Catherine and Tony discuss Family Business Barometer Survey and more...

Family businesses are built differently.As our CEO Catherine Sayer told Tony McManus on Australia Overnight, family businesses “don’t think in quarters, they think in generations.”That long-term view shapes how family businesses plan, lead, employ, invest and make decisions. It is also why we need better insight into what they are experiencing right now.Catherine joined the program, broadcast on 6PR, 3AW and 5AA, to speak about the Family Business Barometer Survey, supported by Pronto Software. The survey is open to all family businesses and will help FBA better understand the sector’s successes, challenges, stressors and long-term goals.Most importantly, it will give us stronger evidence to take to government and policymakers, so they can better understand “how family businesses tick.”The conversation also touched on the importance of supporting Australian family businesses, the pressures facing local manufacturers, the value of strong governance and succession planning, and the role of FBA’s education programs, Accredited Advisor network and the upcoming Family Business Conference: Asia Pacific in Hobart.If you are part of a family business, this is a chance to have your say.The survey takes around 10 minutes and is open until 5 June: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/family-business-barometer-2026