COSBOA election comparison gives Coalition the edge on energy and mental health, but supports Labor on merchant fees
The peak body for small businesses associations has ranked the major parties on 12 issues it considers vital to the small business sector.
The Coalition is yet to fully explain how it will create 400,000 new small businesses, a week after its major campaign pledge
Industry experts have welcomed the Morrison government's pledge to help create 400,000 new small businesses, but want more detail.
A 5.1% minimum wage hike would have a “huge impact” on small businesses, COSBOA says
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says his party would support a 5.1% lift to the minimum wage to keep pace with the cost of living.
Small business needs to know how politicians will address cost-of-living pressures, says COSBOA CEO Alexi Boyd
"What we’re not hearing enough of is what our politicians will do to manage the impact of inflation and interest rates on small business owners," writes COSBOA CEO Alexi Boyd.
Morrison flags return to 2021’s industrial relations reforms as Labor, unions say tweaks will cut wages
The Coalition says it is still committed to industrial relations reform, despite Labor and unions saying the changes would lower wages.
What the 2022 federal budget means for SMEs
There’s plenty for SMEs to be happy about in the 2022 budget, even if there is a lack of action on labour shortages, skills gaps and the instant asset write-off scheme.
“There are 10 towns that could be another Lismore in the next few years”: Insurance experts on how SMEs can protect their business
The government is spending 3% on mitigation and 97% on cleanup after natural disasters, according to Andrew Hall, chief executive of the Insurance Council of Australia.
Morrison government the “best friend small business can have” says Stuart Robert in pre-election pitch
The Morrison government has reminded small businesses of the millions it has poured into pandemic and disaster relief over the past two years, as it made its case to SMEs ahead of the upcoming federal election.
Red tape cuts and digital transformation on the agenda at COSBOA National Small Business Summit
SMEs are navigating the practical terms of how businesses can manage scaling up their technology and workforce at the annual COSBOA summit this week.
Labor pledges to cut invoicing delays, minimise merchant fees, and slash red tape in its small business election platform
Labor has made its election pitch to the small business community, promising to cap invoice payment times at 30 days, champion lower merchant service fees, standardise disaster support, and slash red tape at tax time.
Budget 2022: Small business groups respond favourably to tax and skills updates, but the “devil is in the detail”
Australia's small business community has expressed early support for some measures introduced by the 2022-2023 federal budget, without declaring it a cure-all for challenges facing the sector.
What the federal budget means for SMEs
Join Eloise Keating, Alexi Boyd, Helen Lea and Alan Tse for the only 2022-23 federal budget debrief you need.
