I suspect that deep down they think they are helping. And that makes it even worse.
The NSW Government, through its interestingly named “Department of Customer Service” provides a “Business Concierge service”. Probably, likely, there are similar activities in other states and territories.
What does this Concierge Services do:
The “tailored business advice” from government officials is the cherry on top.
This plus the offer of the government providing, throat clearing, advice on running and growing one business was brought to my attention by a friend who has a successful business and pays plenty of tax for this indulgence. This is what he said:
I was worried about XXXX XXXX's growth prospects but thank god the NSW Govt contacted me to teach me about marketing....given how much taxpayer money gets wasted on govt advertising, they must be experts!
This sort of bureaucratic nonsense was around for ages within Government. But in NSW, it was turbo charged by the “Liberal” government. The high taxing, higher spending, Liberal government of Gladys from Optus and Prem Dom.
Cut spending and cut taxes? God no.
Doomed we are so.
I received the same email from the NSW Government. You know, the one that's here to help.
It was immediately filed in my "Delete" folder.
It would be preferable if government got out of our lives. Trying to tell businesses how to run their business by people who never have run a business is an exercise in stupidity.