Shadow Treasurer Launches ‘Stand With Small’ Business Campaign After Labor’s Tax Overhaul

In his budget reply, Tim Wilson promised a Small Business Act, cash protections, and faster payments.

Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson makes a statement in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Feb. 21, 2019. AAP Image/Lukas Coch)

Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson has delivered a pitch to small businesses and entrepreneurs in response to Labor’s mass tax overhaul, in his post-budget reply.

Wilson said future Coalition government would introduce a dedicated Small Business Act and launched a “Stand with Small” campaign, arguing that business owners had been sidelined in policymaking.