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    We understand the challenges facing small businesses and family enterprises. 

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View our completed research, reviews, and inquiries. Or, if you have been asked to participate in research or a survey, view our current research list to verify its legitimacy.

For reports no longer available on this page due to archive requirements, please email advocacy@asbfeo.gov.au to request a copy.

Research

A Tax System That Works For Small Business (2021)
Australian Taxation Office and Small Business (2019)
Cascading Deemed Statutory Trusts in the Construction Sector (2018)
Fintech Lending (2018)
Barriers to Investment Study (2017)
Personal Property Securities Register (2021)

Reviews

Discretionary Mutual Fund Review (2021)
Review of the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code (2019)
Review of Payment Times and Practices (2019)
Review of the R&D Tax Incentive (2019)
Review of Supply Chain Financing (2020)

Inquiries

Access to Justice Inquiry (2018)
Affordable Capital for SME Growth Inquiry (2018)
Insolvency Practices Inquiry (2020)
Insurance Inquiry (2020)
Payment Times and Practices Inquiry (2017)
Small Business Loans Inquiry (2016)
Small Business Natural Disaster Preparedness and Resilience Inquiry (2022)
Workplace Relations – Simplification for Small Business (2018)

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Public Liability Insurance – Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Industry
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