Tag: Stimulus Package

The initiative is most likely part of a renewed effort to revive the hospitality and other sectors.

The small company support grants, according to NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, would assist businesses by reducing cash flow restrictions during restricted trading.

Victoria announced another support package worth $8.4 million for Melbourne businesses as it prepares to partially exit the two-week lockdown

The Victorian government has announced a $32.2 million support package for local tourism businesses ahead of the Queen’s Birthday weekend.

With the announcement of a lockdown extension for another seven days, the Victorian government has announced a fresh $209.3 million support package for small and medium businesses (SMEs). The announcement comes after the state government announced a $250.7 million support package on Sunday, May 30. The fresh announcement brings the total business funding relief to […]

Business owners are being urged to register for the JobKeeper allowance despite trepidation and confusion from many around the scheme, according to a leading tax expert. Pilot Partners head of taxation Murray Howlett said business owners who took a ‘wait and see’ approach to the scheme could be missing out on a huge financial incentive. […]

The Morrison government’s economic plans to mitigate coronavirus challenges is a timely, sensible and proportionate response, however there are bigger concerns not addressed. Through constant communication with our client base of over 58,000 Australian SMEs, we have seen that almost every business is severely impacted by the unfolding COVID-19 recession. The stimulus packages and plans, […]

A third round of stimulus is expected soon in the hopes of keeping the economy afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, with more details on Morrison’s reference to “hibernation” for small business included.   Recent updates from the COVID-19 pandemic from the weekend include the limitation of gatherings to just two persons, and the government’s announcement of further […]

The latest Dun and Bradstreet Business Expectations Survey has revealed that the economy will continue to slide into recession, with the worst yet to come. Expectations for the June 09 quarter are less than promising, with 57 percent of businesses anticipating declining sales and 65 percent expecting declining profits. The sliding Aussie dollar has also […]

The Federal Government’s stimulus package will not contribute to a revival of the retail sector, according to a recent forecast issued by consultancy Access Economics.