Victoria announces 'biggest package' of coronavirus business support
The Victorian Government has announced a coronavirus business support package worth about $3 billion, which Premier Daniel Andrews calls the "biggest package of business support" the state has ever seen.The package includes more than $1.1 billion in cash grants for small and medium-sized businesses
The Australian Hotels Association supports the package but says the state's roadmaps need to be less restrictive Businesses have mounted a campaign for industry to reopen sooner than the current roadmap out of restrictions allows., and there are fears some businesses will not be able to afford to reopen once restrictions lift.
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