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Updates from ASIC, AWWG, ARA, SA Government and more

ASIC today published its as required under the industry funding model.

A NEW tripartite Agricultural Workforce Working Group, established during the Jobs and Skills Summit, has met for the first time today to help tackle agricultural workforce challenges.

Australia’s peak employer organisations have cautioned that proposed changes to workplace laws will have significant ramifications that raise the risk of higher unemployment, increased strike action and damage to our economic security.

Australia’s largest retail peak body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed key outcomes from Friday’s Environment Ministers Meeting but says failure to provide a nationally agreed timeline and approach to the phase-out of single-use plastics is a missed opportunity that will continue to increase cost and complexity.

The Albanese Government will next week introduce legislation to significantly increase penalties for repeated or serious privacy breaches.

The SA Government has confirmed extended 9:00am trading hours on Sundays will commence from Sunday 6 November, along with a raft of changes to Christmas trading.

Grants of up to $25,000 will be available from mid-next week to support Tasmanian small businesses and primary producers impacted by the October flooding with clean-up and restoration activities.

Natural disaster declarations extended to more communities

Jointly funded disaster assistance is now available in an additional 12 local government areas (LGAs) following severe storms and flooding that continue to impact large areas of New South Wales.

The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) provides one-off financial assistance to eligible Australians adversely affected by the floods in Victoria.

After slipping to third position in the July report, Tasmania has returned to top position in the rankings of the best performing state and territory economies, according to .

With more rain on the way and the damage bill from floods stretching from Queensland to Tasmania set to climb, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised funding in Tuesday’s budget to mitigate climate disasters.

The last four weeks have seen a string of high-profile data breaches and hacks. Attacks on , , , and more have resulted in the personal details of millions of Australians being threatened, exposed and in some cases allegedly sold off.

Small businesses across the Winton Shire are set to benefit from council joining the Small Business Friendly Councils (SBFC) Program.

Minister for Employment and Small Business Di Farmer welcomed Winton to the growing network of councils that have joined the Small Business Friendly Councils Program.

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