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New director IDs which will tag business owners with permanent unique numbers are being considered by parliament this week.

Facing losing a second vote in the house in as many weeks, the coalition has caved on otherwise uncontroversial access to justice reforms.

A Sunshine Coast man will spend 30 months in jail after being found guilty of tax fraud involving over $100,000 in false GST claims.

The government will extend its instant asset write-off but has not announced any plans to improve the awareness or accessibility of the program.

A man convicted of tax fraud related to illegal phoenixing activity will spend six years in jail and pay $1.8 million in reparations.

Labor wants SMEs to get more out of government spending and will require government departments and big businesses to consider them if it wins the election.

The government's Youth Jobs PaTH program was spruiked as a new approach to employment services, but it has failed to get many SMEs interested.

A Coalition-majority committee chaired by Barnaby Joyce has recommended changes to the Fair Work Act to protect workers from casual work pitfalls.

Businesses are being warned about the dangers of adverse action after a director was fined for sacking a worker that approached fair work with a complaint.

A business owner convicted of illegal phoenix activity will spend five years in prison, amid a broader crackdown on the black economy.

Directors engaging in illegal phoenixing will be named and shamed under a new Labor policy designed to crack down on black economy activity.

Another extension of the instant asset write-off scheme is on the cards ahead of MYEFO, small business Minister Michaelia Cash says.