Write-offs, wages and supply chains: Small business election priorities revealed
New data from Xero and ScotPac outlines the election priorities of small businesses as polling day approaches.
Coalition promises $5 million ‘skills passport’, re-announces $7.8 billion trades investment pledge from March
The proposed digital skills passport would let workers display their qualifications in one place, Employment Minister Stuart Robert says.
Election 2022: Jobs, the skills shortage, and how the Coalition and Labor plan to win your vote
SmartCompany is breaking down the key election issues facing Australia’s small business community. Today we’re looking at what the Coalition and Labor have to say about jobs and skills.
John Durie: Frydenberg looks the right way but fails to act in a budget of wasted opportunities
The budget is a classic example of Josh Frydenberg looking in the right direction to show he understands but ultimately failing to do the work to make the essential reform decisions.
Budget 2022: New $2.8 billion funding pledge promises to subsidise apprentice wages in high-demand fields
The federal government has pledged $2.8 billion in funding for an overhauled apprenticeship incentive scheme, promising to grow the ranks of qualified tradespeople by subsidising the wages of select apprentices and trainees.
Peter Strong: Skills and training reform should be in the hands of small business owners
Many small business owners are concerned about VET. Let's hand it over to industry associations and those in the know, writes Peter Strong.
As the government’s final pre-budget pledges roll in, the ACCI says a $365 million boost to apprentice numbers is hardly enough
ACCI has criticised a proposed three-month extension to the federal government's apprentice wage subsidy scheme, saying the program should be extended by no less than two years.
Budget 2022: Tax reform, the skills shortage, and climate change are key concerns for SMEs and industry groups
MYOB today published a report reflecting the top concerns of the local SME community, one day ahead of the federal budget.
My best budget: Jon Burrell, CEO of Tentworld
This week SmartCompany is speaking to key members of the SME and startup communities to find out what they want to see in next week’s budget.
SA election: What’s in it for SMEs and startups?
As South Australians head to the polls tomorrow, here's a quick look at what the two major parties have promised the business community.
Data is key to addressing skills shortages in COVID-19 recovery, says Small Business Minister
Stuart Robert has revealed the Morrison government's plans to build a ‘new data asset' that will give businesses and government real-time information about skills shortages at local levels.
Wage subsidies to be available for second and third year apprentices from October
The federal government will expand its apprenticeship wages subsidies program to cover apprentices in their second and third years.
