The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) has condemned proposed changes to the NSW Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Reform and Modernisation) Bill 2025, warning that the reforms represent a dangerous expansion of red tape and unnecessary complexity for business.

The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) is calling on the Federal Government to adopt a more realistic approach to implementing Payday Super, warning that the current timeline and compliance design risk overwhelming small businesses and undermining the intent of the reform.

The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) and Family Business Association (FBA) have welcomed the Government’s revised Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions policy, calling it a major win for small and family businesses following more than a year of advocacy from both organisations.

The recent Federal Court ruling in the Woolworths Group Ltd v Fair Work Ombudsman case has created an impossible payroll burden for small businesses. For small businesses – without payroll departments, HR teams or lawyers – the ruling is unworkable. Take action to fix the new payroll burden – write to the Minister today.

The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its workplace relations flagship program, Small Business PEAK, announcing the launch of a major year two research study to measure progress and identify ongoing challenges in workplace relations compliance among Australian small businesses.

The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) has made submissions to the Productivity Commission across four key pillars – creating a more dynamic and resilient economy, building a skilled and adaptable workforce, harnessing data and digital technology, and delivering quality care more efficiently – calling on government to seize this once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver reforms that will drive national productivity and unlock the full potential of sm