Industry bodies hope the new government will follow through on its pledge to collaborate. The Council of Small Business Organisation Australia, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and the Australian
Budget 2021: $8 million for campaign to promote small and family-owned businesses
Eloise Keating
Small Business Minister Stuart Robert. Source: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas.
Australians will again be urged to continue supporting small and family-owned businesses in their local areas, with the federal government setting aside another $8 million to fund a nationwide ‘shop local’ campaign.
Small Business Minister Stuart Robert announced the two-year campaign in a media statement accompanying the federal budget papers on Tuesday, saying the campaign will help support SMEs as they continue to recover from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
During 2020, the Council of Small Business Organisation Australia (COSBOA) received $5 million in funding to run the ‘Go Local First ‘campaign, and Treasury officials confirmed to