It s literally too close to call with only a hundred or so votes between them and another 2,000 to 2,500 to count. Either candidate could win. Whoever wins will only win by a handful of votes. It s not due until the end of the year. I certainly don t have in mind calling it in the next month or so.
Small business seems to be overwhelmed by paperwork and bureaucracy.
Well we did make a lot of changes to the Business Activity Statement. When you bring in a new tax system, no matter how well it s done there will always be some teething troubles, there ll always be the process of adjustments. And I believe with the passage of a few more months the teething troubles will be put behind them. I thought Hayden s innings was quite magnificent. And the last match, the 2nd Test, was a superb game of cricket.