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New data released by the ABS confirms almost half a million jobs have been lost since the virus outbreak and that Victorians are the hardest hit.
Read MoreAustralia has confirmation we are in the deepest recession since the Great Depression, yet the Morrison Government will invest less than $70 per job seeker.
Read MoreThe Morrison Government voted against fixing payment times for small businesses in the Senate today.
Read MoreFederal Labor is leading the way on meaningful and practical reform of Australia’s $180 billion franchising sector, which has seen franchisees exploited and left many Australian families facing financial ruin.
Read MoreSUBJECTS: Unemployment; Support for business.
Read MoreThe dream of running a small business, often as franchise operation is an understandable attraction for many Australian families. Too often, however, the reality has seen decent people struggling with failing businesses and facing financial ruin, because they were set up to fail.
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