10 February 2015: KIERAN GILBERT: First though, to the Minister for Small Business and Cabinet Minister Bruce Billson. Minister thanks so much for your time. You were over there right with the Prime Minister walking out of the party. I know you were with him during the party room meeting yesterday as well. Were you…
Friday, 6 February 2015 TOM ELLIOTT: Joining us now, the Minister for Small Business in the Federal Liberal Party Bruce Billson. Good afternoon. MINISTER BILLSON: Good afternoon to you and your listeners. TOM ELLIOTT: Now what did you think about what the Prime Minister had to say 15 minutes ago? MINISTER BILLSON: I think he…
Sunday 8 February 2015 Subjects: Leadership, Coalition Government’s plan for nation BRUCE BILLSON: I will be very very pleased to see the spill motion roundly defeated. Roundly defeated. What we need is an opportunity to build on our strengths, which are unity, a clear sense of purpose, cohesion, a plan for the future, and the…
Friday 6 February 2015 Subjects: Leadership, Coalition Government’s plan for the nation. DAVID LIPSON: Well the Small Business Minister Bruce Billson joins us now from Melbourne. Bruce Billson thanks for your time. First of all, which way will you vote in this motion on Tuesday for a leadership spill? BRUCE BILLSON: I will vote against…
4 February 2015: The interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) provides significant opportunities for Australian small business. I urge all banks to pass on the cut in full for these benefits to be realised. It is in the interests of all Australians for small business and family enterprises to succeed. As…
3 February, 2015: VIRGINIA TRIOLI: During yesterday’s Press Club address Tony Abbott confirmed that small businesses will be given a break. There will be a tax cut of at least 1.5 per cent from July and that is ahead of a Government Taxation White Paper. Bruce Billson is the Federal Minister for Small Business; he…
3 February 2015: The Commonwealth Government is a step closer to the development of a crowd sourced equity funding (CSEF) model, to make sure we are creating the best environment to create jobs and increase productivity for small businesses. Crowd-sourced equity funding is an innovative type of online fundraising that allows investors to make small…
Interview with Rafael Epstein Monday, 2 February 2015 RAFAEL EPSTEIN: The Prime Minister was promising to spend the Paid Parental Leave money on childcare in some form, and also promising some sort of goodies for small business already expecting a 1.5 per cent cut. I’m not sure there was too much extra detail on that…
Monday, 2 February 2015 Subjects: Prime Minister’s National Press Club address, leadership speculation, voter intentions DENIS WALTER: Joining me is the Honourable Bruce Billson, Member for Dunkley and Minister for Small Business. Mr Billson, good afternoon. MINISTER BILLSON: Good afternoon to you Denis and to your listeners and I was at the Australian Open tennis…