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Delivering stability for our regions
Posted on March 21st, 2023
In welcome news, the Australian Government has directed almost 600 additional staff to the processing of the visas including towards 887 Skilled Regional Visa applications. The Government has halved the backlog of 887 visas – which provide permanent residency to… Read more »
Billion dollar Rockhampton Ring Road construction to commence 2023
Posted on December 13th, 2022
Construction of the ring road will now start in 2023 as originally planned, after the Australian and Queensland governments reached a new funding agreement of $280 million to continue the first phase. On Friday 9 December, the Queensland government confirmed a… Read more »
JobKeeper 2.0: extended after September
Posted on July 21st, 2020
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg have announced changes to the JobKeeper program, extending beyond the existing September deadline, albeit with significant reductions. JobKeeper will become a two-tier system based on the number of hours worked from 28th… Read more »
