Peter Strong: Now JobKeeper has ended, we need to help small businesses find staff again
JobKeeper kept many small businesses alive, kept millions of people in jobs and saved the economy, but it's now time for a new conversation.
Peter Strong commends Graeme Watson’s calls for a “new approach” to enterprise bargaining
Small business advocate Peter Strong says the failure of the government to overhaul industrial relations law shows the “system is broken”.
“A bargaining chip”: Morrison government withdraws underpayment provisions in heavily amended IR bill
The Coalition has ditched underpayment laws in its IR omnibus bill, which would have cracked down on serious cases of wage theft.
Peter Strong urges Senate crossbenchers to support IR reform and not let “politics get in the way”
The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia is urging the Senate crossbench to support the government's reforms next week.
Small business groups and unions strike deal to give part-timers in retail extra hours without penalty rates
COSBOA and the ACTU are jointly supporting changes to the retail award, which will allow more than 1 million part-time employees to work extra shifts without receiving penalty rates.
Small businesses caught in the crossfire as Facebook shows its true colours
Facebook's decision to block content from SMEs as part of its news ban has shown how little it cares about the small business community.
“Smokescreen for monopoly”: Small business groups criticise banks’ plan to merge eftpos, BPAY and NPP Australia
The big banks' plan to merge eftpos, BPAY and NPP Australia into a single payment system has come under fire by small business groups.
Support your state by going local first on your next holiday
SmartCompany spoke to two regional businesses about recovery and why it's so crucial to go local first on your next domestic holiday.
Five small business groups urge the ACCC to block Woolworths’ acquisition of PFD Food
Small business groups are calling on the competition regulator to block Woolworths' proposed acquisition of family-run PFD Food Services.
As Google throws its weight around, should SMEs call for a break up or a make up?
Google has threatened to pull out of Australia amid negotiations for a digital news code that would force it to pay for content.
JobKeeper enters its final stage, but small business advocates call for extension
COSBOA chief executive Peter Strong says the government should continue JobKeeper wage subsidies beyond March.
COSBOA’s Peter Strong: This year we learnt that in a crisis, we must consult and consult often
The biggest lesson for the small business community in 2020 was that in a crisis we must consult, and consult often, writes Peter Strong.
