Half of Australia’s Big Businesses Failing to Pay Small Suppliers on Time

Half of Australia’s Big Businesses Failing to Pay Small Suppliers on Time
A general view of Bankwest Stadium under construction during a Western Sydney Wanderers A-League media opportunity at Bankwest Stadium in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 25, 2019. Matt King/Getty Images
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Around half of Australia’s big businesses are failing to pay small business suppliers on time, according to the country’s small business and family enterprise ombudsman.

According to the Payment Times Reporting Regulator, just under of half the country’s businesses with an annual turnover of over $100 million (US$70 million) managed to meet payment deadlines to 80 percent of their supplier invoices.