Small business owners and leaders have every right to be frustrated by the Reserve Bank’s review of retail payments regulations, says the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson.
While some progress is being…
Small business owners and leaders have every right to be frustrated by the Reserve Bank’s review of retail payments regulations, says the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson.
While some progress is being…
… More decisive action needed on small business payments says Ombudsman 25 October 2021 Small business owners and leaders have every right to be …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Kerry Peck.
Radio 2BS Bathurst
27 November 2023
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… to fight scams, Australian Government’s cyber support for small business 27 November 2023 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson …
… 2. Number of small businesses by turnover Table 2: Business numbers by annual turnover in June 2023 Annual … that are not registered for GST). A common definition of small business used by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) …
Originally published in the Canberra Times.
By Bruce Billson.
No one is happy when you buy a coffee, a meal or even an item of furniture and as you tap your card a few extra cents or dollars are drained from your account.
Typically, a…
… or dollars are drained from your account. Typically, a small business merchant is only passing on this surcharge because … payments system with no help to their bottom-line. Small businesses have such tight margins, and most are facing …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, is encouraging small businesses to adopt eInvoicing as a more secure and faster way of getting paid.“There are real opportunities for small business in engaging with…
… EINVOICING A SMART PROTECTION FOR SMALL BUSINESS 18 June 2024 The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce …
… Small business apprentices and trainees Number of small business apprentices and trainees Table 1: Apprentices and …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has implored Indigenous small businesses to take urgent action to safeguard their brand and identity on the internet or risk seeing impersonators, web-name ‘campers’ or cyber…
… INDIGENOUS SMALL BUSINESSES URGED TO TAKE URGENT ACTION TO SAFEGUARD INTERNET IDENTITY 24 August 2022 The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has …
… Total includes a small number of businesses where information is only … Statistics, customised data, 2023. A fall in the number of small businesses in Greater Melbourne drove the overall decrease in small businesses in Victoria in the year to 30 June 2023. …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Sarah Howells.
ABC Sunshine Coast
8 September 2022…
… name changes 08 September 2022 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson … internet domain name changes Sarah Howells If you're a small business, the name of your website can be pretty …
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Australia’s had its fair share of natural disasters in the past 12 months. The most recent, of course, being in our Kimberley region with those devastating floods up there. Last year the Australian Small Business and…
… devastating floods up there. Last year the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman held an inquiry into … that you saw that many small businesses were uninsured, under-insured and or could not afford insurance because it …
… Ombudsman Bruce Billson commenced his role as Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) in March 2021. The Ombudsman is an independent advocate for small and family businesses. Bruce brings three decades of …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, is urging Federal Parliament to give certainty to small business about two crucial tax breaks announced in last year’s budget.
“Time is running out with just six weeks…
… Small business needs certainty 17 May 2024 The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, is …
… distress is one of the biggest sources of anxiety for small and family business owners. Tips Regularly review your business … ATO. You can also set up a payment plan if your debt is under $100,000. Phone: 12 28 66 (Business enquiries line) …
Originally published in Kochie's Business Builder.
We rightly honour and respect people for the livelihoods they carve out and the contribution they make to workplaces and the economy. But what is often missed as a vital and valued path to…
… 28 August 2023 Originally published in Kochie's Business Builder. We rightly honour and respect people for … contribution is self-employment, writes Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce … businesses’. Just where do people think so many employing small businesses come from? Let’s celebrate the self-employed …
… A Nation of Small and Family Businesses Almost 98% of all businesses are small businesses. There were 2,506,012 small businesses … or 7%, from the year before. A common definition of small business used by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) are …
Ombudsman welcomes review of Banking Code Compliance Committee
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has welcomed the final report of the independent review of the Banking Code Compliance…
… review of Banking Code Compliance Committee The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has … (BCCC), which includes recommendations to improve small business representation and engagement. A key …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has urged the Federal Government and regulators to consider the reactivation of temporary insolvency protections, to support small and family businesses doing it tough in…
… sensible as lockdowns continue 28 July 2021 The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has … of temporary insolvency protections, to support small and family businesses doing it tough in lockdown. Mr …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement of a review of the Payment Times Reporting Act.
The review, to be chaired by former minister Craig Emerson, will…
… payment times review 06 December 2022 The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has … will look at ways to improve payment times and terms for small businesses and consider the introduction of mandatory …
Opinion piece by the Ombudsman Bruce Billson.
Originally published in the Daily Telegraph.
Small business is a big deal. But not as big as it used to be. Economic contribution has dropped from 40 per cent to 33 per cent since 2006 and share…
… Small biz needs all the help it can get 08 August 2024 … Originally published in the Daily Telegraph. Small business is a big deal. But not as big as it used to be. … average business owner is now 50 and only 8 per cent are under the age of 30, half what it was in the 1970s. It is in …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson says insurance premiums will be more affordable for small businesses in Northern Australia, under a new Federal Government scheme to launch next year.
Mr Billson…
… Storm clouds to clear for Northern Australian small businesses 04 May 2021 The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson says … affordable for small businesses in Northern Australia, under a new Federal Government scheme to launch next year. Mr …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, welcomes the Australian Government’s response to the review of the Franchising Code of Conduct by Dr Michael Schaper.
The Minister for Small Business, Julie Collins,…
… New Franchising Sector Powers for Small Business Ombudsman 07 May 2024 The Australian Small Business … “At present we can only use this name and shame power under our Act as it relates to general business disputes, …
… Total includes a small number of businesses where information is only … data, 2022. There was a 1% increase in the number of small businesses in South Australia in the year to 30 June … The areas with the largest increase in the number of small businesses were: Salisbury (increased by 509 small …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has welcomed the new Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business the Hon Stuart Robert MP as announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison today.
…… Ombudsman welcomes new Minister for Small and Family Business 29 March 2021 The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson …
… 2. Demographics of small business apprentices and trainees Sex [1] Three quarters of … in-training employed by small business were aged 24 and under in September 2022. These were mainly in the …
… people who want to be their own boss and have their own business. We understand that setting up a business can be … the resources that meets your needs and the needs of your small business and will help step you through what you need … you to build your own employment contract, for an employee under Australia’s Fair Work System, that is tailored to your …
… Small Business Natural Disaster Preparedness and Resilience Inquiry (2022) Only one-in-four small businesses have a disaster plan. • Small Business Natural Disaster Preparedness and Resilience Inquiry …
15 October 2024
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
Radio 2CC Canberra
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… TRANSCRIPT: growing number of small business disputes with big tech digital platform providers, … 15 October 2024 15 October 2024 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson …
… Our peers Australian Business Licence and Information Service helps you find … a problem with a customer, supplier, or other business. Small business resources from the ACCC include: refunds, … – accc.gov.au/selling scams and how to better protect your small business – scamwatch.gov.au free online small business …
In this video Ombudsman Bruce Billson discusses the role of our office.
Are you a small or family business owner in Australia, experiencing a dispute with another business or government agency? We're here to help. See our …
… Bruce Billson discusses the role of our office. Are you a small or family business owner in Australia, experiencing a dispute with … the Inaugural Small Business Ombudsman. A position created under legislation in 2015. Kate was in the office for five …
… Small Business Natural Disaster Preparedness and Resilience Inquiry (2022) Only one-in-four small businesses have a disaster plan Small Business Natural Disaster Preparedness and Resilience Inquiry …