Stimulus responses targeted, measured and scalable for small business

Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business Senator for Western Australia   $17.6 billion stimulus package -...

Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business Senator for Western Australia   $17.6 billion stimulus package - assistance available to small businesses COVID-19 is having a significant impact on the Australian economy. The Government has moved quickly to put in place health measures to protect the Australian community from...

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Message from the CEO: 11 April 2017

What a heartbreaking fortnight it has been for so many of you on the east coast of Australia. We...

What a heartbreaking fortnight it has been for so many of you on the east coast of Australia. We have seen family homes, local schools, roads and local businesses decimated in many communities throughout Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. We want to iterate that we are here to assist...

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Introduction of “Corrupting Benefits” laws

by Meaghan Spencer and Troy Wild, NRA Legal Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Employment Minister Michaelia Cash introduced new legislation...

by Meaghan Spencer and Troy Wild, NRA Legal Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Employment Minister Michaelia Cash introduced new legislation this week that outlaws payments of "corrupting benefits" to unions and imposes penalties on those who provide or receive such payments. The Prime Minister said that the Fair Work Amendment (Corrupting...

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Have your say: Who should be appointed to the FWC?

As you would be aware, over the past few months three presidential-level members have resigned from the Fair Work...

As you would be aware, over the past few months three presidential-level members have resigned from the Fair Work Commission (FWC). Vice-President Graeme Watson, Senior Deputy President Matthew O’Callaghan and Senior Deputy President Peter Richards have all resigned or taken early retirement within the last year. The loss of these...

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A Message from the CEO: 25 July 2016

The National Retail Association (NRA) welcomes the reappointment of Senator Michaelia Cash as the Minister for Employment in the...

The National Retail Association (NRA) welcomes the reappointment of Senator Michaelia Cash as the Minister for Employment in the re-elected Turnbull Government. We view this as a very clear signal that the Government intends to pursue the industrial relations agenda for which it received a mandate at the election....

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