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It's a common refrain that small businesses are the engine room of the Australian economy, but Opposition leader Peter Dutton says nuclear power should be the engine room for small businesses.

The federal government and the Opposition will show off their duelling visions for the small business sector at this week's COSBOA National Small Business Summit, one of the last big-name business events before the May budget outlines taxpayer support for SMEs.

The federal opposition has a new-look shadow ministry and an updated focus on small business issues, through the introduction of former family business operator MP Luke Howarth to shadow treasury and finance roles.

Looking for a culture war topic in 2024, Dutton has attempted to shock the fading debate around Australia Day back to life.

Dutton said the nation was built on the success of its migrants but in a housing crisis it had to be managed.

Peter Dutton has handed down his budget, slamming Labor over its push towards renewables and its tabled industrial relations bill.

Tradies, hairdressers, nurses and politicians could miss out on a tax break if the federal government backflips on, or rethinks, the scheduled Stage 3 tax cuts, as the Treasurer flags "difficult decisions" must be made in this month's federal budget in light of a looming global recession.

The Opposition Leader publicly turned down an invitation to the Jobs Summit, claiming the summit would be compromised by government favouritism towards union policy suggestions.

Deputy Liberal Party Leader Sussan Ley has acquired the role of Shadow Minister for Small and Family Business after a Coalition shake-up.

Advocating for small businesses will allow him to show Australia his "softer" side, new Liberal Party Leader Peter Dutton claimed.

These powerful new parliamentary members never wavered from a clear vision, one the Liberals failed to counter.

The money from the budget is expected to help build Australia’s intelligence, defensive and offensive capabilities.