This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Force shutdown of businesses to prevent bankruptcy during the Covid-19 outbreak
Considering the instruction to avoid public gatherings it now seems cruel and unreasonable, particularly for small and local businesses to have to stay open for them to receive no custom
A forced shut down would give them a chance to claim losses on insurance rather than to foot the bill themselves
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Local businesses remain and should remain the backbone of our society. To tell people to not gather publicly but to force small businesses to continue operating will see long term closures and likely lead to places being re-opened by large corporations destroying the rich and vibrant culture of our country.
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