The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) says lifting national productivity will depend on practical reforms that enable small businesses to invest, attract skilled staff, innovate and operate efficiently. In a first public statement as CEO, Skye Cappuccio says her immediate priority has been engaging with small business community leaders, industry bodies and associations to understand the structural barriers limiting productivity and growth across the

The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) has raised serious concerns following the passage of the NSW Digital Work Systems Bill, warning that the legislation represents a significant expansion of workplace regulation and risks imposing significant new compliance burdens on small businesses across the state.

Australia’s major employers are warning the NSW Government’s bill to give unions digital access to every workplace in the state will put sensitive data at risk, disrupt workplaces and seriously undermine housing delivery and major projects across NSW.

The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) has set out its priorities for the 2026–27 Federal Budget, outlining the policy settings needed this year to ensure small businesses can remain viable, competitive and confident to invest.

Joint statement: Business welcomes Government’s establishment of Royal Commission into antisemitism and social cohesion. Major employers of Australia’s business community strongly welcome the Federal Government’s decision to establish a Royal Commission into antisemitism and social cohesion, following the tragic events at Bondi Beach.

Joint statement supporting a federal Royal Commission into antisemitism and the tragic events at Bondi Beach. We, representatives of the major employers of Australia’s business community, support a federal Royal Commission into antisemitism and the tragic events at Bondi Beach on the evening of 14 December 2025.