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Julie Collins 2022
The Hon Julie Collins MP
Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness, Minister for Small Business
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Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness, Minister for Small Business
Acting to improve small business payment times
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The Albanese Labor Government is progressing action to deliver on its commitment to improve small business payment times.
Today we are releasing draft legislation to overhaul the Payment Times Reporting Act 2020, and introduce reforms that will increase pressure on big businesses to pay small businesses on time.
Albanese Labor Government delivering more training opportunities for small businesses
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The Albanese Labor Government is committed to supporting small businesses with new tailored training opportunities now available to help businesses with tax and super.
The Australian Taxation Office recently launched a new flexible and free online learning resource, Essentials to strengthen your small business.
Building more affordable rental homes
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The Albanese Government is working to boost the construction of rental housing as part of its broad and ambitious plan to build more homes in Australia.
We are releasing draft legislation today to introduce tax incentives to encourage investment and construction in the build‑to‑rent sector.
New homes for key workers in Macquarie Park
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Key workers from Macquarie University are set to move into new affordable housing with the opening of 130 new apartments in Macquarie Park, part of a 3,300 home development supported by the Albanese Labor Government.
These homes are part of the Midtown development, a new community which will feature 3,300 new homes including more than 1,000 new social and affordable homes.
Address to the COSBOA National Small Business Summit, Sydney
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It is fantastic to be here to talk about the impressive contribution that Australia’s small businesses make to the Australian economy.
The value of small business to the economy is more than $500 billion.
That’s more than half a trillion dollars contributed by 2.5 million actively trading small businesses.
Opinion piece: Supporting Australia’s small businesses this Easter
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Small business owners work hard, and the holidays are no exception.
While a lot of people across our country have been looking forward to a relaxing long weekend this Easter, people like Nathan Beer have been putting in the extra hours.
Doorstop interview, Canberra
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CATHERINE KING:
Thanks very much. I'm Minister Catherine King, the Minister for Infrastructure, and I'm joined here by Minister Collins, the Minister for Housing, and also Matt Collins, no relation, but from the Australian Planning Institute.