Small Business Flees the Heavy Hand of the State

Commuters leave and arrive at Flinders Street Station in Melbourne, Australia, on Sept. 4, 2015. Michael Dodge/Getty Images

Commentary

Small businesses are the engine house of the Australian economy. They represent the entrepreneurial spirit of the nation, the people who will work to establish a new enterprise and employ other Australians. Their health is a measure of the vibrancy of the economy.