Western Sydney Business Survey

Western Sydney has faced unprecedented challenges in 2020 - drought, bushfires, flooding and a global pandemic.

These events are front-of-mind for the Morrison Government as we move through the COVID-19 recovery phase. That is why I am contacting you.

I want to hear your views about the challenges that you and your business are facing so that our government can better help you.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey – I appreciate your feedback.

Marise Payne
Senator for New South Wales

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* 1. Please rate (in order of priority) the four issues that concern you the most:

	1st Priority	2nd Priority	3rd Priority	4th Priority
Reducing business or individual tax rates	Reducing business or individual tax rates 1st Priority	Reducing business or individual tax rates 2nd Priority	Reducing business or individual tax rates 3rd Priority	Reducing business or individual tax rates 4th Priority
Cost and availability of finance	Cost and availability of finance 1st Priority	Cost and availability of finance 2nd Priority	Cost and availability of finance 3rd Priority	Cost and availability of finance 4th Priority
Too much paperwork and red tape	Too much paperwork and red tape 1st Priority	Too much paperwork and red tape 2nd Priority	Too much paperwork and red tape 3rd Priority	Too much paperwork and red tape 4th Priority
Accessing new markets	Accessing new markets 1st Priority	Accessing new markets 2nd Priority	Accessing new markets 3rd Priority	Accessing new markets 4th Priority
Cyber security	Cyber security 1st Priority	Cyber security 2nd Priority	Cyber security 3rd Priority	Cyber security 4th Priority
Access to new technologies	Access to new technologies 1st Priority	Access to new technologies 2nd Priority	Access to new technologies 3rd Priority	Access to new technologies 4th Priority
Affordable and reliable energy	Affordable and reliable energy 1st Priority	Affordable and reliable energy 2nd Priority	Affordable and reliable energy 3rd Priority	Affordable and reliable energy 4th Priority
Dispute resolution costs	Dispute resolution costs 1st Priority	Dispute resolution costs 2nd Priority	Dispute resolution costs 3rd Priority	Dispute resolution costs 4th Priority
Unfair trading practices of business	Unfair trading practices of business 1st Priority	Unfair trading practices of business 2nd Priority	Unfair trading practices of business 3rd Priority	Unfair trading practices of business 4th Priority
Government support for start-ups	Government support for start-ups 1st Priority	Government support for start-ups 2nd Priority	Government support for start-ups 3rd Priority	Government support for start-ups 4th Priority
Impact of labour costs on your business	Impact of labour costs on your business 1st Priority	Impact of labour costs on your business 2nd Priority	Impact of labour costs on your business 3rd Priority	Impact of labour costs on your business 4th Priority
Local council planning and regulations	Local council planning and regulations 1st Priority	Local council planning and regulations 2nd Priority	Local council planning and regulations 3rd Priority	Local council planning and regulations 4th Priority
Providing incentives to hire more staff	Providing incentives to hire more staff 1st Priority	Providing incentives to hire more staff 2nd Priority	Providing incentives to hire more staff 3rd Priority	Providing incentives to hire more staff 4th Priority

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How many staff do you hire?

1-5

6-10

11-20

21-30

31-50

More than 50

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* 3. How many apprentices do you have?

1-2

3-5

More than 5

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* 4. How long have you operated for?

Less than 6 months

6-12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

5-10 years

More than 10 years

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* 5. Are you a family-run business?

Yes

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* 6. This time next year, do you expect the business to be financially better or worse off than it is now?

Worse off

About the same

Better off

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* 7. Do you feel you need more hands-on advice from government about grants, tax arrangements/support programs?

Yes

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* 8. What specific business regulations are you concerned about?

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* 9. Do you know what assistance is available to your business?

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* 10. Have you ever used the instant asset write-off?

Yes

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* 11. Has the Morrison Government’s economic response to coronavirus helped your business respond to the pandemic?

Yes

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* 12. Did your business use JobKeeper?

Yes

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* 13. Did your business access the Small Business Bushfire Support Grant?

Yes

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* 14. How important is tourism to the health of your business?

Very Important

Important

Neutral

Not Important

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* 15. Are there any particular local projects you think could boost tourism?

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* 16. Would your business like to support any local organisations or sporting clubs?

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* 17. Are there any particular local issues (e.g. CCTV or local roads) which disrupts your business?

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* 18. What are you most proud of about your business?

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* 19. In your view what is the most important action the Morrison Government could take to help small business?

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* 20. Type of Business

Aged Care

Professional Services

Retail

Education

Medical

Hospitality

Manufacturing

Property

Tourism

Other (please specify)

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* 21. Please complete the following details so I can keep you updated and stay in touch with you:

Name: *

Business Name:

Address:

Postcode: *

Email: *

Phone:

If there is an issue outside the survey that you would like to raise with me, or if you require assistance with a federal matter, please contact my Western Sydney office team.

Ph: 02 9687 8755 | Email: senator.payne@aph.gov.au

Authorised by Senator Marise Payne, Liberal Party of Australia, Level 3, 2-12 Macquarie Street, Parramatta NSW 2150.