Labor ‘ignored everything’ a small business would need in 2024 budget

Small Business Women Australia’s Amanda Rose has lashed out at the Labor government after their 2024 federal budget “completely ignored” adding components to support small businesses. Ms Rose joined Sky News Australia host Chris Kenny to discuss what Treasurer Jim Chalmers had left for small businesses in the latest federal budget. “They have completely ignored every single thing a small business has actually asked for,” she said. “And they talk about higher wages – if there are no jobs, then how can you give an employee a higher wage? “Small businesses are shutting down on a daily basis. “People need to realise that big businesses and Labor are best friends because their employees can be unionised, in small business they can’t.”