coronavirus

August 5, 2020

COVID-19 Daily Update

Wednesday 5th August 2020   Pandemic leave payments to start for Victoria The Federal Government has announced, via Services Australia, that it is to introduce a […]
July 21, 2020

JobKeeper extended but eligibility and rates to change

  JobKeeper will be extended beyond September, but businesses will face fresh eligibility tests based on actual declines in turnover, as Treasury releases its review of […]
July 13, 2020

Fresh $534m support package for Victorian businesses

The Victorian government has announced new $5,000 grants for businesses impacted by the second round of restrictions across metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire.   Up to […]
May 28, 2020

Victoria’s Business Support Fund Extended to JobKeeper Participants

On 23 March, the Victorian Government announced its $500 million Business Support Fund as part of a $1.7 billion stimulus package. Initially only available to small […]
May 14, 2020

National Cabinet’s Mandatory code of Conduct for COVID-19: How it affects landlords and tenants

The Victorian regulations to implement the National Cabinet’s Mandatory Code of Conduct (National Code) for COVID-19 which impacts landlords and tenants, was passed on Friday 1 […]
April 22, 2020

ATO confirms ‘one in, all in’ JobKeeper feature

Employers will not be allowed to cherry-pick employees to put forward for the JobKeeper payment scheme, the ATO has now confirmed.   The ATO has now […]
April 9, 2020

‘Guidance has never been so important’: $130bn JobKeeper legislation passes

‘Guidance has never been so important’: $130bn JobKeeper legislation passes   A special one-day sitting of Parliament has now approved the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and […]
March 30, 2020

COVID-19 STIMULUS PACKAGE: WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS

COVID-19 STIMULUS PACKAGE: WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS   On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic and with it […]