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Innovation, Indigenous small business show wealth of talent

SUCCESS stories from Western Australia’s more than 214,000 small businesses have taken an innovation and indigenous focus today, as Federal Small Business Minister Michael McCormack continued his WA listening tour.“I am always conscious that the diversity of Australia’s small business sector is vast. Every enterprise is a different story. Every enterprise has a different aim and I want to meet as many owner/operators as possible,” Mr McCormack said.

Tax cuts in spotlight as Australian Chamber tour heads west

ROHAN Jewellery in Perth was in the spotlight today as Federal Small Business Minister Michael McCormack and CEO of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, James Pearson, took their nationwide listening tour west.“The best feedback I receive as Small Business Minister is when I am out and about, chatting with people over the counter and in their business, listening directly to Australia’s more than 2 million small businesses about what matters to them,” Mr McCormack said.

McCormack applauds Northparkes’ mine safety trifecta

CMOC-NORTHPARKES Mines’ reputation as an industry leader in safety and training was cemented with its outstanding performance in a mine rescue competition at Bendigo over the weekend, local Nationals’ MP Michael McCormack has said.

Consumer law in spotlight

REVIEWS of Australia’s consumer law are set to take centre stage, following last week’s release of an Interim Report as part of the Review of the Australian Consumer Law, Small Business Minister Michael McCormack has said.Prepared by Consumer Affairs Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), the review invites interested Australians to make a submission with their ideas for consideration.

Good luck to the HSC students of 2016!

AS HUNDREDS of students across the Riverina and Central West sit down for the first of their Higher School Certificate (HSC) exams today, Riverina Nationals’ MP Michael McCormack has wished them well.“As pens are organised, exam papers checked and re-checked and school halls across the region are filled with the constant tick of a clock, this is a quick message for our HSC class of 2016,” Mr McCormack said.

Disaster assistance flows to more flooded communities

FUNDING and resources for communities within the Coolamon, Junee and Weddin Shires will be available from today, Riverina Nationals’ MP Michael McCormack has confirmed.“Communities in and around the Riverina and Central West have been hit hard by heavy rainfall and widespread flooding in recent weeks,” Mr McCormack said.

Small Business Minister visits the Latrobe Valley

TRADERS groups and small business representatives today met with Federal Minister for Small Business Michael McCormack in Traralgon.Federal MP Darren Chester invited Minister McCormack to Gippsland for a roundtable with local traders to discuss key priorities for the small business community.

McCormack delivers Stronger Regions funding

EXTENSIONS to Parkes Regional Airport, Forbes saleyards and Wagga Wagga’s Kurrajong Waratah are among vital projects across the Riverina and Central West to share in more than $4.2 million in Federal funding unveiled today by Riverina Nationals’ MP Michael McCormack.

McCormack welcomes natural disaster relief

FORBES and six other Shires across the Riverina and Central West are set to receive disaster relief funding from the State and Federal Governments, following an announcement made in the region today. Riverina Nationals’ MP Michael McCormack welcomed disaster assistance for the Forbes and Lachlan Valley communities in response to heavy rainfall, causing wide-spread flooding throughout the Central West.

Tassie business set for growth

WITH new trade agreements, plans for lower taxes and fewer pieces of red tape, Tasmania’s more than 35,600 small businesses are vital to driving economic growth and creating new jobs, Small Business Minister Michael McCormack has said.In a visit to the Tasmanian city of Launceston today, Minister McCormack met with many local small businesses to hear directly about Tasmania’s business environment and confidence.

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