Former Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) Natalie James has been named Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA)’s Small Business Champion. James was presented the award by Peter Strong, CEO of COSBOA and Mark McKenzie, CEO, ACAPMA and Chair of COSBOA, for her outstanding support to the small business community. James was instrumental in removing much of the red tape… Read more »
Former Queensland Premier and CEO of the Australian Banking Association, Anna Bligh, has revealed what the ABA Banking Code of Practice will mean for small business. Bligh has taken on the role as CEO in a particularly troubling time for the banking and finance sector. She explained to the audience at the Vodafone National Small… Read more »
Speaking at the Vodafone National Small Business Summit, Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen outlined the Labor government’s commitment to restoring traditional and stable cabinet processes to policy making. He called for a well-functioning and accountable NBN network and the appointment of a second Taxation Commissioner to consider appeals from individuals and small business owners. In his… Read more »
Angus Taylor, the newly appointed Minister for Energy, has said reducing energy prices will be his first order of business. Addressing attendees at the Vodafone National Small Business Summit, Taylor proclaimed: “As the new Minister for Energy, my first and only priority is to reduce power prices. And to do this while keeping the lights… Read more »
Payment times are still a problem for SMBs according to the Small Business Ombudsman, Kate Carnell. Speaking at the Vodafone National Small Business Summit in Sydney today, Carnell says when she went on her first listening trip around Australia, payment times was the most consistent issue for small businesses around the nation. “We did an… Read more »
Businesses that upgrade to NBN should take the opportunity to increase their Innovation, according to Sarah Palmer, executive general manager, business service delivery, NBN. Speaking at the Vodafone National Small Business Summit, Palmer spoke of the opportunities businesses could embrace by having access to the NBN. With the first disconnection triggers from legacy services set… Read more »
Minister for Small Business, Skills and Vocational Education, Michaelia Cash has described small business as the bedrock of the community and pledged government backing to the sector whilst delivering the opening keynote at the Vodafone National Small Business Summit in Sydney this morning. Cash cited the nation’s strong economic growth and low unemployment figures as… Read more »
Australia’s regulators and policy shapers will converge on the Vodafone National Small Business Summit to host a super regulators session to discuss the emerging issues for small business. Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Commissioner Chris Jordan AO, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair Rod Sims and Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Commissioner John Price will… Read more »
Josh Frydenberg, the Minister for the Environment and Energy will join the line-up at this year’s Vodafone National Small Business Summit. With rising energy costs a key concern for small businesses across Australia, understanding the impact of the government’s National Energy Guarantee, is paramount. Frydenberg will present a session at the summit on ‘Powering the… Read more »
The Council of Small Business of Australia has partnered up with Vodafone to again present the National Small Business Summit. The theme of this year’s summit is the Power and the People. The summit will shine a spotlight on the nation’s 3 million small businesses who collectively employ 4.5 million Australians and generate over 3… Read more »
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