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Peter Strong

About Peter Strong

Peter Strong was a Canberra business owner and CEO of the Council of Small Business Australia (COSBOA) for 11 years. He now consults on community economics.

Opinion
Getting down to business: The cost of living and the independent MPs

Getting down to business: The cost of living and the independent MPs

22 January | By Peter Strong
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Does Canberra need its own 'big thing'?

Does Canberra need its own 'big thing'?

8 January | By Peter Strong
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Does the ACT need an Intergenerational Commissioner?

Does the ACT need an Intergenerational Commissioner?

27 November 2024 | By Peter Strong
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What should we call future Canberra suburbs? Well, here's some ideas

What should we call future Canberra suburbs? Well, here's some ideas

6 November 2024 | By Peter Strong
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We're overdue for a root and branch review of the ACT Public Service

We're overdue for a root and branch review of the ACT Public Service

10 October 2024 | By Peter Strong
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Does democracy need a refresh, with people’s polls and limited tenure?

Does democracy need a refresh, with people’s polls and limited tenure?

26 September 2024 | By Peter Strong
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Small businesses are the eyes and ears of the community, the government should use them more

Small businesses are the eyes and ears of the community, the government should use them more

11 September 2024 | By Peter Strong
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Canberra could be the hub of the performing arts in regional NSW

Canberra could be the hub of the performing arts in regional NSW

8 August 2024 | By Peter Strong
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Museums, white elephants and white whales

Museums, white elephants and white whales

24 July 2024 | By Peter Strong
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Why Canberra needs a museum of controversies and scandals

Why Canberra needs a museum of controversies and scandals

10 July 2024 | By Peter Strong
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Gambling advertising is grooming our children – ban it

Gambling advertising is grooming our children – ban it

14 June 2024 | By Peter Strong
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Truth's art of consultation varies vastly in reality

Truth's art of consultation varies vastly in reality

6 June 2024 | By Peter Strong
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It’s a human right to be able to read

It’s a human right to be able to read

30 April 2024 | By Peter Strong
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For democracy's sake, we need a gatekeeper on the corridors of power

For democracy's sake, we need a gatekeeper on the corridors of power

16 April 2024 | By Peter Strong
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A Public Sector game of Monopoly – that would sell!

A Public Sector game of Monopoly – that would sell!

3 April 2024 | By Peter Strong
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Who regulates the regulators in our public sector?

Who regulates the regulators in our public sector?

5 March 2024 | By Peter Strong
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Opinion
Good policy, transparency and integrity should trump tribal politics any time

Good policy, transparency and integrity should trump tribal politics any time

11 January 2024 | By Peter Strong
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Opinion
Senator Canavan is wrong: there's never been a more important time for transparency

Senator Canavan is wrong: there's never been a more important time for transparency

5 December 2023 | By Peter Strong
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Who's responsible for the mental health of small business owners and the self employed?

Who's responsible for the mental health of small business owners and the self employed?

1 November 2023 | By Peter Strong
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Laissez-faire or lazy-unfair?

Laissez-faire or lazy-unfair?

19 October 2023 | By Peter Strong
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Who comes first on the union totem pole and should we just let them run the ACT?

Who comes first on the union totem pole and should we just let them run the ACT?

4 October 2023 | By Peter Strong
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Create a Prime Minister Free Zone – vote Yes

Create a Prime Minister Free Zone – vote Yes

27 September 2023 | By Peter Strong
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Unions need to step up or step out of the workplace conversation

Unions need to step up or step out of the workplace conversation

20 September 2023 | By Peter Strong
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As the referendum approaches, should we remember our past or just select bits of it?

As the referendum approaches, should we remember our past or just select bits of it?

12 September 2023 | By Peter Strong
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Opinion
Bread, circuses and public holidays – can they just be on a Sunday though?

Bread, circuses and public holidays – can they just be on a Sunday though?

25 August 2023 | By Peter Strong
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Opinion
Light rail or electric buses down the middle of Adelaide Avenue?

Light rail or electric buses down the middle of Adelaide Avenue?

23 August 2023 | By Peter Strong
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Will those troublesome entrepreneurial kids really be the next generation of bosses?

Will those troublesome entrepreneurial kids really be the next generation of bosses?

3 August 2023 | By Peter Strong
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How do ACT regulators measure up for Canberra small business owners?

How do ACT regulators measure up for Canberra small business owners?

29 June 2023 | By Peter Strong
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Small business is the backbone of the community. Why don't treasurers recognise that?

Small business is the backbone of the community. Why don't treasurers recognise that?

8 June 2023 | By Peter Strong
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Public servants have a human face too, and we need to know more about it

Public servants have a human face too, and we need to know more about it

31 May 2023 | By Peter Strong
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Who gets the money when a company goes bust? (Hint: it's not necessarily who you think)

Who gets the money when a company goes bust? (Hint: it's not necessarily who you think)

3 May 2023 | By Peter Strong
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Why do we hide Canberra's businesses out of sight?

Why do we hide Canberra's businesses out of sight?

19 April 2023 | By Peter Strong
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