Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

Our government has partnered with each of the state and territory governments to roll out business support packages tailored to their specific needs. In my home state of Victoria, we've combined with the Andrews government to deliver $1.46 million to around 18,000 regional businesses doing it tough during lockdowns, to help them with those ongoing operational costs so that, when the lockdowns lift, they can get back to business and employ people as quickly as possible. We're assisting local businesses, such as childcare providers, with further support for the sector, which will benefit over 2,000 providers in regional Victoria and NSW. We've committed more than $4.9 billion to the aviation sector. Our primary producers are also supported, and we're addressing airfreight shortages and the disrupted supply chain for exports through the international freight assistance mechanisms. We've got the Agriculture Workers' Code. These measures are all vital to keeping our primary industry sector growing, harvesting and feeding not only our nation but the world.