Portfolio — 29 May 2026

Minister for Small Business, International Development and Multicultural Affairs Anne Aly conducted a series of in-person visits to migrant-owned small businesses across Perth's northern suburbs, using the occasion to draw a direct line between migrant entrepreneurship and the government's broader economic and housing objectives [TA-260528-house-f5e69c44cc32:s088].

The itinerary spanned five businesses: Cafe Viazza in Greenwood, run by Eve; Distinct Homes, a small home-building firm the Minister linked explicitly to the government's housing aspirations; QA Bathroom Warehouse in Malaga; Meat Giants butcher shop in Mirrabooka; and Industrial Automation in Joondalup, which automates water and lighting systems for public spaces and, in the Minister's framing, improves council operational efficiency [TA-260528-house-f5e69c44cc32:s088].

The Minister noted that all five businesses are run or founded by migrants, and placed that observation in a national context — migrants represent approximately 34 percent of small business operators in Australia [TA-260528-house-f5e69c44cc32:s088]. The visits draw together two of Aly's three portfolios — Small Business and Multicultural Affairs — in a single day's activity, with the housing connection to Distinct Homes also touching on a government-wide priority.

The engagement pattern suggests the Small Business portfolio is using direct community outreach with migrant-owned enterprises both as a policy-informing exercise and as a vehicle for highlighting multicultural economic contribution. No policy announcements or funding commitments accompanied the visits; the record covers a parliamentary statement describing the itinerary and the Minister's remarks to business owners.