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...
Confidence among small and medium businesses (SMBs) is at its highest level since March 2010, according to the latest Sensis Business Index (SBI) survey.
The SBI, which reflects the views of 1,000 SMBs...
The National Retailers Association has called on the newly formed Migrant Worker Taskforce to present proposals that assist small business to protect migrant workers from exploitation.
Federal Minister for Employment Senator Michaelia Cash...
Australian small businesses in the retail sector could receive up to $25,000 each for increasing business efficiencies and sharing innovative ideas on how to boost business growth.
The Tyro Smart Growth Grant program,...
Inquiries and complaints made to the ACCC from small businesses continue to grow, topping more than 7,600 contacts in the first half of 2016.
The findings are from the ACCC’s six-monthly Small Business...
The vote of small-business people cannot be underestimated, says the Council of Small Business Australia (COSBOA).
COSBOA CEO Peter Strong says small-business people account for large numbers of voters in marginal seats across...
The Government forecasts the budget deficit to narrow from 2.4 per cent ($39.9 billion) of GDP in 2015/16 to just 0.3 per cent of GDP in 2019/20. Revenues are projected to increase...
New figures show the number of small businesses in Australia has increased by more than 21,500.
Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer Kelly O’Dwyer says the latest figures from the Australian Bureau...
