National Australia Bank’s chief executive Ross McEwan has set the day for when Victoria should open up, saying November 2 should become “Freedom Day for Victorians”. CharlotteGriev1 | ausbiz vaccines
as high vaccination takeup empowered Boris Johnson’s government to scrap mandatory indoor mask-wearing and social distancing. Mr McEwan called for a similar approach to be taken in Victoria and around Australia to allow life to return to normality.“Just as other countries around the world have done. You’ve seen it in the UK, I’ve got a daughter there, a son-in-law and two little kiddies, life has just moved on. They’re off to Europe this week for 10 days.
NAB is the country’s leading business bank and Mr McEwan said small-to-medium sized businesses, which were the “lifeblood” of the economy, needed greater certainty from the government.
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