New NSW Government Small Business Support Program + increase to small business fees and charges rebate

NANA has put together an outline of the latest financial support package announced by the NSW Government covering the New Small Business Support Program, Eligibility conditions and the Amount of the support payment

New ID requirement for directors – applications open

Company directors now need to verify their identity as part of a new director identification number (director ID) requirement. A director ID is a unique identifier that a director will apply for once and keep forever – which will help prevent the use of false or fraudulent director identities. All directors of a company, registered […]

NSW Ministerial changes lead to shake up in portfolio allocation for small business and lotteries

The NSW Premier has announced a new Ministerial line-up with responsibility for small business going to The Hon Eleni Petinos MP now becoming the Minister for Small Business and Minister for Fair Trading; The Hon Kevin Anderson MP becomes Minister for Lands and Water and Minister for Hospitality and Racing. According to sources within Government, […]

NANA to meet with Small Business Minister

NANA has just accepted an invitation to meet face-to-face from NSW Minister for Finance and Small Business, The Hon Damien Tudehope. Minister Tudehope has been the New South Wales Minister for Finance and Small Business since April 2019. NANA has worked closely with the Minister and his Government colleagues through the COVID-19 pandemic period and […]

Meeting with Ombudsman to deliver results for NANA Members

Last week we foreshadowed NANA was on its way to Canberra to meet with senior executives of the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman’s office to explore assistance the Ombudsman may be able to provide in relation to franchising issues. NANA and the Ombudsman have agreed on a method to call franchisors to account […]

NANA meets with Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman

NANA CEO Ian Booth travelled down to Canberra today to meet with senior executive staff of the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman. Included in the meetings was Deputy Ombudsman Dr Craig Latham.

Family and Domestic Violence Leave Employer Survey – Newsagents should participate

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) is conducting a review of entitlements to family and domestic violence leave in modern awards. As a part of this review, the FWC is also considering a claim advanced by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), that all modern awards be varied to include a new clause that provides […]

New ID requirement for directors – applications open

Company directors now need to verify their identity as part of a new director identification number (director ID) requirement. A director ID is a unique identifier that a director will apply for once and keep forever – which will help prevent the use of false or fraudulent director identities. All directors of a company, registered […]

NANA to conduct survey on family and domestic violence leave

NANA is a participant in the Fair Wok Commission’s review of Family and Domestic Violence Leave (FDVL) including the standard provisions to unpaid leave being made available to qualifying employees.

NSW small business fees and charges rebate increased to $2,000

The NSW Government has announced the Small Business Fees and Charges Rebate has been increased by $500 to a total of $2,000. Newsagents will have until 30 June 2022 to submit claims under the rebate scheme. It may take a bit of time for Service NSW to reset the administration of the program to make […]