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Australia: Western Australia invests AUD 1 billion in COVID-19 stimulus package

Announcement

31 Mar 2020

On 31 March 2020, the Western Australia Government implemented an AUD 1 billion COVID-19 economic stimulus package.

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Number of interventions

2

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

31 Mar 2020

Revocation date:

30 Sep 2020

Announced: 31 Mar 2020
Production subsidy
On 31 March 2020, the regional Western Australian Government allocated AUD 236.8 (USD 145) million in reducing electricity bills for small and medium-sized enterprises such as restaurants, cafes, clot...
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Implementation date

01 Mar 2020

Revocation date:

30 Jun 2020

Announced: 31 Mar 2020
Tax or social insurance relief
On 31 March 2020, the regional Western Australian Government announced a payroll tax relief measure benefiting small and medium-sized businesses in the region worth AUD 165 (USD 101) million. The payr...
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