Are these the credentials of a State Government concerned about small business? I think not.
The State Labor Government of NSW has presided over a dramatic fall in the commission paid to small business newsagents for transport tickets. With commission now at 2% of ticket price one has to wonder at the value of the transaction except for the fear of losing add-on sales.
Transport tickets used to be good business with a fair commission. Now, commission is unfair. At 2% newsagents cannot cover wages, insurance, rent, shrinkage and all the other costs of opening the doors.
A newsagent I was talking with yesterday has had $500.00 in commission taken from them because of lack of support from the NSW State Government. Where is labour small business policy in this? Victoria is next. Another State Labour Government and newsagents and other small businesses face unfair commission.