Opinion

These are traumatic times for Canberra businesses

By Alistair Coe
March 27 2020 - 3:33pm
The once-bustling Garema Place is now mostly empty. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos
The once-bustling Garema Place is now mostly empty. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

The coronavirus isn't just a threat to the health of so many Canberrans, it is already dramatically affecting our way of life in ways most of us would have thought unimaginable. For many, the direct personal risk of coronavirus has been compounded by the rapid loss of their livelihoods and life savings. On the front lines of this chaos are local businesses who need an immediate suspension of commercial rates, along with other measures, to help them and the thousands of Canberrans they employ.

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