Federal Budget provides urgent relief to struggling retailers

The National Retail Association (NRA) has praised the Federal Budget announced by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, claiming it provides numerous...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has praised the Federal Budget announced by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, claiming it provides numerous measures that will offer urgent relief to struggling retailers. NRA CEO Dominique Lamb said measures aimed at boosting consumer spending and encouraging business investment had been items long advocated for by...

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Retailers welcome JobKeeper certainty, but business conditions remain grim

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s extension of the JobKeeper subsidy until March 2021, but...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s extension of the JobKeeper subsidy until March 2021, but warned that the economic climate remains hostile for many businesses. The Prime Minister announced today that once the current JobKeeper rate expires in September, the scheme will continue at a lowered...

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Instant asset write off extension announced by Morrison Government

Small business welcome the Treasurer's announcement that the $150,000 instant asset write-off will be extended for six months to...

Small business welcome the Treasurer's announcement that the $150,000 instant asset write-off will be extended for six months to 31 December 2020. Australian businesses with annual turnover of less than $500 million will be able to take advantage of this extended time frame to invest in assets to support their...

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Message from the CEO: 3 May 2016

Tonight, we will know the details of the 2016 Federal Budget, as Treasurer Scott Morrison hands down his first...

Tonight, we will know the details of the 2016 Federal Budget, as Treasurer Scott Morrison hands down his first budget. Given the current mixed retail environment, we have been urging the Federal Government, in the lead up to the delivery of its third budget, to provide as much certainty and...

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