16 Oct 2024 Media Releases
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Small and family businesses have just 12 days to make sure they do not have their vital business systems and equipment fail when the 3G network is switched…
15 Oct 2024 Media Releases
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The number of small business disputes with Big Tech platform providers is 86 per cent higher than the same time last year, according to the Australian…
09 Oct 2024 Media Releases
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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has released a guide to raise awareness among small businesses selling online…
17 Sep 2024 Media Releases
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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, is encouraging all Australians to celebrate National Family Business Day on Thursday 19 September.
02 Sep 2024 Media Releases
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New figures from the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman reveal a 50 per cent jump in requests for help from distressed business owners...
24 Jul 2024 Media Releases
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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, says small, family and farming businesses should urgently make sure they are…
09 Jul 2024 Media Releases
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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, says he welcomes the regulator’s decision to retain and enhance vital protections for small businesses in the new Banking Code of Practice. 
08 Jul 2024 Media Releases
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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman’s website – www.asbfeo.gov.au - is now available in more than 100 languages to better assist migrant-led small and family business owners and managers.
27 Jun 2024 Media Releases
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Income tax cuts, a rise in the minimum wage, updated information on tax deductions and increased superannuation payments are among changes coming into effect on 1 July, says Bruce Billson, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman.
26 Jun 2024 Media Releases
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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, says the small business community is exasperated by the delay in passing vital incentives to invest and create jobs that will expire on Sunday.