Small Business and the Budget

Question

1. When did the Attorney-General last meet with the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman? 2. When did the Secretary last meet with the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman? 3. How does the Attorney-General's Department engage with small businesses and small business organisations? 4. Were new policy proposals in this budget tested against small businesses? 5. What entry point do small businesses have into the department? 6. When did the Attorney-General last meet with a Small Business owner? 7. Around 98 per cent of Australian businesses are small businesses. They employ more than five million Australians. Did the Attorney-General speak to any of these businesses before this Budget hit them with higher taxes, more complexity and more restructuring costs?

Answer

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Documents

• Question with answer (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
• BE26-172.pdf (opens in a new tab)