July 2026 was harder for small businesses to navigate than almost any month in recent times, says NSW Nationals leader Gurmesh Singh. “Tsunami of money”: July 2026 the hardest month in recent history for small businessesNSW Nationals leader Gurmesh Singh says rising costs have created the perfect storm of challenging conditions for small businesses, with business owners finding July 2026 harder to navigate than almost any month in recent times. For startup founders, small businesses and leaders. “Small businesses were being asked to absorb these costs.” The Nationals’ planSingh took advantage of his time on stage to outline how a future Nationals-led government would respond to small business challenges.