Retailers eager to reopen their stores have called on governments to clarify the lockdown laws and on landlords to rewrite lease agreements as Australia's COVID-19 infection rate slows.
They say governments need to reconsider how long strict lockdown laws should remain in place and prepare to lift restrictions in low-risk areas and on activities so they can safely reopen shuttered stores.
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Sue Mitchell writes the fortnightly Window Shopping column for the Financial Review and has covered retailing for over 30 years. Connect with Sue on Twitter. Email Sue at smitchell2045@gmail.com
John Kehoe is economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s first election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jkehoe@afr.com
