Craig Emerson, the Federal Minister for Small Business and Deregulation, will lead a push to review state and federal laws that hold directo…
Craig Emerson, the Federal Minister for Small Business and Deregulation, will lead a push to review state and federal laws that hold directo…
Small business minister Craig Emerson proudly says in one of his budget media releases that today’s personal income tax cuts are good for …
About 12 months ago I travelled to Geelong to see a small business program at work. As an entrepreneur who pays a pile of tax, I like to see…
What a joke. An editorial in today’s Australian Financial Review claims that the changes to predatory pricing laws announced by Assistant …
As the final hearings scheduled for the South Australian franchise inquiry wrapped up earlier this week, the reporting date for the WA Franc…
Franchisors are becoming increasingly frustrated by the additional red tape created by the new disclosure laws that came into effect on last…
As a means to simplify Australia’s unfair dismissal laws, the Rudd Government is considering the possibility of introducing new procedures t…
Huge challenges lie ahead for the small business groups being consulted in drafting Labor’s fair dismissal code. There are high hopes that…
A franchisee group is calling for a federal parliamentary inquiry into all aspects of franchising.The call comes as the Franchise Council of…
The Franchise Council of Australia has missed out on a seat at the table with Small Business Minister Craig Emerson on the Government’s Sm…
The Labor Government has begun assembling small business consultation groups to advise it on its proposed fair dismissal code, Small Busines…
Federal Government departments will come under greater pressure to pay amounts owed to small business creditors within 30 days under a propo…
