Joe Hockey confirmed for Vodafone National Small Business Summit

COUNCIL of Small Business Australia (COSBOA) will welcome the Hon Joe Hockey MP to its Vodafone National Small Business Summit, taking place on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 July, at Doltone House Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney.

The Hon Joe Hockey MP will open the Summit breakfast on Friday 17 July and will talk about passion for small business. He adds:  “This Government understands that small businesses are the engine room of the Australian economy.

“We are committed to ensuring Australia is the very best place to start and grow a small business.

“Our Jobs and Small Business package is part of that commitment. It will create the right conditions for Australian businesses to thrive and grow.”

Peter Strong, CEO for COSBOA, commented: “This year’s Summit is set to address key policies that affect small business. The attendance of Mr Hockey adds to our greater programme, which has a focus on competition policy review, workplace relations and small business influence on national security.”

Highlights of the programme also include:

The passion of small business and affect on Australian economy, with: 

NSW Government - The Hon. John Barilaro

Antony Sault – GM Sales Vodafone Australia

Chris Jordan, Commissioner, ATO

Small Business and the Workplace Relations system, with Iain Ross, President of the Fair Work Commission

Has Harper hindered or helped? An industry response to The Competition Review, with:
Matthew Lobb, General Manager of Public Policy at Vodafone
Jos de Bruin, CEO of Master Grocers Australia
Su McCluskey, Chief Executive Officer of the Regional Australia Institute, part of the Competition Review Panel with Professor Ian Harper
Danny Gilbert - from Gilbert + Tobin, an independent cooperate law firm

Registrations are open for the Vodafone National Small Business Summit. For more information please visit www.nationalsmallbusinesssummit.com.au

In 2015, small businesses will be invited to attend the inaugural Summit Start Up on Wednesday 15 July; a pre-Summit networking event where the community, culture, and diversity of small businesses will be celebrated. The Summit Start Up will be opened by Hon Bruce Billson, the Federal Small Business Minister.

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