Media releases

The confidence of country communities and encouragement to think local and shop local were front and centre as Small Business Minister Michael McCormack and Parkes MP Mark Coulton toured Dubbo smal

Tax cuts, reductions in red tape and levelling the playing field for small business through fairer competition policy is front and centre in a nationwide roadshow starting today, Small Business Min

SENSIBLE changes to Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection online were introduced to the Parliament this week as the Turnbull-Joyce Government delivered another 2016-17 Budget measure to boost sma

INDIGENOUS Procurement Policy (IPP) has delivered on the Government's targets for Indigenous business procurement and is set to be supercharged, Small Business Minister Michael McCormack says.

THE Government response to the Horticulture Code of Conduct strikes the right balance and will ensure a range of improvements within Australia’s horticulture sector to support constructive and fair

A KEY commitment to introduce sweeping changes to Australia’s Country of Origin labelling system was delivered last night, as the Turnbull-Joyce Government kept its commitment to Australian consume

AUSTRALIA’S Royal Flying Doctor Service has today been recognised with an Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission (ACNC) Registered Tick, presented by Small Business Minister Michael McC

THE Federal Government has urged the millions of Australian small businesses to be proactive about their cyber security and to take advantage of the free resources available.

Dairy producers in Queensland’s Darling Downs will be in focus today, as the first hearing of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Inquiry into the dairy industry gets underw

The Turnbull Government today released the report of the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kat

THE Coalition Government’s central focus on jobs has a starring role for small business, Small Business Minister Michael McCormack says.

AS Australian Government tenders are advertised, small business should be in the driver’s seat for delivery, writes Small Business Minister Michael McCormack.

SOLE traders can get a head start on tax this year with new record-keeping functionality enhancements to myDeductions in the free Australian Taxation Office app, Small Business Minister Mi

Four times as many small businesses are confident about their future compared with those which are worried.

ALMOST a third of total Australian Government contracts were won by Australian small businesses in the 2015/16 financial year, AusTender data has confirmed.

Confidence among Australia’s small and medium enterprises has lifted eight points – to a net balance of plus 46 – in the latest Sensis Business Index (December 2016), confirming the bright

SMALL business payment terms, times and practices are in the spotlight thanks to an inquiry of the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Small Business Minister Michael McCorma

ACTING on the advice of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the Minister for Small Business Michael McCormack has issued a national

Minister for Small Business Michael McCormack today issued an invitation to interested parties to make submissions to the 2017-18 Budget.

SUMMER and the so-called “silly season” can often see safety take a backseat but a simple one-stop-safety-shop for consumers is set to offer important product safety information for consumers this