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McKinley Plowman Federal Budget Update 2020/21
October 7th, 2020Welcome to the 2020/21 McKinley Plowman Federal Budget Update! In a year filled with uncertainty, turmoil, crisis, and economic downturn, the Morrison Government’s Budget was always poised to be one filled with recovery measures to get the Australian economy back on track – looking at both the short- and long-term. While the majority of theread more
MP+ Update: A Comprehensive Summary of the Coronavirus Stimulus Packages So Far
August 5th, 2020Over the past few weeks, much has been announced about what the Australian Government will be bringing in to help mitigate the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the economy. Keeping on top of everything that's happening in the world at the moment is challenging, so we've put together this summary of the critical measures thatread more
JobKeeper 2.0 – The Next Chapter
July 23rd, 2020**Updated following announcement on 6 August 2020** The original JobKeeper payment was announced by the Federal Government in late March 2020 in response to COVID-19 and comprised a $1500 per fortnight wage subsidy for businesses so they could continue to pay eligible workers. For the most part, this payment helped keep people employed and theirread more
Looking at JobTrainer for Employees and Employers
July 17th, 2020*JobTrainer extended* - Update as of 12 May 2021 The Government has committed an additional $500 million to extend the JobTrainer scheme by a further 163,000 places, and extend the program until 31 December 2022. JobTrainer is matched by state and territory governments and provides job seekers, school leavers and young people access to freeread more
WA Property Market: COVID-19 and Beyond
May 6th, 2020Businesses going under, workers being stood down, and a global economic downturn – Coronavirus (COVID-19) has had a significant impact on more than just the worldwide healthcare system. While the federal and state government stimulus packages have brought relief to existing residential and commercial tenancy arrangements, the current economic slowdown is putting different pressures onread more
JobKeeper Package – What You Need to Know
April 1st, 2020The Australian Government has announced a third stimulus package, which is welcome relief for businesses and employees alike. The ‘Job Keeper’ Package will subsidise wages of $1,500 for each eligible employee (per fortnight) for a period of up to six months for all eligible businesses. In case you’ve missed out previous updates on the stimulus packages, feelread more
Stimulus Packages and the Ongoing COVID-19 Situation
March 17th, 2020Following the announcement on Friday that the federal government would be bringing in an extensive stimulus package to mitigate the economic impacts of Coronavirus (COVID-19), Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan has this morning laid out his own plans to bolster the WA economy. If you haven’t yet read our recent article on the federal stimulus,read more
Merry Christmas from MP+
December 19th, 2019The festive season is here! As the year draws to a close, the whole team at McKinley Plowman would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Christmas and New Year, and we look forward to working with you in 2020. What a year it’s been! From the MP+ foundation to regular seminars; the developmentread more
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