Spend big, go low: Frydenberg’s big budget aims to drive unemployment down
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has come good on his historic promise to keep spending way beyond the crisis, to drive the unemployment rate down below where it was when the pandemic started.
Soaring house prices or cutting down unemployment? What the RBA is choosing to value in the upcoming budget
The RBA is not going to let up on pushing unemployment down and wage growth back up to where it believes it should be, not even for growing concern about climbing home prices.
No more receipt-stuffed shoeboxes: Four ways work-related tax deductions could be simplified
Tax office data has been used to calculate ways that would give a standard deduction to everyone who wants it (and others more, up to a cap) without increasing the total paid out.
Ombudsman, small business division moved from industry portfolio to Treasury
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.
Treasury launches e-invoicing solution to pay SMEs within five days
Treasury has officially adopted a fully integrated e-invoicing solution, enabling businesses to be paid within five days.
JobMaker hiring credits could be revised, after COSBOA highlights “onerous” burden for small business
Treasury is working with the Council of Small Business Organisations to address key concerns about the JobMaker hiring credit program.
“I don’t even own a house”: Frustrated SMEs say Morrison’s unsecured loan program has failed. Has it?
Earlier this year, the government unveiled a $40 million unsecured loan program for SMEs, but after seven months, it's only hit 5% capacity.
South Australian e-invoicing startup Link4 lands contract with Treasury to improve small business cashflow
An Australian government promise to pay its suppliers faster has led to a collaboration between Treasury and e-invoicing startup Link4.
The federal government needs to spend an additional $120 billion to avoid major economic scarring
Grattan Institute researchers say the federal government needs to commit to an additional $120 billion of fiscal stimulus.
Frydenberg derides “litany of failures” as Victorian businesses remain reliant on JobKeeper
More Victorian businesses will rely on JobKeeper 2.0 than every other state combined, according to Treasury analysis.
What small business owners need to know about the coming recession
Australia's economic outlook is pretty dreary, according to Treasury. Here's what small business owners need to know about the coming recession.
Three takeaways from Treasury’s JobKeeper review
Treasury spent three months reviewing JobKeeper, but we know you probably won't read the entire report. Here are three quick takeaways.