Posts tagged "John Durie"

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.

Why doesn’t the federal government revive an old plan to establish a small business industrial relations award?

The federal government has yet to commit to the reforms, but said Treasury would consult before potential legislative changes are introduced next year.

COSBOA will focus members' attention on cybercrime at tomorrow's regular roundtable, which will also include a discussion of a new code of conduct.

Creeping acquisitions are a key issue for small business, as the best hope of a lucrative payday is often when a big retailer like Woolworths buys them out.

Small businesses are being warned to pay attention to their tax obligations and if in trouble, to speak up early to set repayment plans with the ATO.

Chalmers has raised the hurdle for his budget next year because if Tuesday’s effort was designed to get the conversation started, that is when decisions will come.

Australian Meat Industry Council’s Patrick Hutchinson and Independent Food Distributors Association’s Richard Forbes are among those standing for election on October 27.

Competition Minister Andrew Leigh will today use the 30th anniversary of the landmark Hilmer reforms to make his case for comprehensive competition reform in Australia.

As home owners continue to face interest rate hikes, small business lending has powered ahead of home mortgages as the boom growth area for banks.

The Optus debacle has shone a light on business data storage, but the federal government must also consider its own data collection requirements, John Durie writes.

The ACCC has stepped up its war against bid rigging with a civil cartel case against national architects Ashton Raggatt McDougall for allegedly trying to fix a bid for Charles Darwin University in 2020.