COSBOA reveals 29-point Budget wish list for small businesses, highlighting tax tweaks and targeted support
Tax tweaks, targeted support, and red tape reduction are headline items in the Council of Small Business Association's latest pre-Budget submission, as the peak industry group prepares for what it calls the "post-COVID-19 climate".
IR reforms: Businesses and government to thrash out casual work definitions and wage theft at top-level meeting
Potential changes to the definition of casual employment will be a top item on the agenda in Canberra today, as Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Tony Burke meets with industry representatives.
Alexi Boyd resigns as COSBOA CEO after contentious approach to industrial relations reform
It ends an 18-month tenure which saw the group forge ties with the new Labor government before controversially changing course on multi-employer bargaining.
John Durie: COSBOA in turmoil amid internal investigation and politicians’ calls for CEO Alexi Boyd to be sacked
The future of COSBOA CEO Alexi Boyd hangs in the balance today, after calls for her sacking from the federal Opposition and board leaks showing she was rolled on the industrial relations campaign last week.
John Durie: COSBOA chief says IR reforms could represent a barrier to new jobs
The political breakthrough over the government’s industrial relations reform has left small business very concerned about the consequences, according to COSBOA chief Alexi Boyd.
Small businesses under 20 staff shielded from enterprise bargaining reforms as IR bill nears passage
The federal government's industrial relations reform bill is set to pass into law after the Senate crossbench secured a raft of amendments.
John Durie: COSBOA IR reform debate intervention too little too late
COSBOA has made a late entry into the industrial relations reform debate, calling for more time and expressing concern at the bill’s increased complexity and multi-employer bargaining.
IR reform: Burke open to changing small business coverage after Senate inquiry calls for 20 employee cut-off
Lawmakers should pass the federal government's highly contested industrial relations reform package if small businesses with fewer than 20 employees are excluded from the single-interest agreement overhaul, a Senate inquiry has found.
John Durie: COSBOA to focus on cybercrime at monthly forum as business reps tout Cyber Wardens program
COSBOA will focus members' attention on cybercrime at tomorrow's regular roundtable, which will also include a discussion of a new code of conduct.
Labor agrees to multi-employer bargaining concessions as it pushes to pass legislation before Christmas
The federal government is optimistic that amendments to its industrial relations reform package, including tweaks to its multi-employer bargaining plans, could secure its support in the Senate.
The budget through a small business lens
On Tuesday 25 October, Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered what a panel of small business experts has labelled a “cautious”, “line-in-the-sand budget”.
“Serious concerns”: Senate crossbenchers David Pocock and Jacqui Lambie say they won’t rubber-stamp Labor’s industrial relations reform bill
Labor hopes to pass its industrial relations bill by December 1, but key Senate crossbenchers say they need more time to assess the reforms.
