Policy & Advocacy

About Policy

The ASBFEO understand the challenges facing small and family business. We undertake a number of different activities to advocate for small businesses and family enterprises to improve policies affecting them. We do this by:

providing advice and insights to policy and decision makers
conduct research
deliver inquiries
comment on legislation
provide advice to Ministers
outreach and engagement activities.

Policy insights

Our Small Business Data Portal brings together data from across government and academia to deliver trusted insights into Australia’s small business sector.

Research

Our research informs policy development affecting small businesses and family enterprises.

Reviews

We investigate if there are issues and how to address them.

Inquiries

A deeper look at specific issues and providing solutions to government.

Submissions

We make submissions to a range of inquiries and reviews held by government departments and agencies, as well as those from other entities. These submissions provide policy insights and ensure the voice of small business and family enterprises is heard by decision makers during their policy development processes.