Peter Strong: Publishing JobKeeper payments will harm small businesses
"The Labor Party and Senator Patrick in particular (among others) need to remember that political point scoring comes at the expense of others," writes Peter Strong.
COSBOA’s Peter Strong to retire; Alexi Boyd appointed CEO
Small business advocate Peter Strong has announced his retirement as chief executive of the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) after 11 years.
From payroll tax relief to fixing labour shortages: Here’s what SMEs want from the Victorian state budget
Small businesses are hopeful Victoria's state budget will include measures to address labour shortages and increase the payroll tax-free threshold.
“It is now time for Victoria to reopen”: An open letter to Premier Dan Andrews, from COSBOA, on behalf of 1.3 million small and family businesses
"We are deeply concerned that the continuation of the Melbourne COVID-19 lockdown ... will create a cycle of poverty and unemployment."
Wildly successful pivot stories — and where to next for SMEs
SmartCompany editor Eloise Keating, COSBOA CEO Peter Strong and a panel of business leaders and strategists discuss qualities and tactics that will help SMEs move through this tumultuous phase and into recovery.
Peter Strong: Small businesses are the beating heart of their communities, and they need those communities now more than ever
Small businesses are the beating heart of their communities, but they need the support of those communities now more than ever, says COSBOA's Peter Strong.
Australian banks to pause repayments on $100 billion in small business loans
Australian banks are set to defer repayments of small business loans for six months, for SMEs affected by the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Peter Strong: Small business tax concessions for coronavirus are needed now
Australia’s 2.3 million small business, and the more than 4.5 million Australians they employ, are most at risk because of the spread of the coronavirus, writes Peter Strong.
Energy costs pushing your small business to the brink? COSBOA wants to hear from you
The Council of Small Business of Australia is going on a fact-finding mission to determine exactly how energy costs are affecting small businesses.
Peter Strong: Our business associations are world class, so use them wisely
Small business associations and their members have just received a new focus with the opening of the Small Business Hub in Canberra.
