The Federal Government’s policy prescriptions as a result of the Henry Tax Review show “No commitment to serious tax reform” concludes Tax Counsel for the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Yasser El-Ansary.
The Federal Government’s decision to introduce plain packaging and a new tax hike on cigarettes is a mistake that will hurt small businesses in Australia says the Council of Small Business of Australia (COSBOA).
Tony Abbott has come under fire from multiple fronts after yesterday declaring that he would scrap the National Broadband Network (NBN) if he was to become Prime Minister.
Kevin Rudd’s grand plans for a National Broadband Network (NBN) will come to nothing with Tony Abbott preparing to slash Government spending if the Liberal Party wins the next federal election.
The NSW Government’s new integrated ticketing platform for public transport MyZone, has been introduced today to less chaos than was feared by CityRail, however some commuters are upset, particularly those traveling on buses.
One in four Australian SME business leaders say they are not well-informed or adequately prepared for the Federal Government’s new Fair Work industrial relations laws.
April’s MYOB Business Monitor has found many businesses are upset over the level of Federal Government support for their businesses, as well as confused over legislative changes being made.
Audits of the Fair Work Ombudsman have found that almost half of companies audited found not compliant with workplace laws, with 62 percent failing in Tasmania.
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) is increasing its powers by increasing the monetary limits on its decisions in relation to complaints about phone and internet services.
The majority of Australians reject the Government’s projected population growth figures, with 69 percent of Australians opposed to the idea of a population of 36 million by 2050.
