Government & Politics Archives - SmartCompany https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/ Business news, business advice and information for Australian SMEs, startups and entrepreneurs Wed, 20 Dec 2017 00:12:09 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1.png?w=32 Government & Politics Archives - SmartCompany https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/ 32 32 202088525 Five things to know about Craig Laundy, Australia’s new family and small business minister https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/five-things-craig-laundy-family-and-small-business-minister/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/five-things-craig-laundy-family-and-small-business-minister/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2017 00:10:15 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=143527 A jam-packed year of federal politics has been capped off with a cabinet reshuffle, and the small business community is...

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/five-things-craig-laundy-family-and-small-business-minister/feed/ 0 Michaelia Cash becomes Australia’s new innovation minister, following cabinet reshuffle https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/news/michaelia-cash-australia-new-innovation-minister-cabinet-reshuffle/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/news/michaelia-cash-australia-new-innovation-minister-cabinet-reshuffle/#comments Tue, 19 Dec 2017 23:12:38 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=143526 Michaelia Cash will be Australia’s new innovation minster thanks to a cabinet reshuffle yesterday, replacing Arthur Sinodinos who is leaving...

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/news/michaelia-cash-australia-new-innovation-minister-cabinet-reshuffle/feed/ 1 Craig Laundy appointed new small business minister in cabinet reshuffle https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/craig-laundy-small-business-minister/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/craig-laundy-small-business-minister/#comments Tue, 19 Dec 2017 03:34:54 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=143501 A cabinet reshuffle has resulted in a new national small business minister, with former Assistant Minister for Innovation, Industry and...

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/craig-laundy-small-business-minister/feed/ 1 Meet Angela Vithoulkas, the woman hoping to get a small business and entrepreneurial voice in the NSW Parliament https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/meet-angela-vithoulkas-woman-hoping-get-small-business-entrepreneurial-voice-nsw-parliament/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/meet-angela-vithoulkas-woman-hoping-get-small-business-entrepreneurial-voice-nsw-parliament/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2017 23:13:26 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=136215 Come 2019 there will finally be a voice in New South Wales Parliament representing small business owners, hopes independent Sydney...

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/meet-angela-vithoulkas-woman-hoping-get-small-business-entrepreneurial-voice-nsw-parliament/feed/ 0 Peter Strong: Here are the people who could replace Michael Schaper as the ACCC’s small business advocate https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/peter-strong-people-replace-michael-schaper-acccs-small-business-advocate/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/peter-strong-people-replace-michael-schaper-acccs-small-business-advocate/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2017 00:19:05 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=134223 There will soon be a very important vacancy at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The excellent Michael Schaper is...

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/peter-strong-people-replace-michael-schaper-acccs-small-business-advocate/feed/ 0 Federal government unveils tech procurement overhaul to give SMEs a $650 million boost https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/federal-government-unveils-tech-procurement-overhaul-set-give-smes-650-million-boost/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/federal-government-unveils-tech-procurement-overhaul-set-give-smes-650-million-boost/#comments Wed, 23 Aug 2017 01:21:04 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=131023 The federal government has set a target of boosting the value of government work offered to small and medium technology...

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/federal-government-unveils-tech-procurement-overhaul-set-give-smes-650-million-boost/feed/ 1 Government seeks consultation from SMEs on idea of single business registration agency https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/government-seeks-consultation-smes-idea-single-business-registration-agency/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/government-seeks-consultation-smes-idea-single-business-registration-agency/#respond Thu, 10 Aug 2017 01:45:01 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=129948 The federal government is asking for feedback from the small business community over a proposal to modernise and simplify the...

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/government-seeks-consultation-smes-idea-single-business-registration-agency/feed/ 0 Labor’s Anthony Albanese to take craft brewers’ concerns to parliament as new brewery association asks for level playing field https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/labors-anthony-albanese-take-craft-brewers-concerns-parliament-new-brewery-association-asks-level-playing-field/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/labors-anthony-albanese-take-craft-brewers-concerns-parliament-new-brewery-association-asks-level-playing-field/#comments Fri, 16 Jun 2017 02:19:50 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=125657 A range of craft brewers from Sydney’s booming inner west have banded together to make their voices heard by government,...

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/labors-anthony-albanese-take-craft-brewers-concerns-parliament-new-brewery-association-asks-level-playing-field/feed/ 1 Government adds 2300 new places to New Enterprise Incentive Scheme to support young entrepreneurs https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/government-adds-2300-new-places-to-new-enterprise-incentive-scheme-to-support-young-entrepreneurs/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/government-adds-2300-new-places-to-new-enterprise-incentive-scheme-to-support-young-entrepreneurs/#comments Mon, 06 Mar 2017 00:58:25 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=84231 The federal government has made an additional 2300 places available to new business owners under its New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS)....

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/government-adds-2300-new-places-to-new-enterprise-incentive-scheme-to-support-young-entrepreneurs/feed/ 2 Michael McCormack: Why I want to see small businesses win more government contracts https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/michael-mccormack-want-see-small-businesses-win-government-contracts/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/government-and-politics/michael-mccormack-want-see-small-businesses-win-government-contracts/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2017 23:31:30 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=82012 As Australian Government tenders are advertised, small business should be in the driver’s seat for delivery, writes Small Business Minister...

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