46% of SMEs not confident Government will drive a ‘pro-business’ agenda in the Budget - Credit Connect

SME confidence picks up on the back of rate cuts and a more stable business environment

New research reveals that confidence is returning to the SME sector in Australia, with optimism increasing in the last six months. A survey of 1,000 SME owners conducted by Judo Bank suggests a more settled business environment than that prevalent in their previous survey in February has sparked this rise in confidence. Of those surveyed, 81 per cent reported ‘stable or strong’ business health, an increase of seven per cent on the February surve…

46% of SMEs not confident Government will drive a ‘pro-business’ agenda in the Budget - Credit Connect

Almost half (46%) of smaller SMEs say they’re not confident that the Government will drive a ‘pro-business’ agenda compared to only 22% of medium sized