On Thursday, Labour leader Chris Hipkins said it would introduce changes designed to help small businesses, if it were in government after the coming election. Big businesses would have to pay small suppliers within 15 days on invoices of $25,000 or less, and publish how quickly they paid suppliers. Businesses registered for GST can also claim back the GST they pay on their supplies. The $60,000 threshold has not changed since 2009. “There will certainly be a number of small businesses that I think would like this,” Bullot said.