MPs call for more government support
Local politicians are calling on State and Federal Governments to take more action to support local business during the extended lockdown.
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch joined Senator Deborah O'Neill in calling on the NSW Liberal State Government and their Federal Liberal counterparts to expand small business support as a priority during this extended lockdown.
"Too many small businesses are excluded from financial assistance," she said.
"The Liberal Party claim to be the party of small business, so why haven't they backed Central Coast small businesses?"
Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch has called on the State Treasurer Mr Dominic Perrottet to ask the Federal Government for more assistance for workers whose hours have been cut.
"I do not believe that the current one-off payment of $325 for workers that have lost less than 20 hours of work, and $500 for workers that have lost more than 20 hours of work are sufficient.
"While the community's health and safety must always be our number one priority, we also need to keep people in jobs and help businesses stay in business."
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Social media, 8 Jul 2021
Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford
Social media, 8 Jul 2021
Adam Crouch, Member for Terrigal