Stimulus

Explained: The COVID-19 support payments available to small businesses in NSW

Coronavirus

Lois Maskiell

3 September 2021

With the outbreak of the Delta variant of COVID-19 showing no signs of easing, small businesses support payments will help many businesses trade through the disruption.

Frydenberg’s ‘clawback’ comments miss the point, as SMEs “caught in the crosshairs” of JobKeeper debate

Coronavirus

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

2 September 2021

Josh Frydenberg says any so-called ‘clawback’ provision would have put businesses off from applying in the first place. But does it matter?

Explained: The COVID-19 support payments available to businesses in the Northern Territory

Coronavirus

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

27 August 2021

There is support available for those businesses affected by the snap lockdown in July, and by the continuing dearth of tourism dollars.

Explained: The COVID-19 support available to small businesses in Queensland

Coronavirus

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

25 August 2021

Snap lockdowns in Queensland, plus domestic and international border closures, are having an effect on SMEs. Here's the support available.

Accountants face a catch-22 over charging for accountants letters

Coronavirus

Lois Maskiell

24 August 2021

Accountants are facing a catch-22 as small businesses ask them to issue so-called accountant letters for COVID-19 grant applications free of charge.

Accounting groups meet with state government to iron out business support issues

Coronavirus

Lois Maskiell

23 August 2021

Accounting groups are meeting with state governments to iron out the issues affecting coronavirus business support payments amid growing frustration among their members.

Explained: The COVID-19 support payments available to small businesses in the ACT

Coronavirus

Lois Maskiell

18 August 2021

The ACT reported 17 local cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and the Chief Minister Andrew Barr said the territory would strengthen compliance around essential businesses.

Explained: Seven things small businesses should know about changes to COVID-19 policy

Coronavirus

Lois Maskiell

16 August 2021

SmartCompany answers seven key questions related to COVID-19 vaccines in the workplace, government business support and rent relief.

Three week wait times for NSW COVID-19 relief payments leave small businesses “desperate”

Coronavirus

Lois Maskiell

12 August 2021

Small businesses in Sydney are growing increasingly irritated by the NSW government’s slow delivery of COVID-19 business support payments.

Jacqui Lambie slams Labor for giving small business “a right slap” by voting down JobKeeper proposal

Coronavirus

Lois Maskiell

11 August 2021

Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie has called the opposition “shameful” for voting down an amendment to a COVID-19 response bill that would have made JobKeeper payments public.