Ms SACILOTTO - 2005-08-25
The government’s October Business Month is a stand-out on the Territory’s business calendar each year, and one that I myself have enjoyed. With just over a month to go, can you update the House on some of the events being held this year, and how they are backing Northern Territory business to grow?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Port Darwin for her question. October Business Month is eagerly awaited every year by many members in our business community. There is a month of activity across the Northern Territory, and I am very proud of the effort put in my department.
As members know, October Business Month is all about putting on a series of events, workshops and seminars across the Northern Territory every year. The vast majority of these events are free, or have a nominal charge, which allows business people to attend them and gain further information about how they can build their businesses, amend their business plans, and become a lot more targeted, efficient and successful.
Over the past year, and this happens every year, officers from my department get out and talk to Territory businesses about what they would like to see on the agenda and the focus of October Business Month. What they are telling us clearly this year is that their businesses are maturing, growing and they are now most interested in obtaining support advice on how to continue to grow their businesses thatwhich are really starting to kick some goals.
October Business Month this year will focus on Taking Care of Business, with experts sharing their tips on a range of issues, including marketing, finding the right staff, taxation, E-business, and tips to boost your sales.
As we are well aware, businesses in the Northern Territory, particularly small businesses with 100 employees or fewer, pay a lotmuch less tax than they do in any other state in Australia. There are going to be more than 90 events across the Northern Territory in Darwin, Katherine, Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Nhulunbuy and Groote Eylandt.
As always, we are kicking off October Business Month in style. This year, international marketing specialist, Mr Bob Pritchard, one of the world’s pre-eminent marketing experts and a must-hear presenter, will launch October Business Month in Darwin, Katherine and Alice Springs.
The big announcement is that the presenter is going to launch October Business Month in Tennant Creek. - I know my colleague, the member for Barkly, is very interested. I received the advice in my office on Tuesday in my office and I could not believe my eyes when I saw this! October Business Month will be launched in Tennant Creek by former Wallaby Captain, Nick Farr-Jones. How is that for Tennant Creek? I do not know how we managed to get Nick Farr-Jones, but obviously …
Members interjecting.
Mr HENDERSON: I do not know whether there is any truth to the rumour, Madam Speaker, that Nick Farr-Jones is actually going into training in Tennant Creek and making a comeback – hHeaven knows, the Wallabies could do with him now.! Whether he is on the phone to George Gregan or not, I do not know. Maybe the member for Barkly can suggest that he gets back into training in Tennant Creek.
However, Nick Farr-Jones is launching OBM in Tennant Creek - and what a great tribute to the people in my department! I have not found out who managed to secure Nick yet, but I cannot wait to do that.
A range of events will be focussing on the skills shortage. There will be seminars focussing on recruiting the best people for the job; attracting and retaining staff; and how skilled migration can work for your business. You can also find out more about targeting Generation X and Y in marketing and recruitment, women in business, home-based business, and financial planning.
I congratulate all the staff in DBERD. They do a magnificent job every year when they put all this together. I encourage members of the Assembly to get along to a couple of the seminars. It is great, you get to meet the local business people. The calendar of events is being printed as we speak, so I am sorry I do not have any here today, however, we will get those calendar of events out to each electorate office. Please encourage your businesses to get along …
Ms Carney interjecting.
Mr HENDERSON: Leader of the Opposition, if you do not want a calendar of events, I will not send it to your office.
Ms Carney interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order!
Mr HENDERSON: If you do not want information that is going to help business people in your electorate, Leader of the Opposition, that is up to you. I know the other 24 members of this House will welcome it in their offices.
Madam Speaker, I ask that further questions be placed on the Written Question paper.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Port Darwin for her question. October Business Month is eagerly awaited every year by many members in our business community. There is a month of activity across the Northern Territory, and I am very proud of the effort put in my department.
As members know, October Business Month is all about putting on a series of events, workshops and seminars across the Northern Territory every year. The vast majority of these events are free, or have a nominal charge, which allows business people to attend them and gain further information about how they can build their businesses, amend their business plans, and become a lot more targeted, efficient and successful.
Over the past year, and this happens every year, officers from my department get out and talk to Territory businesses about what they would like to see on the agenda and the focus of October Business Month. What they are telling us clearly this year is that their businesses are maturing, growing and they are now most interested in obtaining support advice on how to continue to grow their businesses thatwhich are really starting to kick some goals.
October Business Month this year will focus on Taking Care of Business, with experts sharing their tips on a range of issues, including marketing, finding the right staff, taxation, E-business, and tips to boost your sales.
As we are well aware, businesses in the Northern Territory, particularly small businesses with 100 employees or fewer, pay a lotmuch less tax than they do in any other state in Australia. There are going to be more than 90 events across the Northern Territory in Darwin, Katherine, Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Nhulunbuy and Groote Eylandt.
As always, we are kicking off October Business Month in style. This year, international marketing specialist, Mr Bob Pritchard, one of the world’s pre-eminent marketing experts and a must-hear presenter, will launch October Business Month in Darwin, Katherine and Alice Springs.
The big announcement is that the presenter is going to launch October Business Month in Tennant Creek. - I know my colleague, the member for Barkly, is very interested. I received the advice in my office on Tuesday in my office and I could not believe my eyes when I saw this! October Business Month will be launched in Tennant Creek by former Wallaby Captain, Nick Farr-Jones. How is that for Tennant Creek? I do not know how we managed to get Nick Farr-Jones, but obviously …
Members interjecting.
Mr HENDERSON: I do not know whether there is any truth to the rumour, Madam Speaker, that Nick Farr-Jones is actually going into training in Tennant Creek and making a comeback – hHeaven knows, the Wallabies could do with him now.! Whether he is on the phone to George Gregan or not, I do not know. Maybe the member for Barkly can suggest that he gets back into training in Tennant Creek.
However, Nick Farr-Jones is launching OBM in Tennant Creek - and what a great tribute to the people in my department! I have not found out who managed to secure Nick yet, but I cannot wait to do that.
A range of events will be focussing on the skills shortage. There will be seminars focussing on recruiting the best people for the job; attracting and retaining staff; and how skilled migration can work for your business. You can also find out more about targeting Generation X and Y in marketing and recruitment, women in business, home-based business, and financial planning.
I congratulate all the staff in DBERD. They do a magnificent job every year when they put all this together. I encourage members of the Assembly to get along to a couple of the seminars. It is great, you get to meet the local business people. The calendar of events is being printed as we speak, so I am sorry I do not have any here today, however, we will get those calendar of events out to each electorate office. Please encourage your businesses to get along …
Ms Carney interjecting.
Mr HENDERSON: Leader of the Opposition, if you do not want a calendar of events, I will not send it to your office.
Ms Carney interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order!
Mr HENDERSON: If you do not want information that is going to help business people in your electorate, Leader of the Opposition, that is up to you. I know the other 24 members of this House will welcome it in their offices.
Madam Speaker, I ask that further questions be placed on the Written Question paper.
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