Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Brian Carlton.
Radio 2CC
Subject: Fake online reviews, digital platforms.
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Brian Carlton.
Radio 2CC
Subject: Fake online reviews, digital platforms.
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… Bruce, good afternoon. How are you? Bruce Billson Great to be with you and your listeners and I hope you go well with … Capital demanding their freedom and rights and at the same time infringing on everybody else's. And there were some … are going to take weeks and weeks and weeks. Now, by the time that is dealt with, actioned, resolved, the economic …
… on numbers and locations. Key findings for the year to 30 June 2023 Of the 2.5 million small businesses in … and external Other Territories. Victoria’s decrease can be attributed to a decrease in the number of small businesses … (3.3%) and Greater Hobart (3.0%) over the year to 30 June 2023. The main contributors to these increases were …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Stephen Cenatiempo.
2CC Canberra
Subject: Small business natural disaster preparedness and…
… in this region, too. Bruce Billson joins us on the line. G’day Bruce. Bruce Billson Stephen, great to be with you and a capital day for your listeners as well. … stage, out there. Businesses have gone through a tough time over the last three or four years for any number of …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson opening statement to Senate Estimates
It is often said that small business is the engine room of the economy. We must ensure that small and family business…
… are earning less than the average total weekly, full-time earnings. Yet not a day goes by when you don’t hear a regulator or a legislator … five requests for help from a small business relate to a payment dispute. Too often that first party that is slow to …
Originally published in The Canberra Times.
By Bruce Billson.
Every small business deserves the right to be able to rely upon the safeguards, legal protections and business "bumper rails" that support fair conduct and competition in our…
… Bruce Billson. Every small business deserves the right to be able to rely upon the safeguards, legal protections and … delivered via online hearings, significantly reducing the time and cost burden on a small business. It would require … Business and Codes List would deal with matters that are day-to-day commerce. They're not huge numbers in proportion …
First published on Kochie’s Business Builders, 10 May 2023.
The Budget handed down on Tuesday night will help small businesses deal with some of the contemporary challenges they face as they prepare for a forecast lower rate of economic growth…
… in Victoria. As flagged by the Government before Budget day, there’s also a tax incentive worth up to $20,000 to … and transforming to whether the storm, was expiring on 30 June and would have reverted to a $1000 write-off from 1 … administration improvements which hopefully can reduce the time small business owners spend doing their tax. This …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Selina Green on ABC Radio SA South East.
Subject: End of Financial Year changes for small business…
… it ticks over into the 1st of July. Things that you should be aware of, perhaps your payroll and accounting team need to … important there is that the higher amount available to 30 June, that's for assets that are installed and that you've … probably were aware of a lot of media coverage at the time about that change. So that's an award rate increase of …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Tom Connell.
Sky News
24 November 2023
Tom Connell…
… Enterprise Ombudsman. Bruce, thanks as ever for your time. I think this is something people won't realise existed … by substituting a hacker’s BSB and account numbers. That payment is made and within moments it then gets usually … help for small business in this space. Tom Connell Bruce, 30 seconds or so, how is small business doing overall? Bruce …
… Reforming the Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998 to promote competition … in the debit card market and lower small business payment costs Date Thu, 07/06/2023 - 12:00 File SB - Reforms to the Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998.pdf pdf 239.61 KB …
Disputes about being paid, trouble with a digital service provider, contract battles and franchise disagreements are the top four issues where small business have sought the help of the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman over the…
… five requests for help from a small business related to a payment dispute while almost one-quarter of cases involved … a pathway to a solution.” Mr Billson said being paid on time was critical to the viability of most small businesses. … your account shut down after being hacked – solving it can be a nightmare,” he said. “Often there is no real person you …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
Radio 2CC Canberra
24 November 2023
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… Bruce Billson. Good afternoon. Bruce Billson Leon, fab to be with you and your listeners. Leon Delaney Thanks for … that name and if there's an irregularity then it stops the payment going through. This is fantastic news. If you and I … in the right direction. Bruce, thanks very much for your time again today. Bruce Billson Good to be with you, Leon, …
… employed 167,328 apprentices and trainees in-training on 30 September 2022. This was a 12% increase compared to the same time the previous year, and a 6% decrease compared to June … the economic recovery from the impacts of COVID-19. To be eligible, apprentices needed a commencement date between 5 …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Isla Evans.
ABC Radio South East NSW
Subject: Regional bank branch…
… in Bega, your closest branch come the 23rd of October will be in Batemans Bay. So where does that leave the community? … choice. I'm not entirely persuaded by that. I mean, those day-to-day banking transactions aren't the only thing that … on to large amounts of cash for an extended period of time simply because there's nowhere to deposit it. Beyond …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has welcomed today’s Federal Government pre-Budget announcement providing a cash flow support to small and family businesses through changes to PAYG tax and commitment to…
… uplift rate that applies to PAYG and GST instalments will be reduced to 2% for the 2022-23 financial year, subject to … from early 2024 to allow for PAYG to be calculated in real time, based on the how the business is tracking financially. … from early 2024 to allow for PAYG to be calculated in real time, based on the how the business is tracking financially. …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Jo Laverty.
ABC Radio Darwin
Subject: Australian Government support for small business, …
… being squeezed. So it's quite a quite a character building time for small and family businesses, right now. Jo Laverty … anyone who does want to pursue a small business in this day and age? Bruce Billson I think the headwinds are … where we're seeing only 7% of business owners aged under 30 in Darwin and the Greater Darwin area. Now that's less …
… website. Family and Domestic Violence Leave All full-time, part-time, and casual employees can access 10 days of … Domestic Violence Leave as of 1 August 2023. The full 10 day leave entitlement is available immediately - it does not … under the order. Minimum standards orders may include: payment terms deductions record-keeping (for matters …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has marked Harmony Day (21 March, 2022) by thanking migrant-led small and family businesses for their valuable contribution to the vibrancy of the community and vitality of the…
… Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has marked Harmony Day (21 March, 2022) by thanking migrant-led small and family … innovation, revenue and growth aspirations. “Harmony Day is a timely opportunity to recognise and celebrate the … here . The referenced media source is missing and needs to be re-embedded. … The Australian Small Business and Family …
… the invoice, confirm it has been received. Ten days before payment is due, check your invoice has been processed and is due to be paid. If payment is 1-2 days overdue, contact the accounts area and …
… Payment Times Procurement Connected Policy Date Fri, 03/26/2021 - 12:00 File Payment Times Procurement Connected Policy pdf 268.96 KB … Department of Industry, Science, Energy, Resources – Payment Times Procurement Connected Policy … Department of …
… locks outside of these times and if you leave you will not be able to come back inside. Take all your belongings with … between 8:30am and 5:00pm. ASBFEO staff members will not be available prior to 8:30am to issue access passes. Access … register at reception. ID and a business card will need to be provided to be issued with an access pass. Cards must be …
… the amount per month, not realising this meant that each time she altered the amount per month she was entering into a … a quote for several hundred dollars per month. On the same day, after discussing it with her business partner, she … pay system. The small business owner also used this same payment system for her security alarm. Three years later the …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Nick Rheinberger.
ABC Illawarra and ABC South East NSW
Subject: Small business natural disaster…
… at ABC Illawarra. Hello, Bruce. Bruce Billson Nick, fab to be with you and your listeners in the Illawarra. Nick … what we know and see and hear about so often is just how time-poor small and family business owners and leaders are … away quite quickly as the mind’s shifted more to the day-to-day operational needs of the business. Nick …
The economic contribution of small business to the Australian economy has topped half a trillion dollars, according to a report released today by the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson.
The value of small…
… with World Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day on 27 June. The report also shows that Australia’s 2.5 … owner is a self-employed man, aged 50, who works full-time and earns below the average full-time wage. But the … Just 8 per cent of small business owners are under 30. That’s half the peak for this age group of 17 per cent …
… agreement may request mediation for a dispute that cannot be resolved via the agreement’s internal procedures. The … manage independently. The mediator will decide the date, time, and place that the mediation will take place and the … you of their costs. In general, the mediator has a half-day rate and a full-day rate, with the length of time for the …
… MSME Day World Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day (MSME Day), held on Thursday 27 June 2024 is an important … ecosystem to give enterprising people the best chance to be successful. Show your support We encourage you to join us …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Rebecca Levingston.
ABC Brisbane
20 September 2022…
… Bruce, good morning. Bruce Billson Rebecca fab to be with you and your Brisbane listeners. Rebecca Levingston … or you can get a multi-year reservation for around $20 or $30. You can get those through the people that you've got your … bigger. And that business will get a larger clip, but each time one of these domain names are registered, the …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Jac underwood.
Radio 2BS Bathurst
Subject: Procurement Inquiry
Jac…
… TRANSCRIPT: Procurement Inquiry 30 March 2023 Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise … Billson. Good afternoon. Bruce Billson Jac, how fab to be with you and your listeners. Jac Underwood How fab to have … Government and its agencies. But they're updated from time to time and what can happen is those procurement …
… the amount per month, not realising this meant that each time she altered the amount per month she was entering into a … a quote for several hundred dollars per month. On the same day, after discussing it with her business partner, she … pay system. The small business owner also used this same payment system for her security alarm. Three years later the …
The public rightly expects any personal information collected and stored by businesses - whether they are large or small - will be protected, says the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson.
Mr. Billson…
… by businesses - whether they are large or small - will be protected, says the Australian Small Business and Family … acknowledgment of the special circumstances and limited time and resources of small business and that the exemption … reforms around cyber risk management, Digital ID, payment times, deepening the digital engagement of small …
… Payment Times Reporting Act 2020 primary legislation … amendments Date Wed, 05/01/2024 - 12:00 File SB 240429 Payment Times Legislation Amendments.pdf pdf 164.2 KB Summary Payment Times Reporting Act 2020 primary legislation …