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Thanks for the $2 billion for small-business expansion; now all we need are plans to expand

  • Written by Jana Matthews, ANZ Chair in Business Growth. Director, Australian Centre for Business Growth, University of South Australia
Thanks for the $2 billion for small-business expansion; now all we need are plans to expandMost small and medium-sized companies in Australia have no written plan for future growth.Shutterstock

The Australian government has a plan to help the nation’s small and medium-sized businesses – but it’s not a very well-developed one.

Its cornerstone is A$2 billion for a “Securitisation Fund” to provide loans to...

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