Opposition’s ‘Free Lunch’ Policy for Small Business Not Enough for Growth: Economists

The federal opposition plans to offer small business owners tax breaks when they entertain clients or workers.
Opposition’s ‘Free Lunch’ Policy for Small Business Not Enough for Growth: Economists
Customers at cafes and retailers in Perth, Australia on Feb. 6, 2021. Stefan Gosatti/Getty Images
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The Coalition’s “free lunch” plan for small business has left economists and the head of a think tank hungry for more substantive policy.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has launched the policy to assist small business owners with tax breaks when entertaining clients or staff, at the same time, the Coalition says the program will help galvanise the hospitality sector, which has recorded the highest number of insolvencies in recent years.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].