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Issue No. 23 - June/Nuly 2005

Liberals slam small business ‘Oktoberfest’

Liberal Spokesperson for Small Business Martin Hamilton-Smith has branded the Rann Government’s small business expo initiative a false positive designed to mask “three and a half years of inaction” and neglect of the sector.

The outspoken senior Liberal called Labor’s 11 May announcement of a small business expo from October 9 to October 14 “nothing more than a pre-election pork-barrelling exercise” that aims to shore up Premier Rann’s business credentials and give new Minister Karlene Maywald a platform.

“Small Business people are not stupid and call a spade a spade. Labor Government Minister Karlene Maywald’s ‘Octoberfest’ for small business will be seen for what it is — a glossy brochured spend-up of spin, balloons and election promises after years of inaction,” Mr Hamilton-Smith says.

“In 2002-03 $5.1 million was spent on small business but by 2004-05 this had been slashed to $2.4 million — a 52% reduction, so to...

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