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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.

The Coalition is pushing to expand the new-look instant asset write-off scheme, arguing it should cover eligible assets worth up to $30,000, up from $20,000 covered by the Labor government plan.

Small businesses sponsoring skilled migrant workers are being subjected to a secret "tax grab" by the Albanese government, the federal opposition says, claiming a levy designed to prop up skills and training programs is instead flowing into consolidated government funds.

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.

A select group of small business owners will tonight share an audience with federal lawmakers in Canberra, as rising costs, staff shortages, and troubling Christmas spending forecasts heap pressure on the sector.

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.

Australia remains one of the only countries in the OECD to still not have fuel efficiency standards, The Australia Institute's Richie Merzian says.

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

Businesses should ensure detailed policies about how to claim work expenses are communicated to their workers as soon as they start on the j…