Posts tagged "coalition"

While the government's instant asset write-off scheme forms a key part of its small business policy, a large number of firms aren't using it.

The Fair Work Ombudsman will receive new powers to pursue company directors under laws that passed the lower house this week

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.

Labor has promised Australian small businesses a brand new ATO commissioner to deal specifically with SME and taxpayer disputes.

Cabinet and party room support for the Turnbull government is collapsing after key senior ministers turned their support against the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has barely survived a snap leadership challenge from Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton during a Liberal party room meeting this morning

The federal government has passed the largest ever set of income tax cuts through the Senate unamended, bringing tax relief for all Australians earning over $19,000, including the majority of small business owners.

Small business groups are hoping to see a rare display of bipartisanship after Labor today unveiled a new policy suite to expose “dodgy” co…

Workplace relations is an area of increasing tension in federal politics at the moment, and reports this week that the franchise sector is …

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

After the national accounts showed economic activity contracted in the September quarter, Tr…

By Rod Myer

While the world was watching the US election on Wednesday (AEST), the Turnbull government introduced the final version of its…

Changes to government-funded parental leave could take effect as soon as January if the federal government’s plans to end “double dippin…