“Practical assistance” for SMEs on the agenda as state, federal small business ministers meet in Cairns

Australia’s state and federal small business ministers have met in Cairns to thrash out practical assistance measures for local traders, as Indigenous Business Month shines a spotlight on the contributions of First Nations entrepreneurs.

Federal Minister for Small Business Julie Collins appeared alongside Queensland Small Business Minister Di Farmer and Indigenous business owner Talicia Minniecon on Friday morning, addressing the media ahead of the latest meeting of small business ministers from across the country.

The meeting, the third since the Albanese government came into office, will consider how parliamentarians championing the small business sector can provide real, on-the-ground support to those who need it.