Small Business Roundtable

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This FOI release contains internal Treasury emails and a summary document from a Small Business Roundtable held on 24 July 2025 with Minister Aly. The disclosure consists of correspondence and an attendee-facing summary of reform ideas raised during the roundtable, covering two main themes: productivity and resilience. Under productivity, stakeholders proposed regulatory simplification across state lines, red tape reduction mechanisms (including a dedicated minister and small business impact statements), digital tool adoption incentives, and tax digitalisation. Under resilience, attendees suggested visa reform, apprenticeship incentives, workforce capability uplift through Group Training Organisations, and removal of barriers to skilled labour access. The document explicitly states it does not constitute government policy or endorsement and was marked for restricted distribution. No quantitative analysis, cost estimates, or internal policy disagreement is evident in the released material.