this year’s federal budget, we consistently heard two key themes in our conversations with small business owners and startup founders, and the groups that represent them. 

The government has pledged to ‘back small business’ by establishing a dedicated unit within the Fair Work Commission and providing millions in funding to the Small Business Ombudsman.

The Morrison government says it is committed to continued reform of Australia’s insolvency regime, earmarking the treatment of trusts as an area of focus. 

Australian businesses spending on digital skills and equipment will receive $1.6 billion in tax relief under a plan coming into effect tonight.

These are the ten things small businesses need to know about the 2022 federal budget.