The Council of Small Business Australia (COSBOA) recently participated in a roundtable discussion about small-business finance convened by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).
The meeting was held in Sydney and co-chaired by...
Tax cuts for small business need to be extended to all businesses to support job creation and investment otherwise the reform will become meaningless, says COSBOA CEO Peter Strong.
Mr Strong said all...
Following Barnaby Joyce’s controversy-riddled resignation, Australian retailers and industry bodies have welcomed Michael McCormack as new leader of the National Party of Australia and Deputy Prime Minister.
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise...
The Council of Small Business Australia (COSBOA) board elected a new Chair, Mark McKenzie, during its 2017 AGM this week.
Mr McKenzie is the CEO of Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association (ACAPMA)...
ACAPMA says the issue of wage underpayment has not gone away, with CEO Mark McKenzie last week attending a major forum to discuss the problem in Australian workplaces.
Council of Small Business Australia...
The Council of Small Business Australia (COSBOA) this week called on the Government to focus on measures supporting small businesses in the May budget.
COSBOA’s 2017-18 budget-priorities statement includes more than 25 recommendations.
“If...
Weekend penalty rates could be replaced by a ‘loaded’ hourly rate that would be negotiated between the worker and their employer.
In an address to the Australian Financial Review Retail Summit this week,...
Michael McCormack has been named the new dedicated small-business minister, having replaced Kelly O’Dwyer.
Ms O’Dwyer has been moved to the new portfolio of Minister for Revenue and Financial Services.
Both COSBOA CEO Peter...
