Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Small and Family Business) Share this | Hansard source

As we on the side of the chamber, the Liberal-National government, know, when small and family businesses in Australia prosper and grow, the whole economy benefits. Why? There are in excess of 3.3 million small and family businesses in Australia who employ approximately seven million Australians. They, of course, are the key to Australia's economic success. The success of small businesses is one of the key reasons that, under the Liberal-National government, we have seen almost 1.2 million jobs created since we were elected to office in 2013. As I've said, when small and family businesses prosper and grow, so does the Australian economy. That is why, day after day, you will see policy announcements. Whether it is lowering their tax down to 25 per cent or extending the instant asset write-off, we will always put in place policies that back the small and family businesses of Australia.