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COVID-19 impacting regional Queensland businesses beyond lockdown borders
Regional Queensland businesses impacted during the latest COVID-19 lockdown are calling for a support commitment to ensure recovery across the diverse business sectors. Read more.
COVID-19 Hotspot Recovery package taken to every Queensland MP
Today every Queensland MP has been notified of the need for a COVID-19 Hotspot Recovery package to support businesses in lockdown. Read more.
CCIQ calling for COVID-19 Hotspot Recovery package to support small business in lockdown
Queensland businesses forced to close in the state’s third lockdown this year need a dedicated COVID-19 Hotspot Recovery package commitment to ensure they are able to get back to business as soon as possible. Read more.
State Budget 2021-22: A budget focused on jobs growth, but have opportunities been missed to accelerate businesses recovery?
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) has urged the Queensland Government to accelerate recovery for 84 per cent of businesses still struggling in the wake of COVID-19. Read more.
Pulse Survey Results March QTR - COVID-19 One Year On: Pandemic 'Exit Plan' Crucial to Cure Economy
Less than one fifth of Queensland businesses have fully recovered since the start of the pandemic as the state grapples with “on again, off again” restrictions and border confusion, new figures show. Read more.
2021-2022 Federal Budget: Extended tax incentives and accelerated cuts much needed boost to business
Tonight’s federal budget announcement has laid out plans to further stimulate Australia’s economic recovery and strengthen the job market through accelerated tax cuts and investment incentives for small and medium businesses. Read more.
COVID-19 Update: Lockdown Ending
The Queensland Government announcement of the Greater Brisbane lockdown ending today is positive for QLD businesses, but the impact has already been felt across our state, and further relief supports are crucial for the longer-term health of Queensland’s business economy. Read more.
COVID-19 Update | Greater Brisbane Lockdown
Today’s announcement of the Greater Brisbane region going into lockdown for three days will further impact businesses in the crucial pre-Easter holiday period. Read more.
More needed to keep the lights on and staff employed
The post-JobKeeper support package announced today will help drive consumer demand in Queensland’s struggling tourism regions, but more is needed to keep businesses afloat, said the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ). Read more.
A Brisbane Olympics will need to benefit the entire state: CCIQ
The naming of Brisbane as the preferred host for the 2032 Olympic Games offers exciting opportunities, said the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ,) but there needs to be a focus on how the whole state could benefit from pre-Games procurement, the Games themselves and its legacy.Hosting the Olympic Games can provide a wide range of benefits to Queensland, as long opportunities are maximised and risks mitigated, explained CCIQ’s senior policy advisor, Gus Mandigora. Read more.