Ms Credlin highlighted big businesses like Qantas whose Chief Executive Alan Joyce has taken a “50 per cent pay cut” to help lighten the pressure on the airline, and Telstra who announced unlimited broadband access at no extra charge. “Instead of profiteering this shows real corporate social responsibility,” she said.
Business in Australia have been and will continue to be hit extremely hard by the Covid-19 outbreak, with industries such as airlines, restaurants, hotels, and gyms set to experience work almost completely “dry up”. “What's needed right now is the ability for key parts of business community to survive a period, with very little cashflow and not get, foreclosed, on”.
Why have we become so scared to catch a cold?. No ones skin is melting off. Why can't we just go to work, catch a cold, get over it.. And in the meantime regulate and limit contact with the elderly. Surely it's a better scenario than the world economy collapsing over a cold.
Agree, f o r once
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Over 30,000 coronavirus tests administered in Australia | Sky News AustraliaHealth Minister Greg Hunt says over 30,000 COVID-19 tests have been completed as the number of confirmed cases of the virus in Australia rises to 375. \n\nDelivering an update to reporters, Mr Hunt would not divulge how many testing kits Australia has amid reports of shortages of key components but said Australia has one of the “most advanced testing regimes”. \n\n“We have actually one of the most advanced testing regimes in the world,” he said. \n\n“We have had over 30,000 tests conducted in Australia, and I expect new figures in the next 24 hours which will be significantly in advance of that.” \n\nMr Hunt said a major announcement on how many test kits Australia has would be delivered in the next 24 hours. \n\nWhen asked on the fatality rate of the virus, the health minister said the government was using South Korea’s as “a guide”. \n\n“We're not making any predictions on that because the figures are varying quite widely,” he said. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n devalara44 GregHuntMP Greg hunt is hopeless. I can't even get to talk to a doctor let alone know if I need a test and then get well by myself. He won't last in politics. I feel it. GregHuntMP Can you report how many currently have the virus rather than including people that have recovered/died. GregHuntMP How many have recovered?
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Second stimulus an 'extraordinary' sign of the times | Sky News AustraliaThe government foreshadowing an additional multi-billion-dollar stimulus package, just days after the first, is an “extraordinary” sign of the times, Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says. \n\nGovernment frontbenchers Mathias Cormann and Simon Birmingham issued a bleak warning on Tuesday, telling Sky News Australia must prepare for mass job losses amid the coronavirus crisis. \n\nMr Clennell said he expected the next tranche of stimulus would be “at least” $10 billion. \n\n“It is extraordinary, to have an announcement on Thursday of $17 billion, and be foreshadowing another multi-billion-dollar announcement days later,” he said. But has any of the first stimulus package been actually actioned upon yet?
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Woolworths accused of 'very serious charges of elderly abuse' | Sky News AustraliaWoolworths's dedicated shopping hour for the elderly and disabled citizens has failed those most vulnerable as shelves remained empty on Tuesday morning, Sky News host Alan Jones says. \n\nThe supermarket giant had made the move to dedicate 7am-8am to the group after the coronavirus crisis sparked panic buying across the nation. \n\nSpeaking on his 2GB program this morning, the Sky News host said Woolworth's poor playing left the company “open to very serious charges of elderly abuse”. \n\nThe initiative will continue to run nationally and is set to be reviewed on Friday to see what improvements can be made. \n\nImage: Getty. AlanJones They should’ve started it today if shelves were not full. What did they expect them to buy, what everyone didn’t want. Disgusting!!!! AlanJones Just grab a square on one of your visits to the public loo's Alan. AlanJones And what about those people out working 12 hour shifts who head off to grab a few essentials after work, only to find that all the panic-buying muppets with nothing better to do, have cleared the shelves?
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Qld govt to announce half a billion in stimulus for business | Sky News AustraliaThe Queensland government is set to announce a half a billion dollars in stimulus on Tuesday in an effort to help businesses stay open and retain staff.\n\nBusinesses will be able to apply for 12 month interest free loans up to $250,000 and a six month payroll tax deferral for small and medium businesses to cover all Qld businesses. \n\nQld Treasurer Jackie Trad said the government stimulus was vital to keep the economy afloat. \n\nShe confirmed about 300 business had so far applied for the tax deferral. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia Why only 1/2 billion!!!! NSW VIC stimulus packages are around 3 billion dollars. Just shows how bad Queensland State is with this Labor Government 👎🏻👎🏻😡
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Local businesses 'going down the gurgler' due to food delivery fees | Sky News AustraliaRadio broadcaster Ben Fordham says restaurants and cafes are “really paying the price at the moment” for the coronavirus outbreak due to a significant portion of their transactions being forfeited to food delivery services. \n\nBusinesses are required to pay “food delivery giants” such as Uber Eats and Menulog a commission of about 30 per cent per transaction, which restaurants say is eating into their business amid the coronavirus outbreak. \n\nMr Fordham told Sky News many people had insisted upon providing direct business to restaurants and cafes amid the outbreak, however “in the end, the power of supply and demand just outweighs the situation”. \n\nThe broadcaster has launched a campaign encouraging large delivery services to halve their commissions “until the global pandemic is no longer relevant” in an effort to support struggling businesses. \n\n“Now is the time to say the backbone of our business model, the restaurants and cafes, are going down the gurgler, the least we can do at the moment is dramatically slash the commissions,” he said.\n\n“At a time like this I think it is reasonable to appeal to people to adjust our behaviour somewhat.\n\n“I don’t think it is asking too much.”\n\nImage: Getty\n\n\n BenFordham oh well when you rip off people with very high cost then its always going to come back to haunt you.
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Govt's first stimulus package was 'clearly not sufficient' | Sky News AustraliaShadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he welcomes the government's decision to fill the “obvious gaps” in its first stimulus package, telling Sky News the first package was 'clearly not sufficient'. \n\nThe government is expected to fast-track its second assistance package - due to be announced this week - through the parliament when it returns next week. \n\nThe government announced it would release a second stimulus package just days after Prime Minister Scott Morrison outlined his $17.6 billion plan to stave off a coronavirus-induced recession. \n\nMr Chalmers urged the government to act with more “urgency” with the upcoming package.\n\n“The government said on Thursday the package was proportionate to the challenge that we face in the economy, and that’s clearly not right,” he said. \n\n“I’m not making a political point there, I’m making an economic point that that was not sufficient then and it’s certainly not sufficient now. \n\n“We welcome the news the government is going to do more. We need to see more urgency with this package they are about to release.” \n\nImage: News Corp Australia JEChalmers Shut up Labor. As bad as the democrats in the US JEChalmers LiberalAus & ScottMorrisonMP are dickheads. Want to stimulate the economy? Cut taxes for 3 months for the working poor. Watch the boom. JEChalmers Stop giving this idiot air time!! He will never be satisfied with anything the LNP do!
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