Report

Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bill 2015 and the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2015

18 August 2015

© Commonwealth of Australia 2015
ISBN 978-1-76010-271-5

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Members of the committee (PDF 13KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction and background (PDF 123KB)

Conduct of the inquiry
Background to the bills
Purpose of the bills
Key provisions of the bills
Consideration by Scrutiny of Bills Committee
Chapter 2 - Key issues and committee view (PDF 131KB)

The title of ombudsman
Cooperation not duplication: interaction with other bodies
Dispute resolution
Definition of 'small business'
Committee view
Additional comments of the Australian Labor Party (PDF 113KB)

Title of Ombudsman
Outsourced dispute resolution
Concluding comments
Appendix 1 (PDF 6KB)

Public submissions
Additional information

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3560
legcon.sen@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

An inquiry into the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bill 2015 and the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2015.