April 8, 2020

8 April COVID-19 Update

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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