BUSINESS BACKGROUND

As a small business owner, especially working in an IT consultancy role that requires a very close relationship  with many  other businesses, I have a broad understanding of business issues.  I worked as the Chair of the Business Enterprise Centre where we developed the very successful Startup September programme to help people get businesses up an running in the NT.

I have many years experience working as Chair of the Retail Business and IT Training Advisroy Council and the Service industries Training Advisory Council. This has given me a good understanding of business issues in the NT.

I have a strong project management background and understand the importance of the timely completion of projects. One of my core undertakings is to improve performance on project completion.

Government needs to have a close relationship with business groups to make sure that there is a strong business environment in Darwin. a greater focus on small business is needed to make economic growth more sustainable.

The business environment is an important part of our lives and prosperity and we are in a situation where businesses – especially tourism and related industries – rely on the feel of the city and the way the place looks.

I will continue to work to build a strong business environment in the NT.