Small business makes case for cash injection in “historic” roundtable with Prime Minister
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has promised additional Commonwealth support for small businesses affected by bushfire as soon as next week.
Grants, loans and tourism support on the table as government moves to assist bushfire-hit SMEs
The Morrison government will meet with small business advocates on Tuesday to develop a support package for SMEs affected by Australian bushfires.
SMEs could get $500,000 low-cost loans from government to help with bushfire recovery
The Morrison Government is considering extending interest-free loans to small businesses affected by ongoing bushfires across Australia.
Push to outlaw unfair contracts runs into 2020 as consultations kick off
The Morrison government will consider whether to outlaw unfair contracts for small businesses next year, over a year after its initial announcement.
Four questions for the banks: What the ACCC should investigate in its mortgage pricing inquiry
Treasurer Frydenberg has asked the ACCC to do another inquiry into the banks' pricing practices, and there are four questions it ought to be asking.
Major banks cop mortgage pricing inquiry as competitors nip at their heels
The ACCC has been directed to launch a mortgage pricing inquiry that will examine barriers for consumers looking to ditch the big banks.
“Holding back the economy”: What’s causing the SME credit drought?
An array of sources report that access to finance is worsening for Australian SMEs, prompting broader fears for the health of the economy.
Inevitable, but destructive: The fallout from the banking royal commission is hurting small business
Kenneth Hayne’s inquiry will help clean up the financial services industry, but there is an economic downside that no-one saw coming.
‘Blurred lines’: Businesses turn to consumer credit as access to finance worsens
Credit conditions for small businesses have worsened further over the last 12 months as housing prices fall, increasing risks for entrepreneurs.
“Logical step”: Unfair insurance contracts targeted in busy week for Treasury
In a busy week for government, unfair insurance contracts are on the agenda, alongside measures to restrict cash payments.
Government drags heels, confirming unfair contracts consultation for late-2019
The government will not hold a consultation on whether to outlaw unfair contracts until "late-2019", as renewed calls surface to get on with it.
All the important July 1 changes business owners need to know
The new financial year is here and on July 1 there's plenty of housekeeping to do for business owners - here's what you need to know.
