Property Investment Trends in Melbourne
If you’re wondering what will happen to property investment in Melbourne for the year ahead, you are not alone. While demand from investors had been low in 2020 due to the high levels of uncertainty and the understandable logistical challenges of buying in Melbourne during a mandated lockdown, a spate of recent property deals shows […]
2020-21 Federal Budget Update
The Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, delivered the 2020-21 Federal Budget last night and in his words it was “all about jobs”. The Treasurer set out the devastating financial impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked globally (“economy is expected to contract by 4.5 per cent this year compared to just 0.1 per cent during the GFC”) […]
Agile Transformation – A Universal Challenge
If you were to google the term ‘agile transformation’ – amongst the 89 million search results you would no doubt find it listed as one of the essential ingredients for business survival in 2020. The ability to embrace and thrive in a fast-changing environment has been a universal challenge for every organisation. From our firm, […]
Jobkeeper Payment – What You Need To Know
MELBOURNE, 31 March 2020 – The Government yesterday released details of its much-anticipated wage subsidy scheme. This is a bold scheme and assuming it is administered efficiently and effectively by the ATO it should be welcomed by both businesses and their workers. The key purpose of the subsidy is to keep employees connected to their employers […]
Coronavirus Related Stimulus Packages
MELBOURNE, 23 March 2020 – Across the weekend both the Federal and Victorian Governments released stimulus packages in response to the detrimental economic impact of the Coronavirus. We have summarised the key features of these responses below. Both levels of Government noted that additional stimulus initiatives are likely to be released in the near future […]
Australian Government Economic Response to the Coronavirus
The $17.6 billion stimulus package aimed at protecting the economy, keeping people in jobs and supporting businesses and households focuses on four key areas: Support for business investment Cash flow assistance for employers Stimulus payments to households to support growth Assistance for severely affected regions As always, there will be certain eligibility requirements so please […]