Companies will face tough penalties for the use of unfair terms in standard contracts, after the Senate passed what Federal Competition Mini…
Companies will face tough penalties for the use of unfair terms in standard contracts, after the Senate passed what Federal Competition Mini…
Changes to the Franchising Code of Conduct announced by Small Business Minister Craig Emerson recently represent a light touch approach to r…
Federal Small Business Minister Craig Emerson has announced what he has described as “the most sweeping reform of the Franchising Code of Co…
The Rudd Government managed to pay 96.5% of its invoices from small businesses within 30 days during the last financial year, a move praised…
The seemingly never-ending stream of inquires in the franchising sector is set to continue, with Small Business Minister Craig Emerson namin…
The publishing industry and a prominent online bookstore have welcomed the Federal Government’s rejection of proposed copyright reform legis…
Federal Small Business Minister Craig Emerson has moved to protect franchisees from bullying by Franchisors by toughening the Franchising Co…
There are significant pressures coming onto the Australian economy from the RBA efforts to prop up the flow of foreign funds into our econom…
Small business and competition minister Craig Emerson has offered a compromise with sellers and publishers regarding the controversial move …
South Australian Labor MP Tony Piccolo says he will consider introducing a private members’ bill into South Australian Parliament if Federal…
Changes to the franchising code of conduct and more regulation of existing laws will work to shield SMEs from business contracts with unfair…
Competition expert Frank Zumbo, who is an associate professor at the University of New South Wales, says Federal Small Business and Consumer…
