Small Business 

Provides links to small business regulation issues.

Background information and links to the Franchising Code of Conduct.

This kit, entitled Resolving Small Business Disputes: Six Steps to Successful Dispute Resolution aims to help small business in resolving disputes.

The Legal Issues Guide for Small Business provides information about legal issues affecting small business, sources of assistance, and preventative measures.

This page contains the Code of Conduct for the Motor Vehicle Insurance and Repair Industry commencing 1 September 2006.

Legal Issues Guide for Small Business assists managers and their advisers determine key legal problems, the range of options, and sources of information and assistance.

This page contains information about the transfer of the Business Cost Calculator, Regulatory Performance Indicators and Regulatory Plans to the Office of Best Practice Regulation (OBPR), and provides a link to the OBPR website.

A guide for small business on working with contracts.

Case studies covering a variety of common disputes faced by small businesses.

This page provides information for independent contractors and the businesses that engage their services.

On 27 August 2008, the Commonwealth Government responded to the Productivity Commission Inquiry: The Market for Retail Tenancy Leases in Australia.

Media Release - The Hon Dr Craig Emerson MP - 06 Mar 2009

The Small Business Advisory Committee (SBAC), comprised of members with experience in small business, is responsible for reviewing and providing advice to the Government on regulatory proposals.

The Government is providing $89.2 million over ten years for the ABN Business Names Registration Project. This initiative will develop a seamless online registration process for ABNs and business names, including trademark searching.

In response to the global recession, the Small Business Support Line has been established to complement existing services to small businesses. It provides an initial 'single' point of contact to access information and referral services.

Case study three, demonstrating liability risk assessment for procurement by Commonwealth agencies.

Case study four, demonstrating liability risk assessment for procurement by Commonwealth agencies.

Case study five, demonstrating liability risk assessment for procurement by Commonwealth agencies.

Case study six, demonstrating liability risk assessment for procurement by Commonwealth agencies.

Case study two, demonstrating liability risk assessment for procurement by Commonwealth agencies.

Case study one, demonstrating liability risk assessment for procurement by Commonwealth agencies.

This guide has been designed to assist procurement officers in the liability stage of risk assessment, and to help Commonwealth agencies treat risk and liability in Commonwealth contracts.

These case studies are designed to illustrate the use of the liability risk assessment process.

A model liability clause has been developed to help clarify liability issues in contracts between the Commonwealth and small business.