Bushfire royal commission: Thousands of businesses miss out on federal support

Katie Burgess
Updated May 27 2020 - 7:48am, first published 12:00am
One Mogo business finally managed to get their paperwork together for a Commonwealth bushfiire recovery grant, only to find there was nowhere to send it. Picture: Jamila Toderas
One Mogo business finally managed to get their paperwork together for a Commonwealth bushfiire recovery grant, only to find there was nowhere to send it. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Only 3 per cent of businesses in bushfire-affected areas have qualified for a concessional loan or grant from the federal government, amid criticism the scheme is too bureaucratic.

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Katie Burgess

Katie Burgess

Federal politics reporter

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