Wednesday 15 April 2015: Another key step has been completed in delivering the Abbott Government’s election commitment to ensure a fair go for Australian small businesses by extending unfair contract term protections. I am pleased to announce today I have received confirmation of the necessary support from states and territories required under intergovernmental agreements to…
Tuesday, 14 April 2015 : E&OE……………………………………………… Subjects: Budget, exporting and FTA seminar, tax, Harper review, Peter Costello KIERAN GILBERT: Bruce Billson good to see you. I guess an interesting balancing act that the Treasurer is talking about here: On the one hand he is saying that the Government is still reducing the deficit heading into…
Tuesday 14 April 2015: E&OE……………………………………………… Subjects: GST and Western Australia GREG JENNETT: Bruce Billson the GST debate and the predicament of Western Australia has thrown up a big reform agenda. The Feds and others are looking to Western Australia to fix its own house before GST is looked at – or the carve up of…
Tuesday 14 April 2015: The National Ice Taskforce announced by the Prime Minister will be particularly important for communities like ours. Ice use is a significant problem in the greater Frankston and Mornington Peninsula region, where local police figures show a four-fold increase in methamphetamine problems in just two years. The Taskforce will ensure the…
Thursday 9 April 2015: Mornington village will soon be safer, with work finally underway to expand the Closed-circuit Television (CCTV) network and street lighting in local laneways. Seven key laneways connecting Mornington Main Street with car parks have been targeted with improved lighting, a technology upgrade and expansion of the commercial centre’s CCTV system. The…
Wednesday 8 April 2015: Fight Club with Mark Dreyfus. Subjects: Pension, public figure salaries, tax minimisation RAFAEL EPSTEIN: Joining me in the Melbourne studio for the first time in a little while is Bruce Billson; he is the Minister for Small Business in Tony Abbott’s Government. He is the Liberal Party Member for the seat…
Tuesday, 7 April 2015 Subjects: Penalty rates, union campaign against businesses that closed during Easter STEVE PRICE: I have got to say I was amazed at the number of places I found closed over Easter because of the outrageous cost of penalty rates. It was made worse in places like Victoria because if I am…
Monday, 6 April 2015 Subjects: Harper Competition Policy Review, small business tax cut, GST, pension assets test, superannuation, crowdfunding, Matthew Gardiner HELEN DALLEY: After a massive tax discussion paper, a competition policy review report coming on the heels of the Intergenerational Report, Australians could be forgiven for being ‘reviewed-out’. Too many options, not enough action…
Wednesday 1 April 2015: Subjects: Harper Competition Policy Review- Uber, taxi industry, pharmacies, penalty rates, South Australia’s template enterprise agreement JUSTIN SMITH: Minister for Small Business Bruce Billson is on the line, hello Minister! MINISTER BILLSON: G’day Justin, how are you and your listeners and Warne particularly? Well done. JUSTIN SMITH: Shane Warne haha… MINISTER…
1 April 2015: Two local businesses will talk about their exporting experiences at a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) seminar I am hosting in Frankston next Wednesday. Matt Bebe from Mornington Peninsula Brewery, and Gerard Murray from Pacific Urethanes in Carrum Downs will provide tips on how businesses can become export ready and share lessons they…