Thank you to those who participated in the Australian Businesswomen’s Network pre-election poll. We have analysed the results and written to all major political parties so that we can hear how they respond to issues that are important to YOU. Below is a list of the top issues you identified, as well as a link to a copy of the letter we have sent to the major parties. You will see the top issues are:
• Government support for small business including training,
• reducing red tape and compliance issues,
• gender imbalance on boards and
• cost and flexibility of childcare.
There were also two running themes in the open ended questions you answered:
1. Reduction of tax for small business – income and payroll, and
2. Climate change – incentives offered for small business and concerns over reducing our carbon footprint.
Many of you commented that many of these issues that are important to you haven’t been addressed by any of the parties or their policies aren’t clear. We will notify you as soon as we have heard back from the parties so that you can make a better informed choice at the polls on the 21st of August. 
Will keep you posted… Amy Lyden Advocacy Ambassador P.S. Many of you took time to provide additional comments and reasons. Thank you for your passion. We will post some of these additional thoughts in the coming days.
