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COSBOA CEO Peter Strong

‘Pretty close to theft’: Small business slams big corporate JobKeeper profits

Council of Small Business Organisations Australia chief executive Peter Strong said big businesses taking JobKeeper and reporting big profits was “not Australian”.

  • Jennifer Duke and Dominic Powell

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BCA president Tim Reed.

Companies should have to reapply for JobKeeper, Business Council says

The business lobby wants the JobKeeper program extended beyond September for hard-hit industries, while calling for a permanent rise to the unemployment benefit.

  • Jennifer Duke

'Look the word crisis up in a dictionary': Businesses attack union minimum wage rise calls

Business groups and economists have attacked unions seeking a higher minimum wage during the pandemic as tensions rise over the best way to help workers and revive the economy.

  • Jennifer Duke and Nick Bonyhady
Council of Small Business Australia chief executive Peter Strong is concerned about the planned increase in superannuation.

Increasing super will inhibit small business and halt growth in take home pay

The government's plan to gradually increase superannuation by 2026 needs to be delayed or better yet totally withdrawn as a plan.

  • Peter Strong
Franchise Council chief executive Mary Aldred raised concerns about the issues paper.

'A punitive cost': Franchisors' concern at bid to reform sector

Franchisors warn the government's proposed reforms to the franchising sector will hit "Mum and Dad' business owners.

  • Cara Waters
Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen has defended Labor's policy on trusts.

Confusion around Labor's 'under the radar' family trust policy

Small businesses remain confused about the impact of Labor's policy on family trusts as the election looms. 

  • Cara Waters
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Canva co-founder and chief executive Melanie Perkins says the funds will be used for product development and international growth plans.

Women balancing it all to find success on their own terms

How Australia's nine most influential female entrepreneurs make it all happen.

  • Cara Waters
Shadow assistant treasurer Andrew Leigh has championed the access to justice reforms.

'A moment in the sun': Political maneuvering delivers access to justice for small business

Labor's small business access to justice measures are set to pass parliament allowing small business to more easily access legal action.

  • Cara Waters
Minister for small and family business Michaelia Cash is calling on smaller operators to help decide how the payments reporting scheme will operate.

'Massive ramifications': Payments register to scrutinise big business

Small businesses are asked to weigh in on investigative powers and penalties for a national payment times register.

  • Emma Koehn
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the extension in a speech at the Brothers Rugby Club in Brisbane on Tuesday.

'Put our money where our mouth is': Government extends SME write-off

The government will extend the small business instant asset write off until 2020 and increase it by $5,000 to $25,000.

  • Cara Waters

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