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New wave of business failures feared as end looms for tenancy support scheme We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement A small business lobby group is warning of a fresh wave of insolvencies when the state government’s COVID-19 Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme ends in late March. The scheme’s helpline for small business owners hit by the COVID-19 crisis, or their landlords, has received more than 300 calls a week on average in the 11 months it has been running. Victorian small businesses are doing it ...

Employer groups are lobbying through a Senate inquiry for a two-year phase-in period or amnesty for small and medium enterprises against new proposed criminal penalties for businesses that underpay staff. The call is backed by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia. Roberts said although industrial relations is “important” for economic growth, it is less so than energy and tax policy, and the omnibus bill “raises more questions than it does answers”. “At a time when Aussie workers and employers needed peace of mind ab...

Small business groups are calling on the competition regulator to block Woolworths' proposed acquisition of family-run PFD Food Services.

Legislation before parliament would introduce a bargaining code forcing digital platforms such as Google and Facebook to negotiate with media companies over payment for news content. If they were unable to agree, they would be sent to an arbitrator who would pick one of the offers made by the sides. Silva told parliament the code, which was developed by competition tsar Rod Sims, would cause “unmanageable financial and operational risk” and that forcing Google to pay for news content would set a dangerous precedent. Strong said the threat highlighted the problem of dealing with one domina...

Tech giants revolt over News Bargaining Code, a proposed law before parliament Facebook and Google both threatened withdrawing major services in Australia Threats include no news in the 'News Feed' for Australian Facebook users Google says it could stop making Google Search available in Australia US Government pressured Australia to scrap the law, suggested voluntary code Condemnation of tech giant threats from politicians, industry and other experts Google search withdrawal would be 'significant' impact on small business Facebook News Feed disruption 'very concerning' but people would adjus...