Victorian Grants Do Not Restore Confidence Says Small Business Ombudsman

Victorian Grants Do Not Restore Confidence Says Small Business Ombudsman
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, on July 29, 2020. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
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The Victorian government’s multi-billion-dollar support package to restart the state’s economy is facing backlash.

Small-business advocates say it does little to dispel the lack of confidence that strict restrictions have brought, with many company owners uncertain the cautious roadmap will ever enable them to restart operating.