❓ Mr Logan questions the Minister regarding a survey on small business concerns, specifically the impact of unfair dismissal laws compared to economic factors and red tape. The Minister confirms awareness and states that economic factors and red tape are generally considered more important.
AnsweredQoN 1835Legislative Assembly
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(1) Is the Minister aware of an article that appeared in
The Australian
newspaper on 14 March 2002 concerning a survey of small business undertaken by accounting group CPA Australia?
(2) Is the Minister aware that the survey of 100 accountants and 600 small businesses with fewer than 20 employees found that unfair dismissal laws are not a major impediment to small business employers?
(3) In terms of importance, do small business surveys rate the unfair dismissal laws as more important than economic activity and demand for products and services, or the need to remove the red tape?
The Australian
newspaper on 14 March 2002 concerning a survey of small business undertaken by accounting group CPA Australia?
(2) Is the Minister aware that the survey of 100 accountants and 600 small businesses with fewer than 20 employees found that unfair dismissal laws are not a major impediment to small business employers?
(3) In terms of importance, do small business surveys rate the unfair dismissal laws as more important than economic activity and demand for products and services, or the need to remove the red tape?
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Answered
27 June 2002
Responded by
Minister for State Development; Tourism; Small Business
Response time
16 days
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (1) Yes. (2) Yes. (3) In general, small business surveys indicate that economic activity, strong consumer demand and government red tape are the most important issues facing small business operators today. All these issues are considered more important than unfair dismissal laws.
(1) Yes. (2) Yes. (3) In general, small business surveys indicate that economic activity, strong consumer demand and government red tape are the most important issues facing small business operators today. All these issues are considered more important than unfair dismissal laws.
(2) Yes. (3) In general, small business surveys indicate that economic activity, strong consumer demand and government red tape are the most important issues facing small business operators today. All these issues are considered more important than unfair dismissal laws.
(3) In general, small business surveys indicate that economic activity, strong consumer demand and government red tape are the most important issues facing small business operators today. All these issues are considered more important than unfair dismissal laws.
(1) Yes. (2) Yes. (3) In general, small business surveys indicate that economic activity, strong consumer demand and government red tape are the most important issues facing small business operators today. All these issues are considered more important than unfair dismissal laws.
(2) Yes. (3) In general, small business surveys indicate that economic activity, strong consumer demand and government red tape are the most important issues facing small business operators today. All these issues are considered more important than unfair dismissal laws.
(3) In general, small business surveys indicate that economic activity, strong consumer demand and government red tape are the most important issues facing small business operators today. All these issues are considered more important than unfair dismissal laws.
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