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Critical workers in the food logistics and manufacturing sectors furloughed as close contacts in New South Wales will be permitted to leave self isolation to attend work if they have no symptoms of COVID-19 to ensure the state has continued access to essential goods.  Workers will only be eligible to...

Critical Queensland workers will be able to provide essential services while they are classified contacts provided they meet strict health criteria. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the move was restricted to a narrow range of industries to ensure essential services and supplies like groceries, petrol, energy, water, freight and others could...

Victoria’s Chief Health Officer has determined that from 11.59pm tonight, Victoria will update coronavirus restrictions to provide more freedoms. The National Retail Association has been extremely vocal about the need for these changes are more stories of customer violence in non-essential retail emerged. We are delighted that our advocacy has...

The Australian Government is providing further support to small businesses and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic by extending the SME Recover Loan Scheme by a further six months to 30 June 2022. Around 80,000 loans worth approximately $7.3 billion have been written to date since the scheme commenced in March...

From 1 January 2022, there will be changes to how contact with a COVID-19 case is managed. Requirements will ease for vaccinated people. Queensland close contact These changes are detailed in the Managing the risk for COVID-19 exposures in businesses and venues plan. This guidance will help businesses plan and manage...