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In our previous article on lockdown support for Queensland businesses, we set out the parameters for the Queensland Government’s announcement of $5,000 payments to small and medium businesses across Queensland affected by the current COVID-19 lockd

On Monday, 2 August 2021, the Queensland Government announced it will provide $5,000 payments to small and medium businesses across Queensland affected by the current COVID-19 lockdown and lockdowns in other states. Treasurer Cameron Dick said the $

As the dust settles in Australia (at least, economically) following the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses small-to-large, are undoubtedly re-evaluating how and, importantly, where they operate.  One anticipated shift (and a persistent concern for landlo

We have previously written about the effect of the Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 (Regulations), and their effect on retail and commercial leases in Queensland.  Last week, the Queensla

On 1 June this year, we wrote about the introduction of the Retail Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 (Qld) (Regulation) and its impact on retail and commercial leases (see our article here). In short, th

Key takeaways A landlord does not automatically become entitled to property left behind in premises by a tenant. A landlord’s rights and obligations with respect to a tenant’s property will be determined in the first instance by reference to t

On 27 March 2020, the competition watchdog published its stance on merger proposals during the COVID-19 pandemic (among other things). The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) policy statement comes in light of the impact the pan

By enacting the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 (Qld) (Emergency Response Act) on 23 April 2020, the Queensland Government took a fundamental step towards implementing the Federal Government’s Mandatory Code of Conduct (Code) in Queensland. Ho

On 8 April 2020, we wrote about the National Cabinet’s announcement  introducing the Mandatory Code of Conduct for SME Commercial Leases (Code). Each of the States and Territories have since taken steps to pass legislation on an expedited basis to

The Federal Government has recently passed legislation to allow the provision of temporary cash flow to not-for-profit organisations (NFP) and eligible small and medium businesses that employ staff and have been affected by the economic downturn asso

Following recent announcements by the National Cabinet introducing the mandatory Code of Conduct (Code) for commercial tenancies, the State and Territory Governments (which are ultimately tasked with legislating the Code) have begun detailing how the

As the COVID-19 pandemic causes businesses across the country continue to feel a squeeze, and many Australians to confront the prospect of unemployment, it is undoubtedly welcomed news that the big four banks have committed to allowing customers to ?