Media releases

I am pleased to announce legislation establishing the first small business and family enterprise ombudsman has received royal assent.

Opinion piece which appeared in the Australian Financial Review (AFR) on 1 September 2015

Part of the Abbott Government's plan to make Australia the best place to start and grow a business is ensuring they have access to a range of advice and support.

The heartbeat of the Australian economy was showcased at last night’s 2015 Telstra Australian Business Awards, which recognise outstanding small and medium businesses.

I welcome today’s passing of legislation in the Senate to establish an Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman.

Today the Treasurer, Joe Hockey, and the Minister for Small Business, Bruce Billson, announced that the Productivity Commission will commence its inquiry into Australia’s intellectual property arra

Healthy competition is one of the surest ways to lift long-term productivity growth, incomes, economic prospects and performance.  It drives enterprises to excel and to find new ways to delight cus

The Government is making it easier for small businesses to access the capital they need to grow and thrive by removing obstacles to crowd-sourced equity funding.

Stakeholders have an opportunity to shape the regulation of Australia's $9.23 billion horticulture sector with the release today of an issues paper to inform the independent review of the mandatory

We welcome the announcement by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) today that Armidale will be the third regional location for its petrol pricing 'deep dive'.

Around $100 million of carbon tax charges will be returned to local councils and be used to help reduce Australia's emissions, as part of a new plan announced today.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC’s) final carbon tax monitoring report confirms households are saving $550 on average per year since the Abbott Government abolished the ha

The Abbott Government has today announced updates to the Business Names registration rules as part of an ongoing commitment to ensuring Australia is a global leader in facilitating small business s

The Government is today releasing exposure draft legislation that will simplify and modernise the methods used for calculating work‑related car expense deductions.

Draft legislation to improve the integrity of the Zone Tax Offset is released today for public comment.

Entrepreneurs and small businesses in Central Queensland now have access to more advice and support thanks to $770,000 in new Federal Government funding.

I am pleased to announce Ministers for Consumer Affairs across Australia have agreed the terms of reference for the first review of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) since its introduction on 1 Jan

The Government is releasing exposure draft legislation that will introduce a withholding tax obligation to ensure that foreign resident investors comply with Australia’s tax laws.

Statistics released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on 29 June 2015 revealed the Abbott Government has overseen a period where the number of jobs in small business has increased by 146,000.

Tomorrow, tax changes to Employee Share Schemes (ESS) begin.