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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has welcomed the government's proposed reforms to the Franchising Code of...

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Business by Tony Raggatt Premium Content Subscriber only As hundreds of car dealerships try to move on from the end of Holden sales in Australia, Labor is calling for more protections for small businesses against the power of multinational corporations.   It comes as dealers, including Ingham's Devietti Holden, say they were not compensated sufficiently in the closure of the brand by US giant General Motors. But Ingham's Devietti Holden decided to take the package that was offered and move on. "We know ourselves our business is valued much more highly ...

Some dealers 'will lose everything' in Holden's exit from Australia, Senate inquiry hears MonMonday 1 updated ThuThursday 4 FebFebruary 2021 at 9:41am Holden's shock exit from the Australian market is under scrutiny with dealers saying they face financial devastation. ( Share Print text only Cancel A Senate inquiry into Holden's exit from Australia has been told of catastrophic flow-on effects with some car dealerships at risk of financial and personal ruin. Key points: One dealer says General Motors' decision will be financially and personally crippling for some dealerships The ACCC is inves...

US Trade Reps Urge Australia Not to Rush Google, Facebook Payment Law U.S. trade representatives have urged Australia to scrap proposed laws that will make it the first country in the world to force tech giants to pay local media companies for news content. Assistant Trade Representatives Daniel Bahar and Karl Ehlers called on the government not to rush the laws and to work towards developing a voluntary code if possible. “The U.S. Government is concerned that an attempt, through legislation, to regulate the competitive positions of specific players in a fast-evolving digital market, to the...