Today's National Cabinet meeting saw the announcement a three step framework for the road map to a COVIDSafe economy....
Today's National Cabinet meeting saw the announcement a three step framework for the road map to a COVIDSafe economy. We are pleased to note that the roadmap aims for a shift from crisis to recovery by July 2020. The goal is to restore 850,000 jobs in the months ahead....
The National Retail Association (NRA) has stated that due to a $1 billion March hit to retail the Fair...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has stated that due to a $1 billion March hit to retail the Fair Work Commission (FWC) should not impose further costs on the sector and maintain the current minimum wage level. In its Annual Wage Review Submission in reply the NRA cited the devastating...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has said that while today’s Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) retail trade figures for...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has said that while today’s Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) retail trade figures for March represent a giant jump in turnover, there are some incredibly ominous signs of the impact COVID-19 will have on the sector. The figures show an 8.5 per cent overall rise...
Late Friday evening, the Treasurer tabled the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Amendment Rules (No. 2) 2020 (the...
Late Friday evening, the Treasurer tabled the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Amendment Rules (No. 2) 2020 (the Amendments), which amends the rules of the Federal Government’s JobKeeper program. The Amendments give effect to changes announced by the Treasurer on Friday 24 April 2020, including important clarifications to the...
Australia’s key retail industry groups have united to release a Retail Recovery Protocol for COVID-19 to assure the community,...
Australia’s key retail industry groups have united to release a Retail Recovery Protocol for COVID-19 to assure the community, including retail employees and customers, that they can have confidence that retailers and shopping centres will continue to follow stringent public health guidelines, particularly as the community access essential services...
As part of the "Plastic Pollution Reduction Plan," the Queensland Government is introducing legislation that will allow specific single-use...
As part of the "Plastic Pollution Reduction Plan," the Queensland Government is introducing legislation that will allow specific single-use plastic products to be banned by 1 July 2021, starting with straws, cutlery, plates and stirrers. The Queensland Government is currently seeking feedback on the proposed ban through an online survey...
Leading business groups across Australia have called on the major banks to extend further support to struggling businesses during...
Leading business groups across Australia have called on the major banks to extend further support to struggling businesses during the Covid-19 crisis. Industry associations spanning the business community acknowledged that lending institutions have already provided assistance, however, more substantial help is needed to keep the economy moving during the current...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has said that while today’s Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) preliminary retail trade figures...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has said that while today’s Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) preliminary retail trade figures for March represent the largest jump in sales on record, it will be followed by a massive fall in turnover from April onwards. The preliminary figures show an 8.2 per cent...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the unveiling of an initiative by the Queensland Government to help people...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the unveiling of an initiative by the Queensland Government to help people who lost their job due to COVID-19 find employment. The new Jobs Finder Queensland web portal will enable jobseekers to provide information regarding their skills and work experience to match them...
The National Retail Association has today welcomed the national tenancy framework announced by the Prime Minister, saying it strikes...
The National Retail Association has today welcomed the national tenancy framework announced by the Prime Minister, saying it strikes a sensible balance between the interests of tenants and landlords and would maximise the chances of small business survival. Under the framework, businesses suffering a major downturn will be eligible to...
In response to the pandemic and the volume of questions from the public, the Australian Government has rolled out...
In response to the pandemic and the volume of questions from the public, the Australian Government has rolled out an official app for immediate download. The Coronavirus app is available on the App Store and Google Play for free. In a time where there are opinions about the virus everywhere,...
eCommerce marketing today has become so complex for many small business owners. Whether they...
eCommerce marketing today has become so complex for many small business owners. Whether they are hacking an organic social content strategy, Facebook advertising or paying a number of part-time dis-jointed marketing resources to run SEO and email marketing, they are constantly questioning: is this...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has said that while today’s Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) retail trade figures for...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has said that while today’s Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) retail trade figures for February 2020 are good, they represent a false dawn considering the economic turmoil that has occurred since March. Retail turnover for the second month of 2020 rose by 0.5 per cent,...
On 29 March, the Prime Minister announced a “common set of principles” in relation to commercial leasing. The parties...
On 29 March, the Prime Minister announced a “common set of principles” in relation to commercial leasing. The parties to this document understand that states and territories will implement these principles as they see fit, including through possible retail lease legislation. In this regard, the parties to this document propose...
The National Retail Association has today released a 10-Point Retail Recovery Plan, designed to save thousands of businesses and...
The National Retail Association has today released a 10-Point Retail Recovery Plan, designed to save thousands of businesses and jobs. NRA Chief Executive Officer Dominique Lamb urged Federal and State Governments to adopt the entire plan, saying it would get businesses up and operating again as soon as it was...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has today called for the annual wage review to be deferred, saying now was...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has today called for the annual wage review to be deferred, saying now was not the time to be thinking about increasing the cost of employing people. At a time where businesses are laying off thousands of workers nationwide, NRA Chief Executive Officer Dominique Lamb...