Posts tagged "politics"

The government is seeking to bring its small business tax cuts into effect four years earlier than originally planned, costing $3.6 billion.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed this morning his government will scrap a plan to lift the retirement age to 70.

Small business owner and City of Sydney councillor Angela Vithoulkas is hoping to replace Malcolm Turnbull in federal parliament

The federal government’s leadership scuffle last week has left the cabinet without an Innovation Minister, but what does that mean for Australian startups?

Public choice theory suggests our recent leadership spill is the result of feedback in real time and Australia’s comparatively small parliament.

Former Jobs and Innovation Minister Michaelia Cash has been appointed Australia's new Small Business Minister as part of a broad reshuffle

Cabinet and party room support for the Turnbull government is collapsing after key senior ministers turned their support against the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has barely survived a snap leadership challenge from Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton during a Liberal party room meeting this morning

The government-mandated ban of single-use plastic bags in supermarkets has been met with resistance by those with a “yeah-but” mentality.

The ACCC has called for sweeping reform of the national electricity market to lower power prices and restore confidence for consumers and small businesses.

A back-log of highly-anticipated tax changes are yet to be passed by the Senate, created uncertainty for small business owners.

Small business associations and their members have just received a new focus with the opening of the Small Business Hub in Canberra.