- LNP announces Small Business First policy to boost productivity and reduce red tape for small and family businesses.
- Two new dedicated customer service teams to streamline support and create a “one stop shop” for small business accessing government services.
- Queensland Small Business Commissioner to have new focus on red tape reduction and dispute management.
- Regional innovation and start-up hubs funded with new grants program.
- Two new grants programs to support small and family construction businesses and professional care providers access business management software.
The LNP has today announced the next step in its Small Business First policy, including a new small business concierge service to streamline government support and deliver a “one stop shop” to access government services.
The policy is part of the LNP’s Right Plan for Queensland’s Future and will support the small and family business sector which employs more than one million Queenslanders.
The LNP’s Small Business First policy will reduce costly red tape which is smothering small business and making it more difficult for small and family operations to survive in Labor’s Cost of Living Crisis.
LNP Leader David Crisafulli said the LNP’s Small Business First policy was part of the Right Plan for Queensland’s Future.
“The LNP’s plan will streamline government support to reduce red tape and power-up small businesses,” Mr Crisafulli said.
“Small and family business is the engine room of our economy and the LNP will help fuel their success in Queensland.
“The LNP’s number one priority is identifying and removing unnecessary red tape that is tying-up small business and making it more difficult to operate in Queensland.
“Mum and dad operators’ biggest frustration is spending more time on paperwork instead of time getting customers in the door.
“By reducing the red tape burden we can free them to get back to business.
“The LNP’s Small Business Concierge Service will take the questions out of where to get answers from government, streamlining the process for everything from payroll to approvals and fast-tracking enquiries.
“Our plan also includes kick-starting more innovation hubs across the state to provide emerging start-ups with the support needed to take their businesses to the next level.”
The announcement follows the LNP’s On Time, Every Time Payment Guarantee for small businesses, with 5-business day terms and immediate payments for invoices under $10,000 as well as simplified contracts and smaller tenders, to support small business.
Shadow Minister for Small and Family Business Brent Mickelberg said Queensland small and family businesses were doing it tough under Labor.
“Businesses are shutting up shop at a rapid rate because costs keep skyrocketing under Labor,” Mr Mickelberg said.
“Small businesses employ nearly one in five Queenslanders and the LNP’s plan will ensure they have the right tools to thrive, after being ignored by Labor for nearly a decade.
“The LNP’s policy is about getting government out of the way of small business and allowing them to do what they do best.
“Only the LNP has the Right Plan for Queensland’s Future, including backing small business.”
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