"The LNP has called on the Bligh government and the Minister responsible, Cameron Dick, to delay the introduction beyond January 1, to allow for full and proper consultation and more importantly, education. No one in small and family-run businesses will have a clue."
"The government claims to have held a few meetings and printed 1000 (one thousand) brochures, but that's hardly going to help tens of thousands of smaller and family-run businesses that will be held responsible even though the government says they'll be lenient during a transition period – whatever that means."
Mr Dowling said he was concerned for small business owners and managers with little or no consultation and that page after page of the new regulations were totally confusing.
"There's no clarity, no understanding from this long-term Labor government and it's a nightmare for our already struggling business sector, but no one in Labor's ranks understands or cares," said Mr Dowling.
"The Bligh Labor government had rushed ahead and signed-up for new national laws for the incentive payments from Canberra, without bothering to check with Queensland businesses on the overlap of codes and regulations." stated Mr Dowling.
The LNP CanDo team will cut waste to support our business sector.
