October 8, 2020
Federal Budget 20-21
In what has been billed as one of the most important budgets since the Great Depression, and the first since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic dragged Australia into its…
August 21, 2020
What support is available for individuals?
Services Australia has an online payment guide that guides you through the payments available if you are impacted by COVID-19 and what you might be able to access. Pandemic Leave…
August 21, 2020
Covid-19: State & Territory Support
In addition to general waivers, reductions or rebates on some Government licensing and fees, each State and Territory has some form of support accessible to certain businesses impacted by COVID-19.…
August 11, 2020
JobKeeper 2.0
From 28 September 2020, the second tranche of the JobKeeper scheme changes the eligibility tests for employers and employees, and the method and amount paid to eligible employees. Eligibility To…
August 7, 2020
Business Support Fund – Expansion
Following the commencement of Stage 4 restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne this week, the Victorian government has released a $10,000 Business Support Fund Expansion program. This is in addition to the…
July 21, 2020
$2.5bn JobTrainer package: What you need to know
The Government has announced the $2.5bn JobTrainer package to retrain, upskill and open new job opportunities. JobTrainer for job seekers and school leavers An additional 340,700 training places will be…
July 14, 2020
Minimum wage increases by 1.75%
An increase to the minimum wage of 1.75% will start rolling out for the first full pay period from 1 July 2020. The increase applies to minimum rates in awards…
June 15, 2020
What’s changing on July 1st?
$150k instant asset write-off scheduled to reduce back to $1,000 for small business entities and will no longer be available for entities with aggregated annual turnover of $10m or more,…
