Thursday, 16 October 2025

 Brad ROWSWELL (Sandringham) (09:40): I rise to speak in support of small business in Victoria. Just last week I was appointed as Victoria’s Shadow Minister for Small and Family Business. In Victoria there are more than 700,000 small businesses, and they are being burdened. They are being saddled by taxes, red tape and industrial relations reforms, which still have not been realised, by an Allan Labor government which is simply not on their side. The Australian Industry Group also this week indicated that only one in every 10 jobs created is created by the private sector. There is so much more to be done across the private sector to support them, to create the wealth and to create the opportunities for Victorians to stand on their own feet and contribute to our community.