MEDIA RELEASE 10.03.2021
A new online guide to succession planning has been released today, with the latest available data revealing just 17% of Australian family businesses have a unifying plan for the future...
The office of the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman has welcomed the appointment of the Honorable Bruce Billson.
Mr Billson will commence his five-year term as Ombudsman on 11 March, replacing...
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has welcomed an agreement between the SDA and Master Grocers Australia to make improvements to the Retail Award, which will help small...
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Access to capital critical to survival in perfect storm: Ombudsman
14 January, 2021
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell is urging the Federal Government to establish a revenue-contingent...
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell shares the ACCC’s concerns about Woolworths’ proposal to acquire 65% of PFD Food Services.
In October, the Ombudsman wrote to the ACCC to...
Australian small businesses have shown they can be resilient and agile in the face of extremely challenging conditions, according to the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell’s new ‘Small...
Today and every day we should be supporting Indigenous-owned businesses.
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell is taking time in NAIDOC Week 2020 to encourage Aussies to buy from...
Media Release
16 October, 2020
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has urged big businesses to report their payment times to small business suppliers as soon as possible, with...