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[caskur]

This is what my State government has planned for us In Western Australia....



COVID-19 economic response: Relief for businesses and households

Monday, 16 March 2020

 

$607 million stimulus package to support WA households and small businesses in the wake of COVID-19

$402 million to freeze household fees and charges until at least July 1, 2021 ac_biggrin

Freeze will apply to entire 'household basket', including electricity, water, motor vehicle charges, emergency services levy and public transport fares

Energy Assistance Payment (EAP) doubled to $600 to support vulnerable Western Australians, including pensioners  ac_biggrin

$114 million in additional measures to support small businesses

Small businesses that pay payroll tax will receive a one-off grant of $17,500

$1 million payroll tax threshold brought forward by six months to July 1, 2020

Businesses impacted by COVID-19 can defer payroll tax payments until July 21, 2020

Building on $760 million announced in the past few months to stimulate economy

Stimulus measures made possible due to McGowan Government's responsible financial management and strong budget surplus

Household fees and charges will be frozen and Western Australian small and medium businesses will receive additional relief, as part of a $607 million stimulus package announced today by the McGowan Government.

 

The measures will provide relief to Western Australian families and small businesses, and help support the State's economy to respond to COVID-19.

 

Premier Mark McGowan and Treasurer Ben Wyatt announced today that, effective immediately, a freeze will be placed on household fees and charges, including electricity, water, motor vehicle charges, the emergency services levy and public transport fares.

 

An allocation of $402 million in the 2020-21 Budget will go towards paying for the freeze.

 

Previously the Budget included an increase of $127 or 2 per cent in fees and charges - which was the estimated inflation rate for 2020-21.

 

The last time the 'household basket' of fees and charges was frozen was under the previous Labor Government in 2004-05.

 

The McGowan Government will also allocate $91 million to double the EAP in 2020-21 to provide additional support to vulnerable Western Australians.

 

The payment will increase from $300 to $600 for eligible concession card-holders.

 

The stimulus package also includes $114 million in measures to support Western Australian small and medium businesses.

 

Payroll tax paying businesses with a payroll between $1 million and $4 million will receive a one-off grant of $17,500 to assist them to manage the impacts of COVID-19.



It's expected 7,400 Western Australian businesses will benefit from the grant.

 

The McGowan Government will fast-track additional payroll tax relief for small businesses, with the payroll tax threshold increasing to $1 million from July 1, 2020, six months earlier than planned.

 

The $114 million payroll tax announcement builds on the payroll tax package announced by the Government in October. As part of the package announced last year, the payroll threshold increased to $950,000 from January 1, 2020, and was due to increase again to $1 million from January 1, 2021.

 

11,000 Western Australian businesses will benefit from the cut in payroll tax.

 

In addition, small and medium sized businesses affected by COVID-19 can now apply to defer payment of their 2019-20 payroll tax until July 21, 2020.

 

The deferral is available to employers who pay $7.5 million or less in Australian Taxable Wages and have been directly or indirectly impacted by COVID-19, compared to normal operating conditions.

 

Further information on how to apply for a payroll tax deferral is available on the Department of Finance website at http://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-finance">http://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-finance

[Anonymous]

This is what my State government has planned for us In Western Australia....



COVID-19 economic response: Relief for businesses and households

Monday, 16 March 2020

 

$607 million stimulus package to support WA households and small businesses in the wake of COVID-19

$402 million to freeze household fees and charges until at least July 1, 2021 ac_biggrin

Freeze will apply to entire 'household basket', including electricity, water, motor vehicle charges, emergency services levy and public transport fares

Energy Assistance Payment (EAP) doubled to $600 to support vulnerable Western Australians, including pensioners  ac_biggrin

$114 million in additional measures to support small businesses

Small businesses that pay payroll tax will receive a one-off grant of $17,500

$1 million payroll tax threshold brought forward by six months to July 1, 2020

Businesses impacted by COVID-19 can defer payroll tax payments until July 21, 2020

Building on $760 million announced in the past few months to stimulate economy

Stimulus measures made possible due to McGowan Government's responsible financial management and strong budget surplus

Household fees and charges will be frozen and Western Australian small and medium businesses will receive additional relief, as part of a $607 million stimulus package announced today by the McGowan Government.

 

The measures will provide relief to Western Australian families and small businesses, and help support the State's economy to respond to COVID-19.

 

Premier Mark McGowan and Treasurer Ben Wyatt announced today that, effective immediately, a freeze will be placed on household fees and charges, including electricity, water, motor vehicle charges, the emergency services levy and public transport fares.

 

An allocation of $402 million in the 2020-21 Budget will go towards paying for the freeze.

 

Previously the Budget included an increase of $127 or 2 per cent in fees and charges - which was the estimated inflation rate for 2020-21.

 

The last time the 'household basket' of fees and charges was frozen was under the previous Labor Government in 2004-05.

 

The McGowan Government will also allocate $91 million to double the EAP in 2020-21 to provide additional support to vulnerable Western Australians.

 

The payment will increase from $300 to $600 for eligible concession card-holders.

 

The stimulus package also includes $114 million in measures to support Western Australian small and medium businesses.

 

Payroll tax paying businesses with a payroll between $1 million and $4 million will receive a one-off grant of $17,500 to assist them to manage the impacts of COVID-19.



It's expected 7,400 Western Australian businesses will benefit from the grant.

 

The McGowan Government will fast-track additional payroll tax relief for small businesses, with the payroll tax threshold increasing to $1 million from July 1, 2020, six months earlier than planned.

 

The $114 million payroll tax announcement builds on the payroll tax package announced by the Government in October. As part of the package announced last year, the payroll threshold increased to $950,000 from January 1, 2020, and was due to increase again to $1 million from January 1, 2021.

 

11,000 Western Australian businesses will benefit from the cut in payroll tax.

 

In addition, small and medium sized businesses affected by COVID-19 can now apply to defer payment of their 2019-20 payroll tax until July 21, 2020.

 

The deferral is available to employers who pay $7.5 million or less in Australian Taxable Wages and have been directly or indirectly impacted by COVID-19, compared to normal operating conditions.

 

Further information on how to apply for a payroll tax deferral is available on the Department of Finance website at http://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-finance">http://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-finance

That is a kick ass emergency package.

[Blazor]

I thought this was interesting, was wrote by Sylvia Brown 20 years ago.....





https://www.snopes.com/tachyon/2020/03/FactCheckSylviaBrowneEndOfDays.png?resize=865,452">

[cc]

Canada is barring entry to all travellers who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today — one of a set of extraordinary new measures being introduced to stop the spread of COVID-19.



There will be exceptions for air crew, diplomats, immediate family members of citizens and, "at this time," U.S. citizens, Trudeau said.



The prime minister also said no one who is displaying symptoms will be permitted to board a flight to Canada, and that air operators will be required to complete a basic health assessment of every passenger based on guidelines from the Public Health Agency of Canada.



"I know this news will spark concern among Canadians travelling abroad. I want to assure you that our government will not leave you unsupported," he said.



https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cbsa-border-airports-screening-trudeau-covid19-coronavirus-1.5498866">https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cbsa-b ... -1.5498866">https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cbsa-border-airports-screening-trudeau-covid19-coronavirus-1.5498866

[Anonymous]

Canada is barring entry to all travellers who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today — one of a set of extraordinary new measures being introduced to stop the spread of COVID-19.



There will be exceptions for air crew, diplomats, immediate family members of citizens and, "at this time," U.S. citizens, Trudeau said.



The prime minister also said no one who is displaying symptoms will be permitted to board a flight to Canada, and that air operators will be required to complete a basic health assessment of every passenger based on guidelines from the Public Health Agency of Canada.



"I know this news will spark concern among Canadians travelling abroad. I want to assure you that our government will not leave you unsupported," he said.



https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cbsa-border-airports-screening-trudeau-covid19-coronavirus-1.5498866">https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cbsa-b ... -1.5498866">https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cbsa-border-airports-screening-trudeau-covid19-coronavirus-1.5498866

These are the measures Taiwan implemented in early January..



Which is why Taiwan only has about fifty confirmed cases of the coronavirus.

[cc]

Yup - most of the world has been slow to get serious ... and is paying a price



Explanation for today's news - foreign residents and non citizens cannot enter Canada in 2 days time - So far, US only is open

[Anonymous]

Canada is barring entry to all travellers who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today — one of a set of extraordinary new measures being introduced to stop the spread of COVID-19.



There will be exceptions for air crew, diplomats, immediate family members of citizens and, "at this time," U.S. citizens, Trudeau said.



The prime minister also said no one who is displaying symptoms will be permitted to board a flight to Canada, and that air operators will be required to complete a basic health assessment of every passenger based on guidelines from the Public Health Agency of Canada.



"I know this news will spark concern among Canadians travelling abroad. I want to assure you that our government will not leave you unsupported," he said.



https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cbsa-border-airports-screening-trudeau-covid19-coronavirus-1.5498866">https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cbsa-b ... -1.5498866">https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cbsa-border-airports-screening-trudeau-covid19-coronavirus-1.5498866

These are the measures Taiwan implemented in early January..



Which is why Taiwan only has about fifty confirmed cases of the coronavirus.

Like you and I were talking about the differences between Western and Eastern responses being cultural. You said Western countries were not prepared to inconvenience their citizens at the beginning in order to control the spread the way Singapore, Taiwan or South Korea have.

[Friday]

In Canada it is now 64 cases in BC, 79 in Ontario, and 29 in Alberta.

Now it is 73 in BC, 103 in Ontario, and 39 in Alberta! Less than 24hrs. This is getting too crazy. In short period of time it'll be really bad.

Brother, it is going to get a hell of a lot worse before it gets better.

Who here lives in Ontario again? 142 cases as of this morning. Numbers are growing like crazy there.

Myself, Zetsu and realgrimm are Ontarians.

Me too

I didn't know that Friday.

In Canada it is now 64 cases in BC, 79 in Ontario, and 29 in Alberta.

Now it is 73 in BC, 103 in Ontario, and 39 in Alberta! Less than 24hrs. This is getting too crazy. In short period of time it'll be really bad.

Brother, it is going to get a hell of a lot worse before it gets better.

Who here lives in Ontario again? 142 cases as of this morning. Numbers are growing like crazy there.

Myself, Zetsu and realgrimm are Ontarians.

Me too

I live in Barrie.

Yup, GTA

[Vancouver]

I thought this was interesting, was wrote by Sylvia Brown 20 years ago.....





https://www.snopes.com/tachyon/2020/03/FactCheckSylviaBrowneEndOfDays.png?resize=865,452">

He was a prophet? How did he predicted all this? What  is the title of this book?

[Vancouver]

For those in Canada the latest stats says 104 cases in BC, 177 in Ontario, and 74 in Alberta. 4 dead from the virus in BC.



4,667 cases in United States now. I just watched a YouTube video where young Americans on Spring break were partying like 1983. Pool parties, crazy crowded bars.

[Anonymous]

For those in Canada the latest stats says 104 cases in BC, 177 in Ontario, and 74 in Alberta. 4 dead from the virus in BC.



4,667 cases in United States now. I just watched a YouTube video where young Americans on Spring break were partying like 1983. Pool parties, crazy crowded bars.

They aren't likely to die, but they could pass the virus on to seniors who are vulnerable.

[caskur]

Australian Case details



Of the 375 confirmed cases in Australia, 27 have recovered and 5 have died from COVID-19.



189 cases were considered to be overseas acquired. Most of the overseas cases were acquired in the USA, Iran, Italy and the UK.



52 cases are contacts of previously confirmed cases.



The likely place of exposure for 115 reported cases is under investigation.



The source of infection for 19 cases is currently unknown.



Further information regarding the epidemiology of cases in Australia is provided in the weekly epidemiology reports.



https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert/coronavirus-covid-19-current-situation-and-case-numbers">https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-a ... se-numbers">https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert/coronavirus-covid-19-current-situation-and-case-numbers

[caskur]

For those in Canada the latest stats says 104 cases in BC, 177 in Ontario, and 74 in Alberta. 4 dead from the virus in BC.



4,667 cases in United States now. I just watched a YouTube video where young Americans on Spring break were partying like 1983. Pool parties, crazy crowded bars.

They are such a selfish lot of hedonistic bastards the yanks. I have little time for them.



Sickening!~

[caskur]

I thought this was interesting, was wrote by Sylvia Brown 20 years ago.....





https://www.snopes.com/tachyon/2020/03/FactCheckSylviaBrowneEndOfDays.png?resize=865,452">

That is a pretty accurate date however every year there is flu that wipes out 10s of thousand in the USA alone.



The pandemics are Hep C, AIDS, TB, Malaria, Flu. Now the new COVID-19.



What is interesting about the prediction above is that she said, "resisting all known treatment".



WHO has been worried about flu mutating forever, in fact years ago (21 ish yrs) Australia bought hundred of thousands of body bags for such an event. We ended up giving them to Indonesians so they could bury Tsunami victims. Generous aren't we? More like Australian mugs.

[Frood]

For those in Canada the latest stats says 104 cases in BC, 177 in Ontario, and 74 in Alberta. 4 dead from the virus in BC.



4,667 cases in United States now. I just watched a YouTube video where young Americans on Spring break were partying like 1983. Pool parties, crazy crowded bars.

They are such a selfish lot of hedonistic bastards the yanks. I have little time for them.



Sickening!~

Obviously you haven't traveled abroad... yanks have got nothing on us and the Brits when it comes holidaying...