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The review of the Payment Times Reporting Act by Dr Craig Emerson found there has been no significant improvement by big business to pay their small business customers in a timely way, sadly echoing the woeful performance that we have been calling out.

We’ve reached a significant milestone – receiving our 40,000th request for assistance.

We have launched the ³Ô¹ÏÍø Matters report to celebrate the massive contribution to our nation by small and family businesses.

This month we will celebrate World Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day (MSME Day) on 27 June.

It’s a terrific opportunity to say thank you to the enterprising women and men who are the lifeblood of our communities.

The Australian ³Ô¹ÏÍø and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson says the 2023-24 Budget helps small businesses with contemporary challenges.

One of the important objectives of the Australian ³Ô¹ÏÍø and Family Enterprise Ombudsman is to help find low-cost pathways for small businesses to resolve disputes. 

It was pleasing to see so many small and family businesses celebrate the first Christmas and summer trading period without lockdowns...

In the final newsletter for this year, I want to take some time to share with you the findings of the ³Ô¹ÏÍø Natural Disaster Preparedness and Resilience Inquiry conducted by my office and just recently tabled in Federal Parliament.

The Reserve Bank yesterday increased official interest rates for the seventh consecutive month. Rates have now risen by a total of 2.75 percentage points and stand at 2.85%.

The Australian ³Ô¹ÏÍø and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson says tonight’s Budget...