Tag: Julia Gillard

With the arrival of 2011, employers should familiarise themselves with their obligations under the paid parental leave legislation which came into force on 1 January 2011.

It seems businesses woke up after the federal election with a real headache – satisfaction has plummeted, and now nearly half (48%) of business owners are dissatisfied with the Federal Government’s support for business.

Tony Abbott’s Coalition through Bruce Billson, Shadow Minister for Small Business, Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs will introduce legislation to cut red tape and compliance burden for small business under Labor Government’s paid parental leave scheme.

Gift and Homewares Australia (GHA) is calling on the new Labor minority Government to do its part for small business and establish a dedicated seat for the Minister for Small Business in Cabinet.

Julia Gillard has become the first elected female PM after independent MP’s Rob Oakeshot and Tony Windsor threw their support behind Labor in a press conference in Canberra today.

Wayne Swan claims Labor is responsible for the 3.3 percent growth in Gross Domestic Product in the National Accounts data released by the ABS today.

Australia’s hung Parliament after Saturday’s election has Australian businesses fearful that any compromise struck by either major party to take power will result in uncertainty and a focus on short term outcomes, not reform.

The Australian Bankers Association has strongly criticised Labor’s “Fairer, Simpler Banking” policy on credit cards unveiled by Julia Gillard, Wayne Swan and Chris Bowen.

With the Federal election only weeks away, here are 14 election policy initiatives that business owners across Australia demand action on.

Julia Gillard has come under fire from many Australians today with her announcement of the ALP’s Climate Change policy, but the author behind a recent survey on green jobs, business & climate change has offered strong support to the policy.