LNP Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington, is calling on local residents to stand up for small businesses that have been ignored by the Palaszczuk Labor Government in the Covid-19 crisis.
Mrs Frecklington said Queensland was the only state where small businesses were not being given emergency assistance grants by their State Government.
“This decision shows that Annastacia Palaszczuk and Jackie Trad don’t value our small businesses,” Mrs Frecklington said.
“I’m urging residents to sign a petition demanding the Palaszczuk Labor Government reverse its decision.
“There are more than 438,000 small businesses in Queensland, including thousands right here in the Nanango Electorate, and they are doing it tough right now.
“Labor is ignoring these businesses, but the LNP isn’t.
“We’ve started a petition to put pressure on Labor to increase the support they are giving small businesses.
“I’m asking people who value our small businesses to sign our petition and send a message to Annastacia Palaszczuk that she must act.
“It’s time to give our small businesses in the the Nanango Electorate the same support that small businesses get in every other state.”
Around 97% of Queensland’s small businesses have not received a dollar of coronavirus payroll tax relief from the Palaszczuk Labor Government as their annual wage bills do not meet the $1.3m payroll tax threshold.
Meanwhile, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia have all introduced direct grants of between $10,000 - $17,500 for small businesses.
Deb urged locals to sign the petition at queensland.typeform.com/to/dX92Rp
