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April 8, 2020

8 April COVID-19 Update

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Stats

  • 9 new cases overnight as reported yesterday
  • Now over 63,000 tests performed

 

Clubs

  • The State Government has handed Queensland pubs and clubs a three month deferral on gaming machine taxes
  • The initiative is part of a broader relief package for clubs, restaurants and cafes payroll tax deferrals and refunds, low interest loans and energy rebates also on the table.
  • In addition to this, around 50 licensees who have already paid their gaming machine taxes for March will have a total of $1.4 million returned to them.
  • These measures come on top of the $22.7 million the government has already waived in liquor licensing renewal fees for 2020/21.

 

Electricity Networks

  • As you know, Qld homes are getting a $200 electricity rebate to help ease the pressures of dealing with the COVID-19 emergency.
  • Home park residents get their electricity through networks owned by the park owners, so the question has been do these residents get the rebate, or the home park owner?
  • The Answer is residents should get it. The State Govt is contacting the owners of all these small networks to discuss how their customers or residents will get the rebate.
  • The exact timing of the rebate will depend on individual billing cycles for these networks
  • If you are a home park resident, contact the park owner to talk about

 

Boost to DV services

  • $5.5 million to help manage an anticipated increase in demand for services arising from the COVID-19 pandemic
  • $1.5 million – to boost capacity of the 24/7 statewide crisis service DVConnect, including Womensline and Mensline – this will really build up the online support;
  • $1.7 million to improve crisis accommodation needs, including transiting women to alternative accommodation to free up capacity in shelters;
  • $1.8 million to enhance specialist domestic, family and sexual violence services
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