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With the world in the grips of COVID-19 and facing tough knock-on effects to all parts of the economy, the Australian Government has released multiple massive support packages to provide relief to individuals and business owners.

The National Cabinet’s mandatory code of conduct for commercial tenancies is now starting to be implemented by each of the States, with most of the States providing announcements around their versions of concessions for landlords.

With Treasury suggesting the unemployment rate could peak at around 10% for the June quarter – it’s more important than ever for companies and their employees to stay connected and work together.

Whilst so much has changed in the world around us, a school’s governance requirements under State legislation and relevant Guidelines remain to ensure that schools are meeting certain registration and accreditation requirements.

The JobKeeper package is an extremely important lifeline for Australian businesses, with more than 760,000 businesses registering for the $1,500 per fortnight wage subsidy with ATO in a little over a week.

Commercial property has been a key focus for policy makers, with a major component of the Prime Minister’s hibernation strategy being rent relief and the recently finalised Commercial Tenancy Code.

As a consequence of COVID-19, many businesses are facing or about to face unforeseen challenges and even financial distress. To equip you with the tools to respond to your client’s needs, watch our Affinity Critical Update webinar.

Hot on the heels of the Cash Flow Boost, a $32 billion program itself, the Federal Government has announced the JobKeeper package at a massive cost of $130 billion.

The recent COVID-19 outbreak has caused extensive disruptions to the entire global economy.

Unprecedented may already be the most overused word for 2020 but that doesn’t change the fact that current events are causing enormous challenges for business valuers and users alike.

Zoom has had security flaws identified and reported on for some time now. These flaws have been the aforementioned call hijacking, questionable encryption, call traffic being routed through Chinese servers and the more covert issue of Mac users being unknowingly forced into calls.

After continued jostling with industry groups over the weekend, Prime Minister Scott Morrison today revealed the final details of the mandatory Commercial Tenancies Code for commercial and retail leases. This is generally in line with the update the Prime Minister gave last Friday.