ARA CEO Paul Zahra sat down with The Hon Bruce Billson, Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman to discuss all things SMB.

Bruce’s work in Cabinet and stint in retail as an arts and crafts store owner have primed him for his current role. His genuine commitment to seeing the sector thrive stems from his vision that small business truly is the engine room of the economy and Bruce, we’ve discovered, is their biggest champion.  

Paul and Bruce discuss: 

• His career from retail to cabinet minister to now 

ABOUT THE ARA: 

The Australian Retailers Association is the oldest, largest and most diverse national retail body, representing a $360bn sector which employs 1.3 million Australians and is the largest private sector employer in the country. Learn more: retail.org.au/ 

Learn more about American Express: https://www.americanexpress.com/au/merchant/accept-amex-cards.html