The new Albanese Government has already sent strong signals about tackling some of Australia’s most pressing social and environmental issues. The first sitting week, scheduled to commence 26th July, will
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) said the Victorian Government’s announcement of a two-year pilot guaranteeing sick pay for casual workers, whilst well intentioned, poses more questions than answers. “We acknowledge
Following ongoing advocacy from the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), the Western Australian Government has today announced a range of small business supports, including rent relief, to assist businesses with the
Australian Retailers Association CEO Paul Zahra said the removal of mask requirements in most Victorian indoor settings is a practical step in getting more people back working in offices and
While the Religious Discrimination Bill creates more issues than it attempts to solve, the amendments proposed by the federal opposition today are sensible compromises to ensure we can provide safe
Australia’s largest retail representative organisation, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), has renewed its calls for a repeal of Section 19b of the NSW Workers Compensation Act and – with it
A Queensland inquiry into retail trading hours has missed the opportunity to modernise and align Queensland’s trading economy with contemporary shopping environments in New South Wales, Victoria and overseas, Australia’s
With Omicron causing unprecedented disruption to retail, hospitality and tourism businesses, a coalition of peak industry groups is calling for urgent government action around six priority areas to prevent business
Following advocacy around the reintroduction of rent relief for small business, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed the extension of the Victorian Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme announced today. The
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed the extension of rent relief for small businesses in NSW and called for other states and territories to follow suit as retailers enter
