Politics and Policy
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Australia and UK sign free trade agreement
First 5000 | June 22, 2021A new free trade agreement signed with the UK last week will deliver more Australian jobs and business opportunities for exporters, bringing both countries closer together in a changing strategic environment.
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COSBOA outlines policy responses required to support SMEs in Stage 4 lockdown
Peter Strong | August 5, 2020COSBOA has recommend immediate cash flow support in the form of $10,000 Business Survival Grants to ALL businesses (including registered businesses, sole traders, partnerships and trusts) as a result of Stage 4 COVID lockdowns in Melbourne.
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Save hundreds of regional companies with smart, swift investor reform
First 5000 | July 31, 2020Tens of millions of dollars could be deployed to regional economies to help save hundreds of economy-growing startups and emerging companies from collapsing as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
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The new deal plan for manufacturing – summary and recommendations
Peter Roberts | June 1, 2020The @AuManufacturing new deal plan for manufacturing, crowd sourced from readers and members of the Australian Manufacturing Forum LinkedIn group, is released today after two months work. Here Peter Roberts presents the plan’s executive summary and core recommendations.
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Local Government supports agreement to facilitate planning assessment processes
First 5000 | April 21, 2020The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has endorsed a set of principles to guide changes to planning systems during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Do you have your Whistleblower Policy in place?
Sean Melbourne | January 31, 2020Are you aware public companies and “large proprietary companies” (this includes mid sized businesses) were required to have a Whistleblower Policy in place and made available to employees by 1 January 2020.
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Improving protections of employees’ wages and entitlements
Business Council of Australia | November 15, 2019The Business Council of Australia supports reforms that will strengthen the integrity of Australia’s workplace laws so that everyone – business, workers and the community – can be confident that those laws will be observed and that breaches will attract appropriate consequences.
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Negligent employers face jail under new workplace manslaughter laws
First 5000 | October 29, 2019Workplace manslaughter will become a criminal offence, under tough new legislation introduced in Victorian Parliament today.
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Building a fair, effective and accountable franchising network
First 5000 | June 27, 2019The Morrison Government has established a Franchising Taskforce to advise on reforms to the sector and build a framework that supports franchisees and franchisors.
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NSW Government must not step back from Modern Slavery Act
First 5000 | June 21, 2019A year after the NSW Government passed laws positioning itself as a global leader in the fight to end modern slavery, the legislation is languishing after being sent to an additional review.
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Ombudsman calls for returned government to follow-through on SME commitments
First 5000 | May 21, 2019The focus on the small business sector in the lead-up to the election was a major factor in the win for the Coalition government, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO), Kate Carnell said today.
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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 give certainty to the small business community.
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Finding employment biggest concern of young voters: survey
First 5000 | May 17, 2019A new survey conducted by frontline youth service, ReachOut, has found the top three issues of national political interest to young people were employment (65.5 per cent), housing affordability (57.9 per cent) and the cost of education (55.5 per cent).
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Xero finds small business owners prioritise cost of energy, tax cuts, climate change, key priorities for election
First 5000 | May 8, 2019A new survey from global small business platform Xero has revealed a disconnect between small business owners and politics, with a whopping 75 per cent unable to name the Federal Small Business Minister, and 15 per cent unable to name the Prime Minister.
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ACS offers 17 gamechanger ideas to incoming Federal Government
First 5000 | May 3, 2019ACS, the professional association for Australia’s technology sector, has released its 2019 Federal Election Manifesto 17 #gamechangers to ensure Australians attract higher paying jobs.