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Business owner fined $14,000 over “despicable” abuse of JobKeeper scheme

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

23 February 2022

The court found the employer had breached JobKeeper rules — and his employee's trust — in a “callous and despicable manner”.

NSW government unveils new SME support package: Everything you need to know

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

31 January 2022

The New South Wales government has unveiled a new $1 billion funding package to support businesses hardest hit by the Omicron outbreak.

SME Loan Recovery Scheme extended to June 2022

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

13 December 2021

The federal government is extending the SME Loan Recovery Scheme for another six months, until after the election.

Service NSW pays backlog of 19,500 small business grants as police investigate fraud

Lois Maskiell

10 November 2021

Service NSW is working through a backlog of overdue COVID-19 business support payments, after it called in police to investigate ‘anomalies’ in some applications.

Victorian small businesses wait months for COVID-19 payments amid confusion over GST rules

Lois Maskiell

1 November 2021

Confusing advice, unanswered queries and weeks without COVID-19 business support payments are causing anger among some small business owners in Victoria.

Explained: When will COVID-19 business support end in Victoria, NSW and ACT?

Lois Maskiell

25 October 2021

Business support payments and one-off cash grants are coming to an end in NSW, Victoria and the ACT, as states reach 80% double vaccination targets.

NSW business groups applaud $530 million tourism and events package

Lois Maskiell

20 October 2021

The support package will see millions of NSW residents receive a $50 voucher to spend on accommodation in businesses anywhere in the state.

NSW splashes cash on hospitality, offering vouchers and $5,000 outdoor dining grants

Lois Maskiell

14 October 2021

Pubs, cafes and restaurants in New South Wales are set to cash in on a fresh round of business support, after the Premier announced additional vouchers and a $66 million alfresco dining package.

Explained: New $20,000 support payments for NSW businesses hit by local lockdowns

Lois Maskiell

12 October 2021

The new support package includes payments for businesses that lose revenue due to wasted perishables or reduced capacity limits if the government enforces local lockdowns over the summer.

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet considers new business support package

Lois Maskiell

6 October 2021

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is considering a new business support package one day after taking on the top job in the country’s most populous state.