Posts tagged "Small Business Ombudsman"

The government says making unfair contract terms illegal will be an option on the table in an upcoming regulatory impact assessment of legislative reform.

AFCA's new small business ombudsman is preparing for a busy first year as post-royal commission compo claims fly in to the new complaint body.

From confiscated websites to "telecommunications hell", here are five ways small businesses were hard done by in the year that has been 2018.

In its first month of operation, AFCA has recorded a 47% increase in complaints, with 460 small businesses spilling the beans on their banking and financial services grievances.

The government is forcing the country’s top 3,000 big businesses to reveal data on payment times, in an effort to improve small business cashflow.

The newly established Australian Financial Complaints Authority is bringing on a small business ombudsman to look after the small end of town.

Despite allegations of fraud, strong-arming and abuses of power, Australia's big four banks say SME lending framework is broadly appropriate.

Small business owners will now be able to pursue financial complaints through the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA).

The code covering SME lending requires a major overhaul to protect businesses from the power of the big banks, Australia's small business watchdog says.

Regulators have called on internet service providers to pick up their game, amid concern that small businesses are getting the short end of the NBN stick.

The royal commission's interim report hasn't paid adequate attention to the experiences of small business owners, advocates say.

Kate Carnell has suggested keeping the current $20,000 instant asset write-off in place, but also allowing businesses to occasionally claim $100,000.