The Minister for Small Business and Tourism, Fran Bailey, today launched a new tool for those looking to start a business - the Australian Government's New to business checklist. Providing a range of information from all levels of government, the checklist ensures that new businesses have the correct and most up-to-date information.

The checklist will assist you through the various stages of your business including:

• before you start a business
  
• when you start a business
  
• when you buy a business
  
• when you run your business.

To download your copy of the New to business checklist, visit www.business.gov.au/checklist.