Queensland Small Business Commissioner

Publication and resources

• Small Business Friendly Councils initiative flyerPDF

  Flyer from the Office of the Queensland Small Business Commissioner about the Small Business Friendly Councils (SBFC) initiative - a partnership with local councils to be mindful of small businesses, their issues and priorities when...

• QSBC media release: Small business friendly ...PDF

  Media release from the Office of the Queensland Small Business Commissioner on 1 October 2020 re Ipswich City Council signing charter for Small Business Friendly Councils initiative.

• QSBC media release: Extension provides rental ...PDF

  Media release from the Office of the Queensland Small Business Commissioner on 1 October 2020 re extension of the Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 until 31 December 2020.

• QSBC: Unlocking opportunities for small ...PDF

  The Queensland Small Business Commissioner has identified numerous opportunities to support small businesses in Queensland and grow this important sector of the state’s economy in this paper.

• QSBC Future State Paper - September 2020PDF

  The office of the Queensland Small Business Commissioner undertook a consultation to capture the needs and priorities of the small business community, and to consider how a future QSBC could be shaped post COVID-19 to best enable, serve...

• QSBC media release: SBC encourages less ...PDF Popular

  Media release from the Office of the Queensland Small Business Commissioner on 23 July 2020, encouraging less complexity for employing and paying staff.

• QSBC: Progress update - June 2020PDF Popular

  The Office of the Queensland Small Business Commissioner provides a progress update and overview of activities undertaken in June 2020.

• QSBC media release: New support for Queensland ...PDF Popular

  Media release from the Office of the Queensland Small Business Commissioner on 28 May 2020.

• Letter/Email template for rent reduction ...DOCX

  Use this template to write a letter/email from tenant to landlord, requesting to negotiate a rent reduction under the Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020.

• Letter/Email template for rent reduction ...DOCX

  Use this template to write a letter/email from landlord to tenant, requesting to negotiate a rent reduction under the Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020.

• Letter/Email template from tenant to landlord ...DOCX

  Use this template to write a letter/email from tenant to landlord, requesting to stop a prescribed action under the Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020.

• Letter/Email template from landlord to tenant ...DOCX

  Use this template to write a letter/email from landlord to tenant, following refusal from the tenant to respond or negotiate under the Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020.

• QSBC: Commercial rent relief negotiation checklistPDF

  This following checklist assists commercial tenants and landlords to negotiate an amicable agreement in relation to rent relief, under the Retail shop Leases and Other commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020.

• Letter of concern templateDOCX Popular

  Use this template to write a letter of concern to let a product or service provider know about an issue and provide them with an opportunity to resolve the problem.

• Letter of demand (outstanding payment) templateDOCX Popular

  Use this template to write a letter of demand for outstanding payment from another business or service provider.