Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business) Share this | Hansard source

That's right. This is a government that, since the day we were elected back in 2013, has continued to put in place the policy framework to allow small and family businesses across Australia to prosper, to grow and to create more jobs for Australians. Small businesses are the backbone of the Australian economy. The coalition has a strong record on delivering policies that assist small businesses to grow and to employ more Australians. One of those policies, of course, is to fast-track tax relief for small and medium businesses so that they can invest and create more jobs. We know that if they can take back a bit of the money that they've paid to the government they will invest it back into their business. We're improving small-business access to finance so that they can access the money they need to invest back into their business to grow it and create more jobs for Australians, and importantly, we're ensuring that they are paid on time. Cash flow is king for small businesses, and that's why we're ensuring they're paid on time.