The Albanese government describes its 2025-26 Federal Budget as being “responsible”, helping with the cost of living while ‘building Australia’s future’.
“We’re providing more hip pocket help for households,” says Australian Prime Minister...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Supermarket Inquiry report confirms that the supermarket sector is highly concentrated and unduly challenging for small business suppliers, says the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise...
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has released a guide to help small business navigate the challenge of paying or collecting a debt.
“Outstanding debts can be overwhelming for...
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has urged small, family and farming businesses to make sure they are not caught out by the 3G switch-off happening in August...
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.
Targeted relief
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 has revealed the key issues for small businesses over the past six months.
The Ombudsman Bruce Billson says two out of every five requests for...
Digital marketing can be vital to the success of a small business yet one-in-three surveyed Australian businesses end up in a dispute with their provider.
And almost 70% of respondents in the latest...
