PR Counsel Principal Kristy McSweeney says "the disappearance of the university sector in Victoria will result in the state's economy never, ever, ever recovering".
Universities hemorrhaging income because of closed borders will welcome 250 students on charter flights within weeks, under a plan to be taken to the state's Covid crisis cabinet today.
Victoria's fourth lockdown will be extended today with restrictions to remain in place until at least early next week.
PR Counsel Principal Kristy McSweeney said it was a "travesty for regional Victoria" that they are being affected by the imposition of a statewide lockdown with businesses suffering everywhere.
"It is terrible for Melbourne and people have given up on trying to run a business," Ms McSweeney said.
PR Counsel Principal Kristy McSweeney says while Victoria's Treasurer Tim Pallas is "expecting kudos" for having less of a deficit in the budget than expected, we know that's because "the federal government has picked up most of the slack".
"It was to keep Victoria going through the unnecessary world's longest lockdown that frankly penalised business enough and now they're getting extra taxes on top of this and expected to be a quasi-health insurance scheme," she said.
Calls for Mick Dodson to step down20/05/2021|2min
Another woman has come forward with allegations she was subjected to offensive comments by Treaty Commissioner Mick Dodson.
PR Counsel Principal Kristy McSweeney said like all people in public life, particularly when you re paid by the taxpayer, you have to take additional concerns to behave appropriately and fulfil your role to the standards taxpayers expect .
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Federal budget is a budget for the type of party the Coalition has become 11/05/2021|4min
PR Counsel Principal Kristy McSweeney says the federal budget is a budget for the type of party the Coalition has become which reflects the demographic map of the seats the party holds and is gaining, predominantly out in the suburbs. The suburbs where tradies live, where people are raising families, where they want their big McMansions and they re small business people. and this stuff wins votes for them, she said.
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