Small businesses across the country are struggling with rising costs and increases in employee wages, hitting employers hard.

Liberal MP for Wright Scott Buchholz says some local businesses in his area have seen their bills rise by up to 50 per cent.

“I thought the Prime Minister’s comments on Friday about asking the business to be the engine room, or the main driver of the economy, was just eye-watering irony … they’re just putting so many obstacles in your way,” he told Jason Matthews.

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