Oct 12, 2026 · 5 min · 8 segments
The Headlines: Small businesses push back over rising costs and credit-card surcharge changes, Bondi attack inquiry schedules extra hearings, voters call for cost-of-living action, dementia carers…
Labor is being accused of targeting small business as they face increased taxes and other costs.
As politicians arrived in the national capital, they were confronted by huge billboards at the airport urging government to fix the mess created by the credit card surcharge ban.
Small business owners say they can't afford to absorb the extra cost, while the tax office planned to stop accepting credit card payments until the Treasurer intervened.
Opposition leader Angus Taylor says Labor has lurched from one disaster to another.
It only takes a bad bit of government policy and, and the margin's gone.
Under fire during question time, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed claims he's at war with business.
Later this week, the government will introduce legislation slapping a thirty percent tax on discretionary trusts.
Labor is being accused of targeting small business as they face increased taxes and other costs.
As politicians arrived in the national capital, they were confronted by huge billboards at the airport urging government to fix the mess created by the credit card surcharge ban.
Small business owners say they can't afford to absorb the extra cost, while the tax office planned to stop accepting credit card payments until the Treasurer intervened.
Opposition leader Angus Taylor says Labor has lurched from one disaster to another.
It only takes a bad bit of government policy and, and the margin's gone.
Under fire during question time, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed claims he's at war with business.
Later this week, the government will introduce legislation slapping a thirty percent tax on discretionary trusts.
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