Joanna Gash (Gilmore, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

to move:

That the House:

(1)

notes the contribution of small business to regional economies;

(2)

acknowledges that small, micro businesses employ many people and are worthy of protection against predatory behaviour by conglomerates, including organised trade unions;

(3)

acknowledges the role small, family-owned businesses play in creating employment opportunities in smaller communities;

(4)

recognises the disadvantages faced by small business operators in competing against major chains in regional areas; and

(5)

calls on the Government to take all steps necessary to ensure that small business in Australia remains viable in the face of the many threats confronting small business operators.

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