Never waste a good crisis. The great Australian virus scab grab has begun with business. At the AFR:
Peak business groups have demanded the government use the economic downturn being caused by the coronavirus outbreak to unveil a “significant ” investment incentive in the May budget.
The groups elevated their demands for a business investment allowance as senior sources told The Australian Financial Review that the government was now operating on the assumption the crisis could last for the duration of this calendar year.