The Canberra Business Podcast

Getting a visa wrong is not a minor admin slip. It can mean landing overseas for a critical meeting and discovering you cannot enter, your documents are not accepted, or your “tourist-friendly” destination has very different rules for business travel. We sit down with Sorial Ibraheim from CLS Capital Link Services, a Canberra-founded family business celebrating 30 years of helping people and organisations navigate visa applications and document attestation. We talk about the niche that is bi...

Want the real reasons Canberra homes cost more—and what would actually move the needle on supply? We sit down with Taz Building Group CEO Suman Dhillon to unpack a 13‑year climb from one home to a $30 million operation, delivering 70–80 new builds a year while keeping clients coming back. From stable subcontractor teams to five‑month build timelines after approvals, Suman shares how paying trades on time, standardizing processes, and protecting the client experience compound into reliable del...

What if the problem isn’t the pipeline, but the job ad? We sit down with Craig Wallace, Head of Policy at Advocacy for Inclusion, to unpack why disability employment remains stuck and how a simple shift—hiring for inherent requirements instead of generic checklists—can unlock talent and performance. Craig explains how AFI blends individual advocacy with systemic reform, drawing on lived experience to solve real access issues while pushing for better laws, budgets, and attitudes across the ACT...

A Canberra success story meets global scale: Greg sits down with Sarah Bailey, Group Executive Director and CEO Australia at Penten Amio, to unpack how a startup founded by 11 local families became a trusted partner to the Five Eyes. From secure communications that enable classified access anywhere to AI powering electronic warfare decoys, we get inside the technology, the strategy, and the people behind a binational mission. Sarah walks us through the merger of Pen10 and AMIOsec—why it felt...

Australia’s biggest customer isn’t a corporation; it’s the Commonwealth. We sit down with AQMN Legal’s Matthew Bautz to map a practical path for SMEs that want to sell to government without getting lost in rules, panels, and paperwork. Matthew explains why procurement inside Canberra runs on transparency and value for money, not speed. Including how that changes the way you bid, partner, and protect your IP. We get specific about entry points that work: subcontracting under primes, joining t...

Ready to steer a boat for the first time—at walking pace—past Parliament House and the War Memorial? Greg sits down with GoBoat Canberra co-owner Amy Wetherby to unpack how an electric picnic boat venture won locals’ hearts, turned casual staff into leaders, and kept sustainability at the centre without losing sight of cash flow and safety. This is a grounded, behind-the-scenes look at building a small tourism business that feels personal, responsible, and genuinely fun. Amy shares how she m...