Posts tagged "Council of Small Business Organisations Australia"

Australia's most prominent small business lobby has chastised Senate crossbenchers over a last-minute deal that saw "radical" industrial relations reforms pass into law this month.

The Albanese government's recent concessions on industrial relations reform are nothing to cheer about, the Australian small business lobby says, arguing the proposed legislation will still level unwieldy and complex rules on SMEs.

The future of COSBOA CEO Alexi Boyd hangs in the balance today, after calls for her sacking from the federal Opposition and board leaks showing she was rolled on the industrial relations campaign last week.

The political breakthrough over the government’s industrial relations reform has left small business very concerned about the consequences, according to COSBOA chief Alexi Boyd.

COSBOA chair Matthew Addison won the support of members at Thursday’s annual meeting with supporters, including Digital Service Providers president Simon Foster, being elected to the board.

The government’s upcoming Jobs and Skills Summit represents a genuine opportunity for us to create historic reforms that benefit small businesses and the entire economy. However, time is not on our side.

Business advocates have called out the National Summit on Women’s Safety for failing to include more small business voices, saying that any discussion about the role of employers in women’s safety is not complete without their perspective.

Small business groups have called on the government to provide employers with a COVID-19 vaccine checklist in a roundtable discussion yesterday that 50 leaders from business groups, unions and government attended.

An independent bookstore established 42 years ago in Brisbane has shuttered amid the latest snap coronavirus lockdown in southeast Queensland.

After more than a year of pandemic-induced disruption, treasurer Josh Frydenberg wanted his 2021 federal budget to serve as an indicator tha…

The biggest lesson for the small business community in 2020 was that in a crisis we must consult, and consult often, writes Peter Strong.

SmartCompany spoke with two small businesses to gauge how important this year’s Christmas trading will be for them.