“After more than a year of lockdowns there is still no ‘ freedomday ’ on our horizon, which means there is no hope for our smallbusiness owners and workers ' | coronavirus COVID melbournelockdown
Melbourne lord mayor Sally Capp has called for Australia’s leaders to set national targets for the level of vaccinations required to let the country “open up and live with the virus”.And as the state recorded another 13 cases on Monday , Cr Capp said uncertainty was hurting businesses as much as the lockdowns.Credit:“After more than a year of lockdowns there is still no ‘freedom day’ on our horizon, which means there is no hope for our small business owners and workers,” she said.
Cr Capp said until that happened, the federal government should reinstate JobKeeper so small businesses in particular could survive until vaccination rates were high enough. There, 68.3 per cent of the adult population has received two doses of vaccines. Public health experts have warned eased restrictions could lead to another surge in case numbers, which climbed to more than 54,000 on Saturday.Cr Capp said without a national target, the cumulative effect on small businesses would be “immense”.
She called for a significant increase in direct financial support for businesses hit by the latest lockdown.
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