Small Business: Too Big to Ignore
There are over 2 million small businesses in Australia, employing over 7 million people.
That’s over 60% of our workforce. Yet, for too many years, small business has been overtaxed, overregulated and overlooked by government.
NSW Business Chamber has united with Chambers across the country to bring small business and raise a big voice that will be heard in Canberra this September.
10 Big Ideas to Grow NSW
Launched on 10 March 2010, the award winning 10 Big Ideas to Grow NSW campaign was NSW Business Chamber's main policy platform leading into the 2011 State election.
The 10 core big ideas to grow NSW include:
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Conduct an audit of government services to ensure value for taxpayers
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Cut red tape and pay roll tax
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Fight for a fairer share of the GST for NSW
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Transfer hospital funding to the Commonwealth
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Create an Office of the Small Business Commissioner - read more
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Establish a ‘Grow Regional NSW’ fund to stimulate regional economies
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Establish Infrastructure NSW
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Appoint a ‘Transport Tsar’
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Create 10 Super Councils
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Reform the HSC, particularly to provide improved vocational education - read more.
Established as a platform to encourage conversations with political leaders across the the state, the campaign has included a number of important activities and events, including:
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the launch of 10 Big Ideas to Grow NSW
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development of 10 Big Ideas in reach regional area of NSW
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Regional Development Forums
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the NSW Deserves Better Bus Tour
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the NSW Treasurers’ Debate.
10 Big Ideas Documents
10 Big Ideas to Grow NSW
Regional documents