Australia’s productivity slump has a small business problem and regulation is making it worse
CPA Australia told a federal parliamentary committee that red tape is a direct drag on productivity, and small businesses are feeling it most.

CPA Australia told a federal parliamentary committee that red tape is a direct drag on productivity, and small businesses are feeling it most.
Yajush Gupta
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