Dan Andrews’ small business legacy: Lockdowns, grants, and tax reform
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews will step down from the role on Wednesday, calling time on a nearly decade-long tenure which coincided with one of the most turbulent economic crises of the past century.
What Labor’s Victorian election victory means for the state’s business sector
The Victorian Labor Party's economic vision is based less on small business subsidies and tax cuts than big-picture reforms of the energy market and a plan to boost the number of skilled tradespeople.
Here’s what Labor and the Liberals have promised small business ahead of the Victorian election
Labor has built its re-election campaign around cheaper and more renewable power, while the Liberals have targeted taxes.
Flood-affected Victorian businesses eligible for recovery grants as part of $877 million recovery package
The package will support businesses, farmers and not-for-profits doing it tough across Victoria following the recent floods.
Experts welcome Victoria’s Small Business Ventilation Program, but it’s just “one tool in the toolbag” for airborne COVID-19 management
The Andrews government’s $60 million in rebates is encouraging SMEs to invest in ventilation to mitigate the spread of airborne COVID-19.
What’s in the 2022 Victorian budget for small businesses?
The 2022 Victorian budget includes a number of new spending measures for small business, alongside major investments in health and infrastructure.
What businesses need to know as masks scrapped in Victorian, Queensland workplaces
Both states confirmed they are easing the rules in the coming weeks, in a move that could see workers returning to the office unencumbered by the facial covering.
The definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ looks set to change. Here’s what we know
Australia ranks nearly last from 70 countries on our booster rate, but the new normal could soon be either three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine or you're not fully vaccinated.
Victoria to make RATs locally through government partnership with industry
The Victorian government says it’s securing 50 million rapid antigen tests a year through a partnership that will see the kits made in the state.
Truckies and anti-vaxxers unite for protest against COVID-19 health measures
The 'Convoy to Canberra' convened around Parliament House yesterday afternoon with truck drivers, freedom rally participants, and “sovereign citizens” making up much of the crowd.
Retailers Association chief Paul Zahra calls on Dan Andrews to lift vaccine checks early
Of primary concern is the elevated customer aggression levels within Victorian retail stores, writes the Australian Retailers Association CEO in an open letter to the Victorian Premier.
‘Vaccinated economy’ trials roll out in Victoria, but big questions remain for SMEs
The Victorian government is launching so-called ‘vaccinated economy’ trials throughout parts of Regional Victoria, in a bid to iron out the kinks ahead of a broader re-opening.
