Posts tagged "peter strong"

Peter Strong questions whether the outcomes of the National Summit and the Respect@Work report will favour those with the bigger voices while ignoring others.

Business advocates have called out the National Summit on Women’s Safety for failing to include more small business voices, saying that any discussion about the role of employers in women’s safety is not complete without their perspective.

"The Labor Party and Senator Patrick in particular (among others) need to remember that political point scoring comes at the expense of others," writes Peter Strong.

When Peter Strong reflects on his time as chief executive of COSBOA, he tells a story of changing attitudes, of a relentless drive to represent people, and of the power of honesty. 

Small business advocate Peter Strong has announced his retirement as chief executive of the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) after 11 years. 

The Industry Committee behind the slated merger of BPAY, eftpos and the NPP says its proposal will not lead to higher merchant fees.

Australia's peak small business body will soon have a new chair, with board director Matthew Addison to replace Mark McKenzie as chair of the Council of Small Business Organisations (COSBOA) at the end of June. 

Small business advocates are throwing their support behind scrapping payroll tax across Australia and replacing it with an increase in GST.

After more than a year of pandemic-induced disruption, treasurer Josh Frydenberg wanted his 2021 federal budget to serve as an indicator tha…

Peter Strong, chief executive of COSBOA, has announced he will take a three-month hiatus from his duties after 10 years in the role.

Peter Strong says it is disappointing that some organisations that claim to represent small business people do not actually do so.

The office of the Australian Small Business Ombudsman and the federal government's small business division have been moved out of the Department of Industry and into Treasury.