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There are various federal business assistance programs to help them with fixed costs. They're not expected to pay employees (who are largely 'casual', on an hou
by hug 5y ago
There are various federal business assistance programs to help them with fixed costs. They're not expected to pay employees (who are largely 'casual', on an hourly basis only).
Those unpaid employees are able to receive government payment: In Melbourne, Victoria, this is $600/week if you have lost more than 20 hours of employment for that week. Unsure about Sydney, NSW, but I do know there are benefits available.
- yaur 5y agoOn a macro level, doesn't this mean that the Australian government is printing money until either COVID goes away or banks stop accepting AUD?
- CTDOCodebases 5y agoNo. The current government roadmap is to remove lockdown restrictions at various vaccination levels. The current vaccination rate is very low due to a bungled vaccine rollout. This is changing though. The government messaging now is “get vaccinated so we can lift these restrictions”.