FEDERAL Member for Bonner Ross Vasta was joined today by Small Business Minister Michael McCormack to discuss how the Government’s small business plan was helping local small businesses to grow and create local jobs.
“It’s great to have the Minister here today to visit local small businesses in my electorate of Bonner,” Mr Vasta said.
“The Government has a strong plan to back Bonner’s small businesses, including cutting their taxes to the lowest level in half a century and giving more small businesses access to the instant asset write-off programme which is already helping so many local businesses buy new equipment.
“As a Government, we have delivered for small business because we know that it is small business, not Government which creates jobs, and we are backing them to have a go.
“The Minister and I also hosted a roundtable with local small businesses today because Government is about delivering but it’s also about listening, and we heard from a variety of local business owners about their challenges and opportunities.
“Together with the Minister, I will take those issues to Canberra to make sure our local views are considered in future policy development.”
Minister McCormack said the Government’s economic plan focuses on supporting small businesses to grow, invest and create jobs.
“It is a pleasure to be here today with Ross Vasta. He is a great local member and true advocate for local small business, local communities and local jobs,” Mr McCormack said.
“Ross Vasta is part of a Coalition Government in Canberra which is focused on supporting small business to get ahead by cutting company taxes, extending the unincorporated tax discount, slashing paperwork, opening up trade opportunities, and levelling the playing field through changes to competition policy and making sure multinationals pay their fair share of tax.
“Our plan is all about taking the pressure off small business – the local job creators – so they can get on with running and growing their businesses, and building local opportunities.”
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