The 2024-25 Federal Budget announced last night features many measures to support retailers and small businesses. However, there were several missed opportunities, say industry bodies.
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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise...
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has welcomed the introduction of legislation into Federal Parliament that will create a “designated-complaints” mechanism to fast-track serious disputes for small businesses...
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, supports the call to overhaul the Payment Times Reporting Act and welcomes recommendations to make the data more useful for small business.
“Finance...
Only three out of 10 big businesses pay their small business customers within 30 days while nearly one-quarter take more than 120 days to pay up, according to new payment times data.
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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has urged small business owners to take time early in the new year to take stock of their mental and financial well-being.
“When...
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has urged consumers to consciously spend with small and family businesses this weekend, amid predictions of a bumper Easter.
“Small and family businesses...
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has launched an inquiry into small business natural disaster preparedness and resilience.
The inquiry will examine and make recommendations to improve education and...
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson is encouraging Australians to support Indigenous businesses, as the nation celebrates NAIDOC WEEK 2021.
Mr Billson says the Indigenous business sector is one...
