Sussan Ley steps into Shadow Minister for Small and Family Business role as Opposition frontbench takes shape
Deputy Liberal Party Leader Sussan Ley has acquired the role of Shadow Minister for Small and Family Business after a Coalition shake-up.
The Coalition is yet to fully explain how it will create 400,000 new small businesses, a week after its major campaign pledge
Industry experts have welcomed the Morrison government's pledge to help create 400,000 new small businesses, but want more detail.
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: Re-elected Liberal Party would create 400,000 small businesses, Morrison says, outpacing ABS figures
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says his party's existing policies, and a new investment in energy advice services, would propel SME growth.
Election 2022: What does the recent history of small business ministers and shadow ministers tell us?
This is the first instalment of a four-part series in which Neil Slonim, an independent SME finance advocate, takes a closer look at which of the major parties are better for small business.
Election 2022: Why Peter Strong says this election will be won and lost on the economy
In the first edition of his weekly column running throughout the campaign, Peter Strong examines what the election means for the self-employed and their businesses.
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.
Franchise code breaches could now result in $10 million fines
Businesses that are found to have breached the franchising code now face potential fines of up to $10 million, as part of continued efforts to stamp out bad behaviour in the sector.
Small business ombudsman launches inquiry into SMEs’ preparedness for natural disasters
The inquiry comes as a damning Deloitte Access Economics report found just 3% of Australia's disaster funds are put towards preventing disaster.
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.
The government wants all federal services to be available online by 2025
A new digital government strategy highlights the Australian public service will adopt a “digital first” mindset to government service delivery.
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.
