Australia’s Real Problem? The People Running It.

23 cabinet ministers run Australia. Greg says only 3 of them have any experience in small business. So who's in the room to say "hang on" when they make decisions that hit the people who keep this country going? Greg has been a small business owner since he was 25. He's had weeks where there wasn't enough money to pay staff, and he's paid everyone's long service and holidays when times were hard. In this episode he asks how the people making the decisions could understand any of that when their salary is guaranteed, whether they have a good week or a bad one. Greg argues that a lot of Australia's problem comes down to who's running it. They don't face repercussions for their mistakes, and they don't have a vision for where the country could go. In this episode: • Why Greg says only 3 of 23 ministers have any small business experience • The guaranteed "envelope": why politicians get paid even after a bad week • The credit card / ATO change, and why small business should have been asked first • Greg's idea: a quota of small business owners in the room • Why pain is what makes a leader, and why politicians never feel it • No vision in Canberra, and the case for a "vision room" • Why Australia can't rely on America anymore • Has Australia lost its bravery? Greg on the ANZACs and Australia's greatest turning point ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 How do we get the right people in power? 01:00 Frydenberg's comeback, and why it has no vision 02:00 The elephant in the room: small business 03:00 Only 3 of 23 ministers have small business experience 04:00 The guaranteed salary envelope 05:00 The credit card / ATO change no one asked small business about 06:00 Career politicians making the decisions 07:00 Where's the vision? Elon Musk and finding visionaries 08:00 Turning small ideas into big ones, and the case for a "vision room" 09:00 No questions asked, no repercussions 10:00 Why pain makes a better leader 11:00 Greg's big message, and why you can't trust anyone 12:00 Australia needs to put its big pants on 13:00 Has Australia lost its bravery? 14:00 Australia's greatest turning point: the ANZACs and WWII 💬 Does this make common sense to you? Should there be more small business owners in parliament? Tell us in the comments. We read them all. 👍 If this resonated, like the video and subscribe to The GOKO Podcast for a new episode every week. #AustralianPolitics #SmallBusiness #Australia #GOKOPodcast #Entrepreneur #AussiePolitics #Leadership