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What Canberra, the ACCC, and state regulators are doing to and for small business, in plain language.
The $20,000 instant asset write-off sunsets on 30 June. With no legislation to make it permanent, small-business operators have ten weeks to decide on capex they would otherwise plan over years.
Between the Olympics pipeline and a three-month construction pathway, Queensland's state-nomination programme is pulling skilled trades out from under NSW and Victoria. The pricing of the trade, in dollars and weeks, tells the story.
Australia's small-business exemption from the Privacy Act has been a quirk for a quarter of a century. Tranche 2 reforms remove it. The operational shift is larger than most small business owners think.
Australia's mandatory climate disclosure regime was written for large companies. In 2026, it is small suppliers who are being asked to fill the spreadsheets.
Being a company director in Australia used to be ceremonial for many SMB spouses and silent partners. 2026 is the year every small-company director should audit their own exposure.
Unfair contract terms in standard-form small-business contracts have been illegal, and subject to civil penalties, since late 2023. Two years in, AU SMB procurement is discovering what that actually means.