Tag: Ombudsman
Small business procurement panel essential to economic recovery
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell says small businesses will play a critical role in the post COVID economic recovery,...
Shorter payment times incoming with the Payment Times Reporting Bill
The Payment Times Reporting Bill aims to address late payments and the consequential struggle with cash flow, which is an ongoing problem for Australia's...
Big businesses shouldn’t use COVID-19 as “excuse” not to pay
Small businesses are pleading to be paid on time, with Ombudsman Kate Carnell urging big businesses not to use the COVID-19 economic downturn as...
COVID-19 support should extend to sole traders too
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has written to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, requesting support for Australia’s small business sector,...
Telstra and Rio Tinto move to 20 day payment terms for small businesses
Only a few big businesses, such as Telstra and Rio Tinto, have done ‘the right thing’ according to Australian Small Business Ombudsman Kate Carnell,...
Banking Code still not protecting small businesses fully
Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, has spoken out on the recently approved new version of the Banking of Code of Practice...
ATO should stop preying on small businesses
Liberal Democrats Senator Duncan Spender has slammed the Australian Tax Office for its mistreatment of small businesses, as exposed by the Australian Small Business...
Ombudsman supports Business Growth Fund for high growth SMEs
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO), Kate Carnell today welcomed the announcement of an Australian Business Growth Fund, a recommendation in...
Small businesses will have dedicated Telecommunications Ombudsman Team
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman is pleased to announce the formation of a Small Business Team, commencing 1 April 2019
In the 2017 to 2018 period, complaints from...
