NARGA Chairman John Cummings

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Submission to NSW Dept of Health – Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2008 and Public Health (Tobacco) Regulation 2009

by Ken Henrick on May 6, 2009

In this submission to the NSW Department of Health, NARGA questions the validity or necessity of government changes to tobacco regulations, in the absence of any properly conducted regulatory impact assessment. Download (Word format)

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Retail World, November 2003 – Plastic Bags: the Story So Far

by Ken on November 19, 2003

NARGA Senior Policy Adviser Ken Henrick writes about developments surrounding the proposed restrictions on plastic shopping bags. Read Article (PDF)

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NARGA Welcomes Establishment of the Small Business Council

18 November 2003

The National Association of Retail Grocers of Australia today welcomed the establishment of the Small Business Council to help reduce red tape. View Media Release (PDF)

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NARGA Warns on Credit Card Reforms

3 July 2002

The National Association of Retail Grocers of Australia warned today that the Reserve Bank’s proposed reform of credit card laws poses risks for small business. Read Media Release (PDF)

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Labor Shows Leadership on GST Simplification

12 October 2001

The National Association of Independent Grocers of Australia has welcomed the Labor Party’s leadership in moving towards simplification of the GST for small business. NARGA’s national spokesman, Alan McKenzie, said today the Labor Party had demonstrated it was open to sound argument in relation to its promised GST rollback.“NARGA welcomes Labor’s commitment to work with us [...]

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Federal Budget – NARGA Calls for Tax Deductibility Concession for GST-Related Expenditure

8 October 2001

Calls for extended GST Concessions following introduction of the GST. Download Media Release in PDF Format

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Report on the GST Compliance Costs for Independent Grocers

12 April 2001

Commissioned by NARGA, this Report prepared by Hall and Chadwick examines the financial burdens placed upon independent grocers in order to comply with the GST.   Download PDF

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Survey Shows Massive GST Compliance Cost Burden on Family Grocers

4 April 2001

Independent grocery retailers have been burdened with a massive GST compliance cost, according to a survey by major accounting and consultancy firm Hall Chadwick, released today.    Download full Media Release in PDF Format 

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