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

On the Morrison government's side of the chamber, we have a proud record of supporting small business. In fact, as Senator Small would know, it's not just about being the business owner and running the business; you work enormously hard. You are often the HR department, you are often the bookkeeper, you are often the marketing department, you are often the floor staff, and you often need to get the family to work in the business on the weekend. But every day small-business people across Australia get up and go to work because they are passionate about their business. They're passionate about giving other Australians the opportunity of work. The one thing that I'm always humbled by when it comes to small business is that they don't ask for a lot from government. They don't ask for much, but what they do need and do want is to be supported to do what they do best—run their business and employ Australians.

In terms of our tax cut for small businesses, this was so important. We gave them back money, their hard-earned money, so they could reinvest back into their business.