This submission responds to the 2025 National Small Business Strategy arguing it fails to deliver solutions to Australia's productivity crisis. The submission proposes eight core budget priorities and a suite of related recommendations to stimulate the economy by reducing regulatory pressure on Australian business.

Proposed priorities

1. Reduce regulatory burden to create a more business-friendly environment.
2. Enhance Australia’s competitiveness through comprehensive tax and other economic reforms.
3. Support business adoption of sustainability practices.
4. Assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and not for profits (NFPs) with targeted support.
5. Alleviate cost-of-living and doing business pressures to support struggling Australians.
6. Attract, developing, and retaining talent to address chronic workforce shortages.
7. Conduct a comprehensive review of the tax system for improved efficiency, competitiveness and sustainability.
8. Improve policy development processes through better consultation and transparency.