Business

Small Business Pulse reflects additional uptick: ASBFEO

Over the previous quarter to November, the Small Business Pulse saw a small increase of 0.8 per cent, marking the...

05 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

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COSBOA lobbies for ASBFEO funding boost

The small business advocacy group has called for funding to be restored for the ASBFEO due to its increasing workload.

17 January 2025 • By Emma Partis

Business

November SME pulse records slight downtick: ASBFEO

The Australian business environment has remained well below the long-term average, according to the November Small...

27 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

ASBFEO launches SME guide to help tackle debt

The Ombudsman has issued a guide to help Australian small businesses navigate the challenges of paying or collecting a...

19 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

SME digital platform disputes up 86%: ASBFEO

The ombudsman has called for big tech platforms to provide more efficient support for SMEs following a significant...

16 October 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

ASBFEO issues copyright law warning for small businesses

The ombudsman has warned Australian SMEs of US copyright laws that can impact their access to customers when selling...

11 October 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

ASBFEO calls for national recognition of family-owned SMEs

The small business advocate encourages all Australians to acknowledge and celebrate National Family Business Day to...

18 September 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

SME owners ‘fearful’ about not being paid, says ASBFEO

Australian small-business owners are becoming increasingly concerned about missed payments from other businesses...

03 September 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

‘Re-energise’ SMEs with 14 steps: ASBFEO

The small business advocate has identified top reform priorities to reinvigorate small businesses currently struggling...

09 August 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

ASBFEO’s small business indicator reveals decline in conditions

The Australian small business environment has fallen well below the long-term average, according to the Australian...

02 August 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Technology

Ditch ‘error-prone’, insecure invoicing methods, says ASBFEO

Switching to e-invoicing cuts cyber risks and improves payment times, the small business ombudsman says.

20 June 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

ASBFEO ‘disappointed’ by government response to procurement inquiry

The government is missing an opportunity to meaningfully improve the chances that small and family businesses have to...

17 May 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

ASBFEO to be given additional powers in franchising reforms

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman will have the power to name and shame franchisors who...

08 May 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Young entrepreneurs missing in action: ASBFEO

With the Intergenerational Report due today, the ombudsman finds the small business sector faces its own demographic...

24 August 2023 • By Philip King

Business

Digital and construction disputes push ASBFEO past milestone

In seven years of operation, the ombudsman has helped more than 40,000 small businesses.

01 August 2023 • By Philip King

Business

Small businesses must understand 1 July changes, says ASBFEO

As smaller firms look to battle against harsh operating conditions, owners and managers need to comprehend what the...

30 June 2023 • By Josh Needs

Business

ASBFEO launches inquiry into Commonwealth tendering and SMEs

The review will identify the effectiveness of AusTender and the ability of small businesses to compete for government...

30 March 2023 • By Josh Needs

Business

Lean on us for help, ASBFEO urges struggling small firms

Assistance with dispute resolution can be a vital service for small businesses facing economic headwinds, says the...

15 March 2023 • By Josh Needs