Politics and Policy
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Industry strengthens call for compulsory registration of engineers
First 5000 | April 29, 2019Engineers Australia has re-stated the case for compulsory registration in a submission to the Opposition, ahead of the possibility of Victoria’s Parliament considering the Professional Engineers Registration Bill 2019 this week.
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Australia’s SME business owners still undecided on election
First 5000 | April 24, 2019Over the next three weeks all parties have significant work to do to convince Australia’s small and medium business owners that their policies are best to support small businesses.
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Labor to offer better protections for casual workers
Bill Shorten | April 24, 2019A Shorten Labor Government will get historically low wages moving again by acting on job security if it is elected in May.
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Liberal Party to establish to small and family business growth fund
Scott Morrison | April 24, 2019The Morrison Government will establish a $100 million Australian Business Growth Fund to help small and family businesses to grow into bigger and better businesses and create more jobs.
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Health Minister blunders in decision affecting natural medicine
First 5000 | March 5, 2019Despite new evidence and an intense public backlash, Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt, remains silent on a decision to axe Government Private Health Insurance subsidies for natural therapies.
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Amended bill would give small businesses a ‘fair go’ in court
First 5000 | February 17, 2019The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell supports the amended bill, championed by Shadow Assistant Treasurer, Andrew Leigh that passed the Senate which would allow small businesses better access to justice when in dispute with big business or government.
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Slowing migration weighs on population growth: HIA
First 5000 | January 6, 2019Governments don’t need to cut migration, the economy is doing that task for them, according to the Housing Industry Association.
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Ombudsman welcomes small business’ return to Cabinet
First 5000 | August 28, 2018Michaelia Cash has been appointed Australia’s new Federal Minister of Small Business and Vocational Education in the Cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
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Budget offers a fairer go for smaller firms
First 5000 | May 10, 2018SMEs want a ‘fair go’, a level playing field and to be left alone to get on with the job. The Small Business Ombudsman welcomes some positive steps in the budget but there were also several missed opportunities.
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Tax cuts bypass people in need and threaten vital services
Cassandra Goldie | May 9, 2018More tax cuts are the wrong priority at the wrong time. They will not help the majority of people on low incomes, but will deprive governments of the ability to fund essential services and restore the budget.
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The 2018 Budget – A plan for a stronger economy
Scott Morrison | May 9, 2018The Federal Treasurer lays out the Government’s tax and spending plans for the year ahead, offering tax cuts to boost economic activity while strengthening essential services.
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New Federal Budget set to boost industry
First 5000 | May 8, 2018The 2018-19 budget is expected to ease the cost of living through tax cuts and ramp up infrastructure investment, while remaining on track to return to a budget surplus by 2020-21.
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The Treasury should plan more than four years ahead
Richard Holden | May 6, 2018The Treasury should move beyond the current ‘forward estimate period’ and base budget calculations on much longer timeframes to encourage strategic planning.
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Levelling the playing field for craft brewers and distillers
Scott Morrison | May 5, 2018Craft brewers and distillers will no longer pay additional tax, allowing them to compete on fairer terms with larger beverage companies.
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Dear Scott Morrison…
Greg Charlwood | May 4, 2018Greg Charlwood pens a letter to Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison with a wish list for smaller firms in the run-up to the budget on May 8th