Ombudsman Kate Carnell has welcomed the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman’s (TIO) announcement that it will form a Small Business Team.
“From April 1, 2019, small businesses who are in dispute with their telephone, mobile...
Master Grocers Australia (MGA) has welcomed the government’s decision to allow easier access to justice for small businesses.
According to MGA, the ‘Small Business Access to Justice’ policy aims to help small businesses bring cases...
Aussie small businesses are overcoming stiff competition by getting tech savvy, according to a new global report.
It also found that, despite various challenges, the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector is in...
Ombudsman Kate Carnell has welcomed the Labor party’s commitment to three key changes to legislation on unfair contract terms.
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) Ms Carnell described Labor’s announced changes...
Kate Carnell has welcomed Labor’s policy announcement to overhaul jobactive, which she says is letting small businesses down.
In a recent statement, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman was scathing about...
Ombudsman Kate Carnell says she’s concerned that major banks still haven’t lowered costs for the use of debit cards.
Despite promises, she says, the banks still haven’t put into action the “least-cost routing”...
Ombudsman Kate Carnell has welcomed plans to bridge the ‘funding gap’ faced by many small to medium enterprises (SME).
She was referring to the Australian Treasurer’s announcement to do two things. First, it...
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell says e-invoicing is good for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs).
Ms Carnell argues that it streamlines payments and improves cashflow, and therefore makes SMEs...
