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WA Property Market Update August 2020
August 12th, 2020An already-struggling WA property market needed a light at the end of the tunnel, and some optimism about the future – not quite what COVID-19 has brought along! There’s still a long way to go in the WA property market recovery process, and it will likely be some time before we see significant growth inread more
MP+ Update: A Comprehensive Summary of the Coronavirus Stimulus Packages So Far
August 5th, 2020Over the past few weeks, much has been announced about what the Australian Government will be bringing in to help mitigate the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the economy. Keeping on top of everything that's happening in the world at the moment is challenging, so we've put together this summary of the critical measures thatread more
COVID-19: Marketing Opportunities for Your Business
July 31st, 2020Amongst the doom and gloom of our present economic and social circumstances, the more switched-on in the SME community are taking the glass-half-full approach to improving their businesses. Some marketing opportunities of days gone by may have passed, or been put on hold, but new ones are cropping up all over the place if youread more
JobKeeper 2.0 – The Next Chapter
July 23rd, 2020**Updated following announcement on 6 August 2020** The original JobKeeper payment was announced by the Federal Government in late March 2020 in response to COVID-19 and comprised a $1500 per fortnight wage subsidy for businesses so they could continue to pay eligible workers. For the most part, this payment helped keep people employed and theirread more
Looking at JobTrainer for Employees and Employers
July 17th, 2020*JobTrainer extended* - Update as of 12 May 2021 The Government has committed an additional $500 million to extend the JobTrainer scheme by a further 163,000 places, and extend the program until 31 December 2022. JobTrainer is matched by state and territory governments and provides job seekers, school leavers and young people access to freeread more
Working from Home Deductions: The COVID-19 Shortcut Method
July 10th, 2020Not only has COVID-19 changed the way we socialise and live life day-to-day, the working from home landscape has shifted significantly. What used to be a flexible working arrangement predominantly offered by employers to allow staff to do things like look after children, reduce travel or improve work-life balance, has now evolved into something thatread more
McKinley Plowman in the News
June 19th, 2020Have you been keeping your eye on the West Australian? Founding Director Nigel Plowman has recently been sought out for input on the WA business sector in the face of Coronavirus, including which businesses may struggle, which may thrive, and how to prepare for the end of JobKeeper. If you're yet to read the articles,read more
Accessing and Leveraging the HomeBuilder Scheme
June 10th, 2020As part of the ongoing COVID-19 Stimulus Package, the Federal government has announced the HomeBuilder scheme – an incentive targeting the residential property market in order to stimulate growth. A $25,000 grant is available to eligible individuals from the federal government, along with a further $20,000 from the Western Australian government, in addition to otherread more
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