Albanese’s casual work claim turns insecure employment into a major election issue
Employee casualisation has become a hot-button topic in the 2022 election campaign, following claims by Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese of an increasingly casual workforce.
Election 2022: Here’s what small businesses should know about tax policies
Ahead of the federal election on May 21, SmartCompany is breaking down the key issues facing Australia's small business community. Today we're looking at tax.
It’s on: Australia will head to the polls for a May 21 election, and the major parties are bargaining for the small business vote
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called the date of the 2022 federal election, marking May 21 as the day Australia goes to the polls.
“Pro-business, pro-employer”: Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Labor is in industry’s corner ahead of the election
After running through Labor's broad plan at the National Press Club, Chalmers said a Labor government would focus on "boosting the resilience of small business".
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.
CPA welcomes Labor scrapping trust fund tax reform, financial advice deductions
Labor's decision to drop major tax reforms affords local SMEs some "breathing space", according to CPA Australia.
How the right budget could send Australia’s unemployment below 3% for the first time in 50 years
A budget that forecast a rate lower than 4%, but adopted as a target or stretch forecast an unemployment rate lower than 3%, would make history.
Labor says it will commit $24 million in funding to Working Women’s Centres if elected
The Labor government also says it would work with relevant stakeholders and the states and territories to establish new centres where there are none.
Labor’s $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund aims to promote manufacturing in Australia’s post-pandemic economy
The $15 billion would be provided through a combination of loans, equity, co-investment and guarantees, with the fund aimed at helping build new industries and boosting existing ones.
Government scraps Better Off Overall Test change from Fair Work reforms, and Labor stands firm on opposing whole bill
The government has caved to crossbench pressure to drop its plan to enable the suspension of the Better Off Overall Test for COVID-affected businesses.
IPA backs ATO decision not to claw back $50 million in JobKeeper payments made in error
A leading accounting group has backed the ATO’s decision not to pursue $50 million in JobKeeper payments from SMEs that made genuine errors.
Richard Marles to take over from Brendan O’Connor as Shadow Minister for Small Business
Richard Marles will become the Shadow Minister for Small Business as part of a major reshuffle that also includes changes in other key areas of industry, resources, climate and health.
