NSW lockdown to cost retail $5 billion in total, justifies support package

The National Retail Association (NRA) has said that the two-week lockdown extension across large parts of New South Wales...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has said that the two-week lockdown extension across large parts of New South Wales justifies yesterday’s support package, with the full cost now set to hit $5 billion over five weeks. This morning Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the current lockdown will continue for at least...

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Support package welcomed as NSW retailers bleed $1 billion per week

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the joint Federal and State Government support package as New South Wales...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the joint Federal and State Government support package as New South Wales retailers bleed $1 billion a week in lost sales during lockdown. Yesterday afternoon Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Premier Gladys Berejiklian unveiled support payments for individuals and businesses affected by the...

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Further NSW COVID-19 Support Package

The Morrison Government has just announced increased weekly payments for households, and boosting business cash flow to get them...

The Morrison Government has just announced increased weekly payments for households, and boosting business cash flow to get them through extended lockdowns. The support package will see an increase in the COVID-19 Disaster Payment from week four of a lockdown and a 50/50 cost sharing arrangement between the Commonwealth and...

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New requirements for Fairfield LGA residents

In today's press conference, Premier Gladys Berejiklian has flagged a chief cause for concern for Sydney is people leaving...

In today's press conference, Premier Gladys Berejiklian has flagged a chief cause for concern for Sydney is people leaving their home for essential work. If employees live in the Fairfield Local Government Area (LGA) and work outside the LGA, or live in the Greater Sydney LGA's and work in the...

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Additional government support for people affected by lockdown

Additional COVID-19 Disaster Payments will be available to eligible workers in New South Wales and nationally over the coming...

Additional COVID-19 Disaster Payments will be available to eligible workers in New South Wales and nationally over the coming week. Minister for Emergency Management and National Recovery and Resilience, Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie, explained that from Thursday 8 July, workers can claim a second COVID-19 Disaster Payment if they’ve...

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Australian banks offer COVID 19 customer relief

The Australian Banking Association has today announced further support for customers affected by continuing COVID-19 lockdowns or those recovering...

The Australian Banking Association has today announced further support for customers affected by continuing COVID-19 lockdowns or those recovering from recent lockdowns. Australian Banking Association (ABA) CEO Anna Bligh said the package will help customers and businesses suffering as a result of lockdowns throughout Australia. The national support package will...

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Retailers welcome voice on business roundtable for vaccine rollout

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the opportunity to be part of today’s business roundtable conducted by the...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the opportunity to be part of today’s business roundtable conducted by the Federal Government on how to rollout the vaccine across Australian workplaces. NRA CEO Dominique Lamb said that as one of the largest employers in the country it was crucial that the...

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Extended NSW lockdown to cost retail a further $1 billion

The one week extension of lockdown restrictions across large parts of New South Wales will cost affected retailers a...

The one week extension of lockdown restrictions across large parts of New South Wales will cost affected retailers a further one billion dollars in combined sales according to the National Retail Association (NRA). Today it was revealed that lockdown in Greater Sydney including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong and...

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Changes to Check in TAS app

From Wednesday 7 July, Tasmanians aged 16 years and older will have to use the Check in TAS app...

From Wednesday 7 July, Tasmanians aged 16 years and older will have to use the Check in TAS app when they enter a premise, regardless of how long they stay. Businesses must ensure customers are checking in upon entry to help with contact tracing purposes.  Here are a list of...

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ACT Government pushes to be first in raising age of criminal liability to 14

The ACT Government has become the first to support raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14....

The ACT Government has become the first to support raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14. ACT Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury is pushing for bringing the reform before the Legislative Assembly as early as the end of 2021. The ACT Government commissioned a 6-month independent review on the...

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Retail records steady rise in May sales

Australian retail recorded a steady rise in sales for the month of May according to figures released today by...

Australian retail recorded a steady rise in sales for the month of May according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). According to the ABS, sales rose by 0.4 per cent for the month and by 7.7 per cent compared to May 2020. NRA CEO Dominique Lamb...

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Retail industry unites in call for calm during lockdowns

The National Retail Association (NRA), Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) and Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA)...

The National Retail Association (NRA), Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) and Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) have called for consumers to remain patient towards retail and shopping centre staff as parts of Australia remain in lockdown. The three organisations argue that under no circumstance should customers abuse...

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Single Touch Payroll finalisation date for employers extended

Many businesses have been impacted by the myriad of COVID-related updates this past week. To ease some of the...

Many businesses have been impacted by the myriad of COVID-related updates this past week. To ease some of the stress for business owners and employers, an extension to finalise your employees' Single Touch Payroll (STP) data until Saturday 31 July has been announced by the ATO.  The ATO still...

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Wage theft now a crime in Victoria

From Thursday 1 July 2021, wage theft is now a criminal offence in Victoria, and employers who deliberately underpay...

From Thursday 1 July 2021, wage theft is now a criminal offence in Victoria, and employers who deliberately underpay or don’t pay their workers now face fines of up to almost $1 million for companies and up to 10 years’ jail or up to $200,000 for individuals. Under the Wage...

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Services NSW Check in now mandatory for retail and other sectors

In addition to the hospitality sector, from Monday, 12 July, check in via the Services NSW app will be...

In addition to the hospitality sector, from Monday, 12 July, check in via the Services NSW app will be mandatory for a number of new sectors.  Check in will be mandatory at the below venues: Retail businesses and supermarkets Individual shops within shopping centres Shopping centres will also be asked...

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Peak retail body welcomes additional support for struggling NSW businesses

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed a support package for business unveiled today by the NSW Premier and...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed a support package for business unveiled today by the NSW Premier and Treasurer. The NRA has previously stated that the lockdown will cause a $2 billion hit to retailers in NSW, and the measures introduced today will provide some measure of relief to...

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