The roadmap for metropolitan Melbourne is based on the state recording a daily average of between 30 and 50 new cases by September 28 and fewer than five by late October.
Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive Paul Guerra said he acknowledged the state's second wave of coronavirus infections had to be contained, but the plan did not do enough to protect the business community's future.
"We were hoping for a road to recovery. Today we have been delivered a road to nowhere," he said.
"This does not deliver for the thousands of businesses that are trying to keep this state going and trying to keep their doors open.
"We can't continue to let business and jobs be decimated on the way to controlling the spread of the virus."
Local pubs are on the debt cliff and will never recover if they cannot reopen soon.
"We could lose the iconic corner pub because of the debt the Victorian Government restrictions have put on them."
Under the roadmap, metropolitan Melbourne hospitality venues would be able to serve seated customers from October 26 at the earliest, with mostly outdoor seating and 10-person group limits.
"The proposed roadmap will come at a further economic cost."While this needs to be weighed up against mitigating the risk of further community outbreak, it is also true that the continued restrictions will have further impact on the Victorian and national economy, in further job losses and loss of livelihoods, as well as impacting on mental health."
www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-06/victoria-roadmap-from-stage-4-coronavirus-restrictions-melbourne/12634546
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has failed to convince Western Australia to join the rest of the country in aiming to take down borders and ease restrictions by Christmas.
www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-04/national-cabinet-unable-to-agree-on-border-standards/12629096
Queensland border restrictions won't be lifted but travel bubble expanded
www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-04/coronavirus-queensland-border-restrictions-lift-bubble-expanded/12628364
From job losses to mortgage payments and rent, this is how the recession will play out for you and most importantly, here’s how to survive it.
www.news.com.au/finance/economy/australian-economy/how-much-will-australias-recession-cost-you/news-story/34bc7e2c2fbd66e26547a1d473fcfdf1
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