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Solid foundations for SME recovery in post-COVID era: COSBOA
Peter Strong | May 13, 2021COSBOA believes that the 2021-22 Federal Budget provides the sound foundations needed for SME business owners to rebuild
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COSBOA outlines policy responses required to support SMEs in Stage 4 lockdown
Peter Strong | August 5, 2020The Council of Small Businesses Organisations Australia (COSBOA) has called upon all Australian federal, state and territory governments to ensure special support is provided to small people who are impacted
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Small business votes more valuable than bunkum dollars
Peter Strong | May 20, 2019COSBOA today congratulated Scott Morrison on achieving an outcome for the election that very few predicted. This will
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A budget that provides the four ingredients for stronger economic growth
Peter Strong | April 5, 2019COSBOA notes that the 2019 Federal Budget is one of the best in recent memory in that it focuses on the four core ingredients of economic growth: increasing disposable income;
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Bridges built for a better energy future
Peter Strong | March 25, 2019COSBOA has released a communique from the “Small Business Energy Summit” held in Melbourne last week (20 March, 2019). The summit was attended by small business people as well as stakeholders
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Time for business to champion sensible responses on energy
Peter Strong | February 21, 2019Today one of our major national newspapers is carrying a front-page story about the ongoing energy crisis and the potential economic risks that flow from political plans based around ideology -
Banking Royal Commission 10% change 90% continue as you were: COSBOA
Peter Strong | February 5, 2019While the findings and recommendations of the Banking Royal Commission and the response from the government may be considered tame, they provide welcome relief for small business owners in that they -
What will 2019 bring, what do we want?
Peter Strong | January 12, 2019There will be an election in 2019 and at some stage we will be conducting
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Clear and present danger in energy – governments must intervene when markets fail
Peter Strong | November 25, 2018Recent commentary advanced by the extreme end of laissez-faire economics and the investment community about the risks associated with Government intervention in the national electricity market misses the point.
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The ATO must up its game to retain business trust
Peter Strong | April 12, 2018There is widespread business concern over the information and case studies highlighted in the Fairfax - ABC 4 Corners investigation into the ATO shown on Monday night. The ATO is a
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COSBOA slams union plea for better contract conditions
Peter Strong | March 23, 2018The ACTU’s demands for changes to workplace relations are “Union Choices”, a package that would destroy employment in the Australian small business sector. The call by the ACTU for employees to
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The retail duopoly that rules the nation
Peter Strong | September 25, 2013Coles and Woolworths are the duopoly who control what we buy. Peter Strong, CEO of the Council of Small Business Australia (COSBOA) explores
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Cut red tape to help innovation
Peter Strong | May 29, 2012
Medium and small businesses are the heart of innovation in Australia however, they can be restricted by competition policy, contract