Business
‘Serious problems’: Business furious over Victorian industry shutdowns – Sydney Morning Herald
Employers have been taken by surprise by the scale of the Victorian economic closures announced on Sunday and are warning that some of the government’s orders could be impossible to meet.
Claiming there was “almost zero consultation” on the changes, the business leaders took their concerns to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in a series of phone hook-ups on Tuesday night to warn of the economic damage.
After a flurry of phone calls, the Business Council of Australia secured a commitment from Mr Pallas to hold a meeting.
The Victorian experience has frustrated business groups accustomed to regular phone hook-ups with NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and her ministers to ensure consultati…
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