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Media releases
2025
Albanese Labor Government backing small businesses
Small business is the engine room of the Australian economy, and the Albanese Labor Government is backing the sector by extending energy bill relief to help reduce cost pressures.
Cracking down on the supermarkets to get a better deal for Australians
The Albanese Labor Government has today released the
New Statement of Expectations supporting better payment times for small businesses
The Albanese Labor Government is releasing a new Statement of Expectations for the Payment Times Reporting Regulator to support improved payment times for small businesses.
Albanese Labor Government taking further action to support the franchising sector
The Albanese Labor Government will strengthen the enforcement of the Franchising Code of Conduct and extend protections from Unfair Contract Terms and Unfair Trading Practices to all businesses reg
New government action to help tradies get paid on time and in full
The Albanese Labor Government is taking further action to help ensure tradies and subcontractors in the construction industry are paid on time and in full.
Our immediate actions are:
Albanese Labor Government to extend unfair trading practice protections to small businesses
The Albanese Government will extend a crackdown on Unfair Trading Practices to small businesses after last year’s commitment to protect consumers.
Albanese Labor Government backing low-cost legal advice for small businesses
The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its commitment to level the playing field for small businesses by investing $2.6 million to expand the Australian Small Business and Family Enter
Release of Australia’s first National Small Business Strategy
The Albanese Labor Government has released Australia’s first National Small Business Strategy, to make it easier for small business to
Albanese Labor Government investing in support for small businesses
Almost $11 million in funding will be invested from January this year as the Albanese Labor Government delivers on its commitment to ease the pressure for small businesses.
2024
New franchising code to commence
The Albanese Labor Government has delivered on its commitment to ensure a fairer and stronger franchising sector by remaking and improving the Franchising Code of Conduct.
Communique from Small Business Ministers Meeting
Commonwealth, state, and territory Small Business Ministers met in Adelaide today focussing on small business conditions and to progress work on the new National Small Business Strategy.
New mandatory Food and Grocery Code for supermarkets to include multi-million dollar penalties
The Albanese Government is ensuring that supermarkets will face multi‑million‑dollar penalties for harmful breaches of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct.
Review of the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to supporting small businesses by providing access to advice, assistance and dispute resolution services.
Launch of Albanese Labor Government’s Small Business Cyber Resilience Service
The Albanese Labor Government is delivering more support to help small businesses prevent and recover from cyber incidents with today’s launch of the new Small Business Cyber Resilience Service.
Consultation on franchising code
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to a fair playing field in franchising and is taking action to improve conduct and standards in the sector.
Albanese Labor Government supporting small businesses’ cyber resilience
IDCARE has been announced by the Albanese Government today as the successful provider for a new $11.1 million Small Business Cyber Resilience Service.
Albanese Government extends the small business responsible lending obligations exemption
The Albanese Government is supporting small businesses to access credit when they need it.
Albanese Government announces National Tax Clinic program expansion
Australians will have greater access to free and simple tax advice thanks to the Albanese Labor Government, with the expansion of the National Tax Clinic program.
Commencement of the Albanese Labor Government’s Payment Times reforms and data dashboards
The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its commitment to improve payment times for small businesses with new reforms commencing this week.
Simpler tax administration for Australia’s small businesses
The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to reduce paperwork and streamline tax processes for small businesses with new legislation introduced today.