Accounting groups are meeting with state governments to iron out the issues affecting coronavirus business support payments amid growing frustration among their members.
The ACT reported 17 local cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and the Chief Minister Andrew Barr said the territory would strengthen compliance around essential businesses.
Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie has called the opposition “shameful” for voting down an amendment to a COVID-19 response bill that would have made JobKeeper payments public.
Small businesses hit by Victoria’s sixth coronavirus shutdown are calling on the state government for compensation for losses they have experienced since the last state-wide lockdown ended nine days ago.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said about 400 extra staff have joined Service NSW this week to help handle a spike in enquiries from small businesses about coronavirus support payments.
The NSW government has announced an extension of stay-at-home orders in Greater Sydney, an easing of restrictions on construction and increase in JobSaver cashflow payments for businesses.
As state governments across Australia continue to impose restrictions in response to the Delta strain of COVID-19, we've collated the business support available.
