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

Unfortunately we are, because we know the policies that the Labor Party took to the election in relation to small business. Had those policies been implemented they would have quite literally decimated small and family business in Australia. On this side of the chamber, though, we are committed to putting in place policies that will see our small and family businesses prosper, grow and create more jobs for Australians; in particular, providing them with much-needed tax relief, something the Labor Party themselves don't believe in. We on this side of the chamber understand that the more money that small business have in their own back pockets, the more they are able to invest back into their own business. We are improving their access to finance, supporting small businesses with tax disputes, increasing their digital capability, but also—an incredibly important measure—investing in the mental health of small-business owners. They are the backbone of the Australian economy and we on this side of the chamber— (Time expired)