Opinion: The past two years have been a rollercoaster ride, but after a couple of false starts, 2022 will be the year Sydney regains its mojo
Relaxed solation rules should help ease supply chain shortages that have caused empty supermarket shelves.Recent changes to close contact rules and COVID-19 case management will go some way to ease staffing pressures and after two years of working from home, more needs to be done to encourage people back to the office when it is safe, so that employees and company productivity can again enjoy the benefits from teamwork and in-person collaboration.
While we as consumers and workers can help turn around the economy, we need all tiers of government to do what they achieved well in previous lockdowns and provide financial assistance, policy changes and programs that assist reactivation and recovery.Increase the amount pensioners can earn without it affecting their pension entitlement.
Reduce red tape and regulations around sectors like hospitality, retail, transport and construction, with temporary measures that were introduced in past lockdowns to enable business to function better.
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